The GSX 1000 amplifier is designed to not only boost your gaming volume and audio quality, but give you virtual 7.1 surround sound too.

Finding monitors just too small? then how about this new Philips 40 inch 4K panel?

There are three main types of TFT panel in regular use – TN, IPS/PLS and VA – and none of them are perfect for every situation. Like IPS/PLS, the VA type isn’t so often found in gaming monitors because of slow pixel response and motion artefacts, although its contrast, black …

Its small, its light weight and it looks like a fine machine to take with you on your travels...

More people must be contemplating going pro in gaming, because there is an increasing number of monitors arriving to cater for their serious intentions. Latest to grace our testing desk is the ZOWIE XL2730 from BenQ. This is a 27in screen with 2,560 x 1,440 resolution, 1ms response and 144Hz …

Have Asus just managed to create another award winning motherboard?

Razer has updated its Blade laptop with a new graphics chip, moving from GTX 970M to GTX 1060, however it keeps the same name ‘Razer Blade’ which could get pretty darned confusing so we’re going to call it The New Razer Blade, From the outside the New Razer Blade looks …

MSI's Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon is the company's take on a mid-range motherboard with features that will appeal to gamers. Noteworthy inclusions are a comprehensive set of RGB LEDs spread across the board, a design which caters for dual-GPU gamers, and the company's smart M.2 Shield cooling plate. You can …

Designed as an affordable and powerful NAS, the 2-bay TS-231P is the mid-range model of QNAP's latest family of NAS drives aimed at SOHO/Home use, the TS-x31P series. It's sandwiched between the single bay TS-131P and the flagship 4-bay TS-431P. All three models in the range are powered by an …

Gigabyte is introducing its Aorus brand to the desktop components market in an effort to segregate its higher-end product offerings. Aorus is to Gigabyte what ROG is to ASUS, or at least that's what the board maker is aiming for. We examine the high-end Aorus Z270X-Gaming 7 which is packed …

The Maximus IX Formula is the latest top-tier ASUS Republic of Gamers motherboard for Intel's new Kaby Lake CPUs and Z270 chipset. While below the Maximus IX Extreme in the ROG product hierarchy, the Formula is likely to be more popular as it targets a lower price, has a more …

QNAP's latest TVS NAS series, the TVS-473 sits under the company's SMB midrange label and is available as four, six and eight-bay units. The TVS-473 is the 4-bay entry level model of the series; a 4-bay NAS that so packed full of features it can be used for just about …

Biostar isn't the first brand that comes to mind for a mid-range gaming motherboard as the big four, ASRock, ASUS, Gigabyte and MSI, dominate this segment. However, with the Racing Z170 GT7 motherboard Biostar is throwing its hat into the ring. Biostar's Racing Z170 GT7 isn't just another mid-range gaming …

There are three main types of TFT panel in regular use – TN, IPS/PLS and VA – and none of them are perfect for every situation. Like IPS/PLS, the VA type isn’t so often found in gaming monitors because of slow pixel response and motion artefacts, although its contrast, black …

KitGuru has reviewed a handful of high end gaming laptops that fail to deliver the level of performance you might expect to see from one or two GTX 1080 graphics chips. Our working theory is that 45W mobile Intel CPUs such as Core i7-6820HK and 6920HQ simply do not have …

Nintendo has debuted a new bug bounty program for its 3DS portable console, with rewards up to £16,000 for anyone who can find an exploit in its platform. This comes as somewhat of a surprise, as many expected the upcoming 2017 release of the Switch to see Nintendo focus its …

Built around the Skylake Core i5-6200U processor, the Shuttle XPC Nano NC02U5 is perhaps most interesting because it supports a 2.5in disk drive. Whereas most barebones kits typically have just a single spare M.2 connector, the XPC Nano NC02U5 allows users to install any 2.5in drive of their choice – potentially …

Spoilt for choice would be an understatement for any prospective buyers of the X99 platform. MSI alone has a motherboard for almost every possible price point, use-case scenario and type of user. Add other motherboard vendors into the mix and the amount of choice is dizzying. With its high-end price …

If you haven't made the upgrade to 4K yet, we've got news for you. You're too late. The cutting edge has moved on already. The Philips Brilliance 275P4VYKEB is one of the newest 5K screens to hit the market. Although Apple's iMac had a 5K version a while back, and …

We were impressed with our first look at AOC’s new AGON gaming screen brand, which arrived in the shape of the AG271QX. Whilst the AOC AGON AG271QG’s almost identical model name and indistinguishable external appearance makes it look like it’s the same screen with G-Sync instead of FreeSync, it actually …

There are no prizes for deducing the new DinoPC Bulldog BD3 gaming PC is built in a Corsair Bulldog chassis. We first saw this Mini-ITX case at its launch during Computex 2015 so the hardware has been a long while coming. The chassis supports a Mini-ITX motherboard and uses a …

HyperX have been making a concerted push into the peripheral market over the last couple of years. Initially, they limited themselves to headsets, and quickly built up an excellent reputation thanks to their Cloud and Cloud II devices. Today, however, we are looking at HyperX's first foray into the world …

The Intel Broadwell-E generation is where the top end of the enthusiast market crosses over into the professional space. MSI’s X99A Workstation motherboard is based on the same consumer-oriented Intel X99 chipset as its high-end gaming products, rather than the business-focused C612, but with extra features aimed at the workstation …

Sennheiser has sent us through a few different headsets as of late, each as impressive as the last. They are expensive though. For those who do not fancy spending several hundred pounds on a headset, but still want that Sennheiser quality, the GSP 300 might be what you are after. …

MSI appears to have delivered a new PC format with its Aegis Ti gaming system that we think of as Small-ish Form Factor. In appearance, Aegis Ti bears a strong resemblance to Aegis X. However, it is considerably larger and stands 51cm high. The big difference is that Aegis X …

Gigabyte have impressed us previously with their BRIX family of devices. We last reviewed the BRIX Gaming UHD, a slightly larger, Mac Pro-style device which focused on being a small gaming machine. Today we look at the latest-and-greatest BRIX i7A-7500, featuring a brand-new Kaby Lake i7 processor. Can this tiny …

MSI have been producing a fine line of gaming-oriented laptops for the last couple of years and today we look at their latest super slimline 17 inch model which features a Core i7 processor, Nvidia GTX 1060 graphics, and a 4k IPS panel along with Steelseries keyboard and Killer networking. …

After market ear buds are a difficult sell because everyone gets a set with their smartphone and never considers an upgrade. Rock Jaw has impressed in the past though with its Alfa Genus ear buds – so it is with interest that we take a look today at a more entry-level …

As important as having a decent keyboard and mouse is for any enthusiast PC gaming setup, having decent audio quality should also be on the priority list. Today, we are taking a look at the Cooler Master ‘MasterPulse' Gaming Headset, aiming to offer a ‘groundbreaking audio experience' with its new …

As excited as people were for the launches of the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift this year, many found themselves put off by the higher than expected pricing. Since then, we have seen the launches of smartphone dependant VR headsets, but these are much more limited in functionality. However, Microsoft …