If you are in the market for a 1U Mini ITX server power supply then today's product will be of interest. The Athena Power 350W FlexATX supply is designed to provide compact flexibility for mini servers. It is also compatible with many Shuttle XPC, HP Pavilion and IBM SurePOS systems. …
Read More »Powercolor HD6950 PCS+ 2GB Review (Vortex II Edition)
We love modified graphics cards at Kitguru, and today's review product should really tickle the taste buds. Not only have Powercolor overclocked AMD's award winning HD6950, but they have added an dual fan cooler, which is height adjustable. Today we will find out if it is worth your money. The …
Read More »ASRock Z68 Extreme 4 (Intel Z68) Motherboard Review
Intel's Sandybridge has been dominating the headlines in 2011 with a heady combination of performance and competitive pricing. The H67 chipset enabled on-CPU graphics and Intel's new Quick sync transcoding engine and the P67 chipset delivered great overclocking capabilities with the new K series processors. The Z68 is set to …
Read More »UK desktop market shrunk 38%
Although the regular consumer might not be aware of the way that the PC market shifts and changes, data experts IDC are fully aware of all the major movements in the market. So what are their latest findings? KitGuru dons a lab coat, glasses and clipboard to investigate. Research house …
Read More »Cooler Master CM Storm Sentinel Z3RO-G 5600DPI Gaming Mouse Review
A couple of months back we looked CM Storm's latest gaming mouse, the Spawn, which impressed us greatly and achieved our prestigious must have award. We were very excited when CM Storm offered us a sample of their latest gaming mouse for review which has recently been released. The Sentinel …
Read More »Fusion shipments pass 3 million: Interview with Sasa Marinkovic
It's one thing to launch a technology, it's quite another to get people to buy it. While the journalistic reception for Fusion-class processors has been universally positive – are people actually buying them? KitGuru uses quantum techniques to stand outside every store in the world and do a quick chip …
Read More »Lenovo to buy Acer?
Several times in the past, Acer has made moves that directly affected Lenovo's business. Could it be that, with all of the senior-level shake-ups at Acer, that Lenovo is ready to make its master-move? KitGuru hears the rumours, does some digging and looks at the possibility that we're about to …
Read More »Nicolas Thibieroz interview – Next-gen consoles can lead the way
In the third and final part of our interview with AMD Developer Relations Guru, Nic Thibieroz, we get him talking about the latest Deus Ex, how DirectX may not be so relevant in the future and how consoles might actually take the lead again. KitGuru dons a nano-suit to help …
Read More »Cubitek M4 Mid-Tower Case Review
You may not have heard much about Cubitek before as they are a very new player in the PC case market. In fact they only broke cover from the OEM market at the end of last year, releasing a small range of retail PC cases to compete with the likes …
Read More »Antec KÜHLER H₂O 920 Review
Corsair made ‘all in one' liquid cooling popular a few years ago and today the market is literally saturated with new ‘updated' versions based on the same theme. KitGuru reviewed the Antec Kühler H20 620 in March, and it earned our highest award for the combination of class leading performance …
Read More »Nicolas Thibieroz interview – AMD’s approach to 3D better than nVidia’s
In the second part of KitGuru’s exclusive interview with AMD’s Developer Relations Guru, Nicolas Thibieroz, we managed to cover a lot more ground – specifically when it comes to his company’s approach to technologies like 3D. Nic also has opinions on Intel’s abilities. KitGuru replaces the batteries in its active …
Read More »Nicolas Thibieroz interview – Shogun 2 DX11 patch plays to our strengths
Originally released on 15th March 2011, Shogun 2 is the latest in the famous Total War series. Across most of the top sites, this epic was seen as a return-to-form for its developers and it scored over 90% in most tests. But is it as good as it can be? …
Read More »Asus ProArt Series PA246Q LCD Monitor Review
If you are fortunate enough to have just bought one of the new series of AMD or Nvidia discrete graphics solutions then today's review product might be of interest. Asus have released a new 24 inch IPS screen, set to target discerning users who want to move up from their …
Read More »Win not one, but two Bitfenix Shinobi cases!
