Thunderbolt continues to gain pace in the marketplace, especially amongst professional users to whom time is money. Today we take a look at Asus's Thunderbolt 2-equipped Z87-Deluxe/Quad, aimed at small-scale professional users who regularly transfer large amounts of data. Asus has taken its standard Z87-Deluxe motherboard and added an Intel …
Read More »Asus preps Ares III graphics card with two AMD ‘Hawaii’ chips
Asustek Computer is known for exotic products that require exceptional engineering skills and which deliver performance and capabilities that are unique for the whole industry. At present the company is busy with a new “world’s first” project: a graphics card based on two AMD Radeon R9 290X “Hawaii” graphics processing …
Read More »ASUS Cerberus gaming headset
While ASUS might be more well known for motherboards than peripherals, that doesn't mean their headsets aren't worthy of consideration and today we look at one of their latest models. It's called the ASUS Cerberus, and with a peripheral named after the three headed, dog guardian of Hades our interest is certainly …
Read More »ASUS debuts R9 280 DirectCU II GPU
One of the biggest problems with AMD's latest R9 series line up of cards, was that they ran hot. Really hot. Today ASUS is ticking another box off of its to do list, by announcing a new, potentially much cooler version of the R9 280: The DirectCU II version. The …
Read More »ASUS ROG to sponsor DotA 2 cup at Insomnia 51
If (like me) you're booking your seat at Multiplay's i51 this morning and you're a fan of MOBAs, then you'll be excited to hear that ASUS and its Republic of Gamer brand is sponsoring a DotA 2 tournament at the big LAN party and at all further Insomnia events throughout …
Read More »Asus reportedly working on Gamebox portable game console
Asustek Computer is reportedly working on its own portable video game console based on Google Android operating system and Nvidia Corp.’s Tegra system-on-chip. The console is projected to be similar to Nvidia’s own Shield device that has not become popular. If Asus proceeds with the release of the console, then …
Read More »ASUS ROG aims to seduce fans with mainboard giveaway
It's always nice when someone helps you celebrate the month of love. With February 14th rapidly approaching, the eager beavers at ASUS Republic of Gamers have decided to pull off a cupid stunt. Read on for details. To achieve goody-winning status, you will need to reveal your Gear of the …
Read More »Shipments of 4K desktop monitors to reach two million in 2014
Thanks to dropping manufacturing costs leading to declines in average selling prices (ASPs), shipments of ultra-high-definition (UHD) desktop monitors with 4K resolution are expected to increase steadily this year. In the coming years, displays with UHD will continue to lose price and gain adoption, according to NPD DisplaySearch. Unfortunately, 4K …
Read More »YOYOTech moves to bundle Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag
We've all got our favourite games and we know how they perform on our regular system. But every now and then, something new comes along and you feel the urge to splash the cash and upgrade your hardware. Which is normally followed by a game-buying fix. The latest move from …
Read More »Asustek introduces Haswell-based ‘Chromebox’ for $179
Asustek Computer on Tuesday introduced its first ever desktop with Google ChromeOS operating system. The PC utilizes an Intel microprocessor based on the latest “Haswell” micro-architecture and provides all the pros and cons of the ChromeOS platform. Since the system does not use a commercial OS, it costs starting from …
Read More »Chairman of Asus vows smart-watch device in 2014
Asustek Computer first demonstrated a prototype of a smart-watch device (code-named Waveface) around four years ago. This year, the product of this kind is expected to become a reality, according to the company’s chairman Jonney Shih. Asustek Computer, one of the leading maker of computers and PC components, told its …
Read More »Asustek and Nvidia roll-out G-Sync upgrade kit for VG248QE display
For those gamers, who want to experience the highly-anticipated G-Sync technology now, Asustek Computer and Nvidia Corp. this week rolled-out a special do-it-yourself (DIY) kit that allows to add the GPU-display synchronisation technology to existing Asus VG248QE monitor. The kit requires significant experience with assembly of electronics and is clearly …
Read More »Asus debuts new 27in gaming monitor
There's going to be a lot of new tech on show for the next few days thanks to CES, but not all of it is applicable to a gaming, enthusiast audience like yourselves. Fortunately though, some of it is and one piece of tech that's caught out eye is the …
Read More »Win an ASUS Maximus VI Hero mainboard with YOYOTech
Only last week, we were commenting in the KitGuru studio that December 2012 was a record month for competitions, but that this year it seemed a lot slower. Seven days on and the world of technology competitions seems to have swallowed a few tins of spinach. YOYOTech joins the fray …
Read More »Dell’s 4K monitors priced
Are any of you guys looking for a 4K display? You might want to wait a while because Dell is about to bring the price of 4K down again with its new monitors. The Ultra HD resolution has been pushed hard this year with prices coming down from $35,000 to …
