As we move to a world where all of the nVidia graphics cards are in the GTX700 series, more and more deals on end of life stock are appearing on the web. KitGuru scans places for electronics buyers for details. When KitGuru had a look around 2GB Asus GTX680 Direct …
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Win an ASUS GeForce GTX Titan 6GB!
A couple of months ago we gave away an ASUS GTX Titan and lucky English reader Ken Bevis walked away with the solution. He posted so many pictures on our Facebook page that people were begging us for another chance to win this flagship graphics card. ASUS have again came …
Read More »Asus goes all Willy Wonka with the Golden Ticket Freebies
If you ever read/saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, you will be familiar with the special golden tickets that super-choco-genius Willy Wonka hides in the wrappers of special sweets. The marketing gurus down at Asus have followed a similar principal. KitGuru gets sticky fingers in the process of investigating. The …
Read More »Asus Maximus VI Extreme beats OC competition at Computex
It looks like it wasn't just G.Skill that was ahead of the curve at Computex‘s overclocking competition, with Asus also walking away a champion, by helping to claim new performance records for a variety of different synthetic benchmarks. ASUS announced today that it helped achieve world records in the following: …
Read More »Exclusive Asus engineer Z87-C unboxing video
To conclude our Haswell series of launch videos, we have the company's workhorse product – the Z87-C. It will support any single graphic card (including dual-GPU versions), but in terms of multi-card support your only option is AMD Radeons in CrossFire formation. How much of a drawback is that? Let's …
Read More »DinoPC Asusinator 4670K OC (w/ GTX770)
Today we look at the latest gaming PC from UK system builder DINOPC. Their Asusinator 4670K OC is based around the Asus Z87-K motherboard and features the Intel Core i5 4670K processor, overclocked to 4.2ghz. Rounding out the specifications is a GTX770 graphics card, ideal for gaming at high settings. …
Read More »Asus firms up 4K future
As you all know, KitGuru has been tracking the move toward affordable 4K very closely over the past 12 months. With a series of price drops and product launches, the magic moment when you can buy a 4K TV for less than £1,500 is edging closer. Asus wants to deliver …
Read More »Asus Z87-A Exclusive Mainboard Video
As part of our extensive series of in-depth videos around the top Asus mainboards that are being produced for Intel's 4th Generation Core processor, we take a look at the Asus Z87-A with an engineer from regional HQ. What does this board offer? As you move from mainboard to mainboard, …
Read More »Exclusive Asus Z87 Pro Mainboard Video
When you're the biggest mainboard company in town, it's right that you should spend time ‘shooting for the stars'. At the same time, you also need to think about customers who DO want the latest in Z87 chipset technology – but who don't want to spend the price of a …
Read More »Exclusive Asus Z87 Sabertooth Video
As the biggest manufacturer of mainboards for the technology-lovers market, Asus has quite a reputation to uphold during the launch of Intel's Z87 chipset for its 4th Generation of Core processors. KitGuru was lucky enough to get its cameras inside the regional HQ for Asus, while one of its engineers …
Read More »Exclusive Asus Z87 Maximus VI Extreme Video
As the vast array of mainboards arrive in the market, one thing is for sure: There will be no shortage of choice with Intel's Haswell technology. A while back, KitGuru cameras were invited into the heart of Asus' HQ to find out more about the world's number one mainboard manufacturer's …
Read More »Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Motherboard Review
Asus' original P8Z77-V LX was, and still is, a solid entry-level Z77 motherboard. Can the P8Z77-V LX2 motherboard's subtle design changes and reduced price prove that it is ready to compete in the tough sub-£80 Z77 motherboard market? In any entry-level market, a few pounds can be the difference between …
Read More »Win an ASUS GTX Titan GPU & Seasonic Platinum 1000W PSU!
This weekend we have something special for our readers – the chance to win one of the meanest, most powerful graphics card and power supply combinations you could ever want! Nvidia's GTX Titan has been getting enthusiast users all hot around the collar and we wanted to give one away …
Read More »Asus launches new micro ATX boards – faster and more integrated
Looking forward, ASUS has launched new Micro ATX motherboards with native HDMI and DVI outputs for use with Intel and AMD processors that feature integrated graphics. The motherboards also incorporate exclusive ASUS USB 3.0 ‘Boost Technology' for faster data transfers with compatible storage and solid capacitors – which Asus claim …
Read More »Win an Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe & Asus HD7970 Matrix!