Yes, it is that time again. Time for Kitguru to work with one of our many partners in bringing you, our readers, some sexy new hardware. This time our partner of choice is BitFenix, one of the most exciting new chassis developers, who recently announced their new SHINOBI case. You …
Read More »ADATA DDR3 1600 Gaming Series 12GB (X58) Memory Kit Review
Sandybridge has been dominating the press for many months, delivering high levels of performance for the mainstream enthusiast audience. Until the end of the year however, X58 still remains the best choice for designers, 3d rendering artists and wealthy gamers. Today we are looking at a new high density 12GB …
Read More »Sharkoon X-Tatic SX and SP Xbox 360 and PS3 Headsets Review
Sharkoon may not be a brand that you immediately associate with gaming headsets; they are better known for their golf ball style fans. But they have been producing headsets for a while now and currently have nine different models in their lineup. These range from budget-friendly stereo headsets to full-fat …
Read More »PowerColor HD6870 Eyefinity 6 Edition CrossfireX Review
KitGuru has reviewed many AMD HD6870 graphics cards in 2011, but today we are looking at something very special, the Powercolor HD 6870 Eyefinity 6 Edition graphics card. This particular board is supplied with a custom heatpipe cooler, 6 mini DisplayPorts and an additional 1GB of memory to ensure that …
Read More »AMD HD6000 series – Direct X 11 evolved
KitGuru is working with AMD on a promotional campaign for the HD6000 Series, below is a presentation from AMD, highlighting the benefits of the HD6000 series technology. The stunning AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 Series is complete! AMD continues to lead the charge by providing innovative features for all segments and …
Read More »AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Review
Today we are looking at the new high end quad core processor from AMD. The Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition is the new performance oriented, 4 core multiplier unlocked processor set to replace the 975 Black Edition at the top of their quad core lineup. The big question is …
Read More »MONSTER Asus Competition – Win a GTX580 DirectCU II!
KitGuru has teamed up with the world's biggest component supplier, Asus, to bring you an exclusive competition which will certainly upgrade your life! When KitGuru Labs put the Asus GTX580 DirectCU II under the microscope back on 8th February, the result could not have been clearer. It was by far …
Read More »Benjamin Yeh reveals over 420m Asus mainboards sold
When Benjamin Yeh joined Asus back in 2003, ATI was still around and its 9800 All-in-Wonder was a popular choice with enthusiasts who knew how to unlock extra pipes. At the same time, nVidia was refining its 5000 series while preparing to reveal the Shader Model 3-enabled 6000 series. The …
Read More »XFX competition winners announced
We have already had some astonishing prizes at KitGuru, but this was probably one of our best yet. Our good friends at XFX are giving away four fantastic prizes to KitGuru readers. Four lucky readers are going to be playing with some sexy new hardware. The question was: How many …
Read More »STALKER: Call Of Pripyat – 50 prize winners announced
By now, 50 lucky readers should have a key for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call Of Pripyat in their inboxes. We had a huge interest for a free copy of this game and unfortunately we didn't have enough to send all 3,453 people a serial. The question was simple: How much cooler is …
Read More »3rd Generation CrossFire will be fastest yet
Using the multiple GPUs in a CrossFire or SLi system properly can make a big difference to your benchmarking scores. Now we are hearing something at KitGuru about new technology in this area. With the 6800 cards Nvidia brought SLi to market hard and fast. ATI engineering was looking to …
Read More »AC Ryan PlayOn! HD Mini 2 Network Media Player Review
In the past year we have looked at a number of products from AC Ryan’s PlayOn! range which have all impressed us, earning some of our most prestigious awards over the last year. So when AC Ryan offered us their latest product for testing, we couldn't refuse! Today we are …
Read More »XFX HD 6790 Review (dual fan)
AMD's new HD6790 has already proven to be a great performer for the gaming masses, delivering HD gaming capabilities without breaking the bank. Today we are looking at the new XFX HD6790 Edition which features a lovely, custom made dual fan cooler. As we have said before, AMD are marketing …
Read More »OCZ ZX 1250W Power Supply Review
OCZ have been delivering quality power supplies now for over five years and one of their most historic claims to fame was when they purchased PC Power & Cooling, a company well known in enthusiast circles for their extreme high end designs. OCZ have released a new, high end ZX …
Read More »AMD launches APP SDK 2.4 with Fusion support
Getting ready for its huge Fusion Developer Conference in Bellvue, Washington from 13th to 16th June, AMD is launching Fusion-supporting tools faster than ever. KitGuru has a quick look at an early set of event notes to see what's brewing. In the 21st century, having hardware is probably less than …
Read More »Sapphire HD6950 FleX Edition 2GB Review
KitGuru has saved the most powerful of Sapphire's range for the last in our series of FleX reviews. The HD6950 FleX Edition is created to target the hard core gamer who wants to game at the highest resolutions. Sapphire have been steadily releasing FleX edition cards to cover all bases …
Read More »Arctic Sound P311 Bluetooth Headset and Dongle Review
Arctic are well known for producing a large range of cooling products which includes both CPU and GPU coolers. But more recently they have been aggressively diversifying their product range to encompass far more of the PC market. A few months back we reviewed a couple of their gaming headsets, …
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