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With an abundance of cooling configurations, support for 480mm radiators and the ability to house two systems, can Xilence prove that they are ready to compete on the basis of innovation?

Today we look at the latest power supply from Corsair, the Professional Series AX1200i. This is the first desktop power supply to use a digital signal processor (DSP) to digitally control the power output. Corsair class the AX1200i as the ‘ultimate performance power supply for a dream PC system'. This …

Today we are looking at one of the latest monitors from Asus, the VG23AH. This IPS LED backlit 3D capable 23 inch screen runs at a native 1080p resolution (1920×1080). Thanks to ASUS ‘All-in 3D Technology' the panel can convert traditional 2D content to 3D. Available at around £260 inc …

Today we are looking at the latest BeQuiet Dark Power Pro 10 1200W power supply, designed to target the ultra high end enthusiast audience with sophisticated SLI and Crossfire systems. We already reviewed the 850W model in the same range, so it will be interesting to see if the 1200W …

Touting a 17.3” 1080p screen, 16GB of memory, RAID 0 SSDs, a BluRay drive and Killer Gaming network card, is MSI’s latest ‘Gaming Series’ iteration worth its credit card-crunching £1,999 price tag?!

Today we are looking at the latest Solid State Drive from ADATA … the XPG SX910. This SX910 has native 6Gb/s support and ships with a 3.5 inch adapter and free migration software. The XPG SX910 uses a new optimised firmware to maximise the utilisation of the NAND flash. We …

If you ask an enthusiast user to recommend a high grade power supply you can be sure that Corsair will normally get a mention in the shortlist. The company have worked diligently with several leading partners in the production of their power supplies and today we tear apart their latest …

At the beginning of this year we reviewed the Xebec Tech HTPC Mini Wireless Keyboard, today we are looking at the new Xebec Tech HTPC Mini Bluetooth keyboard. If you have a media center in your living room you have probably been looking for that perfect combination of wireless keyboard …

Last month we saw some of Gigabyte's upcoming Z77 motherboards at Computex which feature their latest Ultra Durable 5 technology.  We have been very impressed by all the existing Gigabyte Z77 motherboards we've tested so we are quite excited to see what the new range has to offer. Today we …

Today we are looking at the latest high performance memory from Patriot – the Viper ‘Black Mamba'. This memory has been designed for the latest Intel DDR3 motherboards and features a new ‘high performance heat shield' to reduce the temperatures. The new Black Mamba kits will be available in 8GB, …

Many people don't have the time or expertise to build a new system so there is still a large market for pre-built computers.  There are quite a number of companies who will happily build you a gaming machine, from the smaller custom builders such as PCSpecialist to the large multinational …

While you may have recently read our Cougar Evolution chassis review, Cougar are better-known as a manufacturer of Power Supplies. Currently, they only have 5 cases on the market; the Cougar Solution, Volant, 6XR9, Evolution and the Evolution Galaxy.  The Cougar Solution Chassis was introduced at the beginning of this …

Back in 2010 we had a look at the GS 6400 Arvinia case from Sentey which left us with mainly positive feelings.  Today we take a look at another of Sentey's gaming series cases, the GS-6000 II Optimus. The GS-6000 II Optimus is a black steel mid tower chassis which …

If you have recently bought a new high end video card then there is a good chance you will want to improve upon the cooling proficiency of the reference cooler. Nvidia's GTX680 ships with a decent standard cooler, but today we are ripping the reference card apart and installing the …

We have tested a number of products from ASRock over the past couple of years and none of them have failed to impress.  It's clear that they are gunning for the longer established brands such as Asus and Gigabyte and they now produce a full range of motherboards targeted at …

At KitGuru we test quite a wide range of products from numerous manufacturers.  It would be fair to say that we look at many products from Asus but they are usually high-end motherboards or graphics cards designed with overclockers and gamers in mind. Asus have their fingers in many more …

Last week we had some hands on time with the latest AMD GHZ HD7970. At the end of the day it left us feeling distinctly uninspired. There was no doubt the card was fast, but AMD sadly adopted their ill equipped, painfully loud cooling solution with tiny, single red fan. …

Asus produce a comprehensive range of motherboards which spans the performance and budget friendly ends of the market.  We have already looked at some of their high performance Z77 motherboards including the Sabertooth Z77 and Republic of Gamers Maximus V Z77  Gene which are designed for users who want the ultimate …

Corsair have earned a great reputation in enthusiast circles over the years by releasing some fantastic CPU coolers, computer cases, power supplies and solid state drives. The company continue to strengthen their market position and today we are looking at their latest dramatic styled C70 case made from solid steel …

We first looked at the Level 10 GT back in April 2011 and it would seem that Thermaltake are still taking advantage of this incredible design. We have seen many incarnations of the level 10 GT released in the last year, including the Level 10 GT LCS, Snow Edition and …

Today we are looking at a new card from Club3D – the HD7870 Royal King, which ships in an overclocked configuration with custom cooler. The big question we will answer today, can Club3d compete in this competitive marketplace against the likes of market leader Sapphire? CLUB3D do not have huge …

For those tech readers who don’t always get time to check out our game related content at Kitguru gaming – here is a round up of content published in the last week. “Analyzing Video Games on the Basis of Film and Literary Criticism (Part 1 of 2)” This post tackles …

We have always been impressed with the high end MSI graphics cards, thanks in part to the excellent Twin Frozr cooling solutions. Today we look at the latest GTX 670 Power Edition which features a factory configured overclock and the latest Twin Frozr IV cooler. Is this the ideal card …

AMD have had great success with their latest 7 series of discrete graphics cards. The HD7970 led the performance charts for some time until Nvidia released their flagship single GPU, the GTX680. AMD are attempting to answer the challenge with the HD7970 ‘GHZ' Edition, earning the moniker from the enhanced …

The Zoostorm brand may not be instantly recognisable to many but they have been around now for a few years. They are a UK based systems integrator who build budget friendly computers predominantly for the home and education markets.  Rather than sell PCs direct to the consumer however Zoostorm have …

Today we are looking at the Night Hawk Edition of the Dark Knight cooler, set to bolster Xigmateks' ever expanding product portfolio. Xigmatek produce many chassis designs alongside a range of power supplies. They are well known for their CPU coolers such as the Xigmatek Venus XP-SD1266 which we reviewed …

Gigabyte are best known in enthusiast circles for producing some of the finest motherboards and graphics cards on the market.  We have tested countless quality products from Gigabyte in the past couple of years and we've generally been very impressed by what they have to offer. You might not be …

If you are in the market for a new gaming laptop then today's review will be particularly interesting. UK system builder PC Specialist sent us their latest high end 17.3 inch Vortex III HD7S system complete with LED backlit screen, Solid State drive, Intel Core i7 processor, Killer 1102 wireless, …

Samsung has stolen the Android show in recent years with their Galaxy series and each iteration of its S line has taken the Korean brand ever closer to Apple-like levels of anticipation, excitement and sales figures. With the Galaxy S III, Samsung hopes to continue, and even exceed, their own …

Today we are looking at the latest high end 24 inch monitor from Asus, the PA248Q. This monitor features a pre-calibrated LED backlit IPS panel with 1920×1200 resolution. The PA248Q ProArt display is said to guarantee industry leading colour accuracy and is shipped with a minimal colour differential at ∆E …