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Well to say this competition was popular, would be an understatement. We had many thousands of entries for the chance to win a brand new 32GB iPad2. Unfortunately while a lot of people are going to be disappointed, we have one lucky winner. Beckyleigh Forester from Stoke on Trent in …

Today we are going to look at a CPU cooler from Evercool, their latest low profile solution, the HPL-815. The HPL-815 should fit well in the HTPC market. The fan used on this cooler is a mere 15mm thick and spins between 1,000 and 4,000 RPM. When spinning at 2,200 …

Today we are looking at one of the first prototypes of the 17.3 inch MSI GT780 gaming laptop which features a new chassis design, Quad Core Intel i7 processor, 1.5TB of Raid storage with Nvidia GTX 570M discrete graphics. Is this as good a machine as the excellent Asus G74SX …

We recently looked at some headsets from Corsair's new Vengeance gaming peripheral range which impressed us … thanks to their solid build quality and excellent in game performance. So we were looking forward to test other products from their gaming peripheral range. Today we are going to look at the …

Enermax are one of the most highly regarded companies in the power supply sector, and today we are looking at their latest Revolution 87+ 1000W unit, targeting the high end audience with Crossfire and SLI system configurations. The Revolution 87+ 1000W is a modular design, ErP Lot 6 ready, 80 …

Overclocking is all about getting something for nothing. It's about making impossible speed, possible. To celebrate the dark art of the overclocking, the world's leading component manufacturer has teamed up with Kingston Technology, Multiplay and the UK's fastest growing technology news and review site, KitGuru, to bring you a unique …

Xebec Tech are not a very well known company but they produce a very interesting and innovative range of products which are quite different to what else is available on the market at the moment.  All of their products are designed in the UK and their product range encompasses multimedia …

Sony have been creating laptop computers now for as long as I can remember and their flagship range, the Z Series has been attracting the attention of aficionados for many years. Today we are looking at a fully specified Z Series system with Core i7, full 1080p 13.1 inch screen, …

Another year, and some more great prizes to be given away to our lucky readers. Seven lucky people will end up with some tasty hardware next month. Today we are giving away some very nice Steelseries branded Fnatic goodies and 5 Konnet iCrado Plus stands for Apple products! We have …

A growing number of people are gradually learning about the benefits of using a higher resolution screen. Long gone are the days of 1024×768 resolution as the latest Steam survey in December 2011 has highlighted. 17.59% of gamers are using a 1680×1050 panel now, with 7.77% using 1920×1080. Only 4 …

If you own a laptop computer quite often you are limited to a display on a single, or dual screen via DVI or HDMI out. Sapphire have released their new Vid 2X Display Expander, which allows two monitors to be connected to almost any computer, including a netbook, laptop or …

Give the average Nigel or Nigella a bunch of extra days off at Xmas and, with almost 100% certainty, they will be able to show you an extra inch around the waist, the ability to live in the same clothes for a week without the need to wash or shave …

Intel launched their X79 platform in November and Kitguru was on hand with multiple reviews. Since this launch we have looked at several motherboards primarily targeting the hardcore, high end overclocking audience. There is no doubt the Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition is the processor to rule them all, but …

Asus have a reputation for creating great gaming laptops, and today we are revisiting a machine that has been available for a while now … the Republic Of Gamers G74SX complete with 8GB of DDR3 memory, Nvidia 560M graphics and Intel Core i7-2360QM processor. With a 17.3 inch screen running …

AMD have lifted their partner NDA today, and in this review we will be looking at the performance of two HIS HD7970's in a Crossfire configuration. We already know that one of these cards has claimed the top ‘single GPU' performance spot from Nvidia's GTX580, so how will two of …

Today we are taking a look at the latest ‘Pure Black' X79N motherboard from Sapphire, based around Intel's enthusiast X79 platform (LGA2011). We have reviewed many Sapphire motherboards in the past and have admired their build quality and overall level of performance, even if their bios configurations have been lagging …

AMD launched their new flagship HD7970 graphics card in December, and we have been extremely impressed with the solution as it has claimed the top performance slot … knocking the GTX580 from the throne. Today AMD have lifted the NDA on partner cards and we have several reviews for your …

We recently took a look at a rather attractive looking Diablo III headset from SteelSeries which impressed us with the extra features it offers over the standard Siberia V2 headset.  While the most obvious differences were mainly cosmetic, there were a few hardware tweaks including a built in USB soundcard …

While many of you won't have heard of Palringo, you will be all too familiar with the explosion in personal communications that we're all presently living through. Even Blackberrys, once the purview of top execs only, are now one of the most popular options at ‘we love selling to kids' …

Everyone of us has, at some point or another, seen a kid that's so ugly you've had to exclaim, “Now that's a face only a mother could love” – even if it was when you were looking in the mirror. The same can be said for major games. Each publishing …

With the world + dog waiting to see what price these cards will be in the UK stores, KitGuru manages to fire up the VideoScope and give the new cards a once over. Where will they fit in and what can regular gamers expect? GPU manufacturers must be desperate for …

Cave dwellers must have noticed that some of the sands that were melted by fiery heat, ended up quite see through. Glass has come along way since then, but just how much technology can you integrate into a sheet of the stuff?  We fire up the trusty VideoScope and focus …

ASRock have been releasing a wide range of quality motherboards in the last year and can now firmly be recognised as one of the major players in the industry. Today we are looking at their top of the line X79 motherboard, entitled the ‘Extreme 9'. This board is fully loaded …

Today Cooler Master are launching their successor to the ever popular Cosmos computer case, an enthusiast favourite now for many years. The Cosmos II is an updated version, brought screaming and kicking into 2012 with a radical new design. The Cosmos II is classed as an ‘Ultra Tower' measuring a …

Well we decided to start 2012 with a competition to win some high quality gaming memory from ADATA. We have 20GB of memory to give away from the company, in the shape of three 4GB kits of 1600mhz DDR3 memory and two 4GB kits of 2000mhz DDR3 memory. We held …

We hope you aren't suffering too badly today from a hangover caused by the New Years celebrations. If you are, then perhaps we have the cure today! Are you one of the lucky winners of some of our December competitions? First up, we have the winner from our Intel Founders …

We have looked at a vast number of gaming headsets from SteelSeries in the past and none of them have failed to impress us.  Our favourite gaming headset from SteelSeries is, without doubt, the Siberia V2 which offers great all-round performance and an unparalleled comfort level.  This is one of …

Are you a die hard Guild Wars gamer? If so, then this video today will be of particular interest as we had some time to talk to Colin Johanson the Lead Content Designer for Guild Wars 2. In our revealing video interview he talks about the differences between Guild Wars …

IN-WIN have been making some unusual cases now for years and Tech TV recently had some time to talk with Enrico from the company. In the interview Enrico discusses the product range and their latest designs. They held a competition at the Multiplay Insomnia 44 Gaming Festival to win chassis, …

We have tested a number of motherboards from ASRock in the past which we have been generally very impressive. They cater for users of all levels, producing a range which encompasses both budget friendly, mid-range and high-end enthusiast motherboards. The Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Motherboard we looked at a while back …