If you are running on older hardware there is a good chance that your system will be struggling to produce good frame rates with the latest Direct X 11 games. Our competition today will be sure to help cure that problem because we are giving away a stunning P8Z77-V Deluxe …
Read More »Asus F2A85-V Pro & AMD A10 5800K Review (w/ HD7660D)
This is our second of two reviews today, focusing on the official launch of AMD's A10 5800K when paired up with partner motherboards. In our other review we have paired up the new AMD APU with a high end AMD discrete graphics card to see how it compares against a …
Read More »Win an Asus GTX680 courtesy of ARIA and Kitguru!
Thanks to our friends at ARIA we are giving away a stonking, brand new GTX680 from ASUS. We know how tired everyone is coming up to the weekend so this time we have kept the terms of entry really simple! There is no doubt about it the Nvidia GTX680 is …
Read More »Asus Republic Of Gamers Tytan CG8580 System Review (i7/GTX680)
Asus are renowned for releasing some of the finest motherboards and graphics cards on the market, for the enthusiast audience. Their Republic Of Gamers laptops have proven popular with a wide audience and today we are reviewing their latest Republic Of Gamers Tytan CG580 desktop system, loaded with high end …
Read More »Asus launches range of ESC G2 supercomputers
If you’ve been sitting at home, researching GPGPU and wondering “What’s the best way for me to assemble a super computer with almost 2,000 CUDA cores, 24GB of memory and the ability to process close to 5 billion triangles a second?”, then Asus may have the answer for you. Not …
Read More »Asus Geforce GTX670 Direct CU II TOP Review (OC)
Nvidia recently released their GTX670 series of graphics cards and today we are looking at the latest high end version from partner Asus. The Asus Geforce GTX670 Direct CU II TOP which is supplied with a dual fan metal cooler and pre-overclocked settings. The higher powered GTX680 and GTX690 have …
Read More »Asus Xonar Essence One Review (w/ Raysonic CD228 & Audeze LCD2)
Today we are looking at the latest ‘audiophile' grade Asus Xonar Essence One external soundcard and digital to analogue converter. The Essence series of products have targeted the enthusiast and audiophile user now for some time, using high grade components such as BurrBrown DAC chips. Today we analyse the latest …
Read More »Asus HD7970 Tri Crossfire Review
AMD released their HD7970 on December 22nd last year and we followed up with four separate reviews focusing on single card, dual card configurations and modified cards from XFX. Today we are looking at several ASUS cards, and to make it more interesting, we have opted to build a three …
Read More »Asus G74SX-91013Z 17.3 inch Notebook Review
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 …
Read More »Asus GTX590 and HD6990 review
Asus are one of the biggest component manufacturers on the planet producing some of the finest video cards for both Nvidia and AMD markets. Today we are looking at their new ultra high end video cards, the GTX590 and the HD6990. Well this is the heavyweight show down isn't it? …
Read More »Asus E35M1-I Deluxe Fusion Mobo & Thermaltake Armor A30 Review
KitGuru has looked at several new Fusion boards from AMD partners MSI and Sapphire. Both products left us with positive feelings – the mixture of low power drain, competitive pricing and excellent high definition media performance is certainly a heady combination. Today we are building a more expensive media system …
Read More »Asus ML248H Designo ML Series Review
Kitguru has reviewed many monitors over the last year including those from industry leaders Dell and iiyama. In June we reviewed the Asus MS236H, a stylish monitor which appealed on a design level, but left us wanting in other areas. It delivered much unfulfilled potential. Today we are looking at …
Read More »Asus TS Mini Windows Home Server (1TB) Review
At KitGuru we love our networking and spend a lot of time with gigabit switches and ensuring our home configurations run as fast as possible, both over wired and wireless. We have reviewed several NAS systems lately from makers such as Buffalo and Synology and today we are going to …
Read More »Asus release sexy new range of panels
Asus are best known for their class leading motherboards and laptops but they have been known to release some very attractive products in other sectors. Speaking with Asus Rep Iain Bristow today he told me that they are releasing a new range of products aimed at different target audiences. The …
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 285K revealed in benchmark leak
Intel is anticipated to reveal its next generation of desktop CPUs before the end of the year. Most board partners now have access to near-final silicon (qualification samples), which should be nearly as good as the retail samples. Because of that, we're seeing more and more benchmark results leaking online. …
Read More »AOC Agon Pro AG276QZD Review (£500 OLED!)
It's the cheapest OLED monitor we have EVER seen - currently on sale for just £500
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