Read More »Asus announces R9 270 with DirectCU II cooling
While there might have been a bit of a cafuffle here recently over non-reference coolers, I feel confident in saying that this one from Asus isn't the norm. It's the DirectCU II type we've seen on previous cards from the GPU partner and this time it's attached to the company's …
Read More »Asus kicks off a new competition with PC Specialist
Arguably one of the most amusing adverts of 2013 involves some UK tech lovers suddenly realising that what they need in order to achieve Nirvana is a brand new PC Specialist PC, loaded with Asus components. The chief protagonists loved it enough to create an entire competition around it. Read …
Read More »Asus Rampage IV Black Edition (X79) Motherboard Review
How does a company make a multiple award-winning, enthusiast-grade motherboard even more ‘extreme'? By making it into a black edition version, of course. Asus has updated its critically-acclaimed Rampage IV Extreme X79 motherboard to ‘Black Edition' status. Have the upgraded components and IVB-E tweaks resulted in yet another rampaging master …
Read More »Asus launches GTX 780 Ti
Following on from AMD's recent release of the impressive R9 290x, Nvidia has hit back with the unveiling of its newest performance crown taker, the GTX 780 Ti. Packing in 25 per cent more CUDA cores than the base 780, impressive clock speeds and a price tag that's almost half …
Read More »Asus launches Rampage IV Black motherboard
Asus has today announced the launch of its newest E-ATX gaming motherboard, the Rampage IV Black Edition, designed specifically to take full advantage of Intel's latest line up of LGA 2011 i7 Ivy Bridge E processors, letting overclockers really go to town and pull the full potential from their CPU. …
Read More »YOYOTech launches the XDNA Aurum 24K at 8K sterling
Looking at the latest data from IDC, the vast majority of desktop systems will ship for less than £800 in 2014. Given that impressive stat, what would possess a company to create a new range where each hand-crafted system weighs in at just under £8,000? KitGuru scratches the surface …
Read More »Be a HERO this Xmas – Win a £250 PC World Gift Card!
While the Asus Maximus Hero range is all about making the best possible mainboards for those on a budget, being a Christmas hero can be very similar. It’s about giving the right person the right technology – right when they need it most. Everyone knows that the Asus Maximus Hero board …
Read More »Nvidia announces G-Sync
Nvidia has just announced it's new PC monitor technology ‘G-Sync' at it's press conference in Montreal. The announcement started off with an explanation on how monitor refresh rates work, in a standard monitor you have to turn on V-sync to stop screen tearing but then you get stuck with lag …
Read More »Asus announces Gold Rush competition
If you're one of those strange competition entrants, that likes to spend a lot of money to win comparatively priced prizes, then Asus' Gold Rush competition might just be for you. Asus wants you to build a custom PC, using an Asus 8 series “gold” motherboard and then have it …
Read More »Nexus 10 with £350 price tag leaks
An internal retail listing at PC world, UK, may have outed the big brother of the new Nexus 7, the Asus Nexus 10, well before it was initially intended. It also has potentially let slip the price tag too, listing it at £349.99, making this tablet that bit more expensive …
Read More »Intel Core i7 4960X EE CPU / Asus X79-Deluxe Motherboard Review
A little under two years after the release of Intel's high-end desktop – Sandy Bridge-E – LGA 2011 processors and the corresponding X79 chipset, it's time for the platform to go through its refresh phase. Featuring a die shrink from SB-E's 32nm to 22nm, Ivy Bridge-E is intended to take …
Read More »ASUS confirms that support was there all along for FX9000
While it seems that some mainboard vendors will need new models and/or BIOS updates in order to provide AMD FX9000 series processors with full support, KitGuru has been contacted by Asus to confirm that “Support has been there all along”. Nice to know they care, but what does it really …
Read More »Asus X79-Deluxe Preview: X79 Meets 2013
With the launch of ‘future Intel Core i7 49xx/48xx product family' processors just around the corner, Asus has taken the opportunity to refresh members of its X79 line of motherboards. Get ready to feast your eyes on some exclusive pictures of Asus' refreshed X79-Deluxe motherboard before the upcoming launch. Not …
Read More »Multiplay i49 Roundup – booth babes within!
As Multiplay's largest ever Insomnia LAN draws to a close, we thought we would take a look around and show those of you who weren't lucky enough to make it this year what you missed out on! Overclockers UK Overclockers UK had a lot of exciting stuff on display, most …
Read More »Asus Maximus VI Formula (Z87) Motherboard Review
The newest ATX member joining Asus' premier line of Z87 motherboards, the Maximus VI Formula, brings something completely different to the ROG table – a full-board covering called ROG Armor. Can the distinctive Maximus VI Formula prove itself as an excellent platform for high-end gamers and intermediate overclockers? Typically a …
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