People complain that SSD drives aren't big enough to be used for any serious level of storage. This deal today might just tickle the spot, because you can now pick up a 480GB SSD from ARIA for only £219.95. There will obviously be faster drives than this one as it …
Read More »VTX3D HD7870 Black Review (Tahiti LE)
Today we have something special up for review, the latest VTX3D HD7870 Black which is based on a 'new revision' of the popular HD7870 graphics card. Selected partners will be releasing new versions of the HD7870 (Tahiti 'LE') with more horsepower under the hood. Just how good is the new design based on the Tahiti core previously associated with the HD7950 and HD7970?
Read More »Enermax Triathlor FC 700w Review
Enermax have experienced great success with their Mod82+ series of power supplies over the years. Today we are looking at a model in their latest range, the Triathlor FC. The Traithlor FC 700W is the highest rated supply in the new range, a modular design featuring 80 Plus Bronze Certification …
Read More »Sapphire Edge VS8 Mini PC Review
Today we are looking at the latest Edge VS8 Mini PC from Sapphire, the follow up to the Edge HD3 which we reviewed earlier this year. The new Edge VS8 is based around an AMD Quad Core A8 1.6ghz APU with onboard HD7600G graphics. Our review sample ships with a …
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Just a quick message, that there may be some downtime over the next couple of days. We are moving servers. If you can't access Kitguru for a short while, don't panic. Normal services will be resumed as quickly as possible. Can we also recommend our readers to visit Multiplay, our …
Read More »BeQuiet! Pure Power L8 430W CM PSU Review
BeQuiet power supplies have been scoring well this year in our reviews and today we look at the Pure Power L8 430W CM unit. A low cost, power modular design which has achieved 80 Plus Bronze Certification. Is this an ideal option for a high grade media center or general …
Read More »Synology DS713+ NAS and DX213 Expansion Unit Review
Today we are looking at one of the latest 2012 performance units from Synology, the DS713+. This NAS system can be further enhanced with the cost effective partnering expansion units, and we join the DS713+ up with the DX213, which supports an additional two drives. Synology's DS713+ looks to be …
Read More »Club3D HD7970 RoyalAce Graphics Card Review
The winter months can be depressing, with saturating rain and icy snow pervading dark evenings, so why not spend some money on a new graphics card for yourself, tuck up tight in bed and game on a big high definition television set? Club3D might have the answer in the shape …
Read More »OCZ Vector 256GB SSD Review
Two years ago a Solid State Drive was a pricy piece of hardware set aside for the elite, wealthy enthusiast user. This year has seen prices drop significantly, and the technology has finally made it into the mainstream. As an all round performance drive, there has been little to match …
Read More »BeQuiet! Straight Power E9 700W PSU Review
BeQuiet! have been releasing great power supplies in 2012, with a focus on minimal noise and great build quality. Today we are looking at the Straight Power E9 700W power supply, a 80 Plus Gold certified design with full 5 year warranty. This is the flagship model in the range. …
Read More »Winner of the Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 Motherboard announced!
Well we had almost 5,000 entries for this one – a very popular competition indeed, so apologies in advance for the thousands of people who didn't win today. Take heart however, head over to our forum here and check out all the competitions you are missing right now! We have …
Read More »AeroCool Strike-X 800W PSU Review
Today we are looking at a power supply from Aerocool, the Strike X 800W. This power supply is a modular design with 80 Plus Silver Certification. The appearance is certainly bold and dramatic but with such intensive competition today in the sub £100 sector is this unit worthy of a …
Read More »PC Specialist Inferno 11.6 inch Laptop review
If like me, you don't like lugging around a super size 17 inch laptop then today's review product will be interesting. PC Specialist have created a super small 11.6 inch system and they are aiming to make it one of the most powerful on the market, by incorporating the powerful …
Read More »Corsair Professional Series AX760 and AX860 review
Corsair have been active lately, not only have they recently unleashed a new range of liquid coolers, but they have introduced two completely new power supply families. We have already reviewed the AX760i and AX860i ‘digital' supplies, a formidable design in collaboration with Flextronics. Today we are analysing the latest …
Read More »The Ultimate Kitguru Giveaway – Modded GTX690/SSD/RAM!
We are coming up to the end of the year, so we wanted to create a bundle that would make grown men weak at the knees. This bundle is very special and we would like to thank our partners for donating the hardware. This really is something special, and worth …
Read More »Philips Brilliance P-Line 241P4QPYKES 24″ LED Monitor Review
Today we are looking at the latest Philips Brilliance 241P4QPYKES, a 24 inch LED lit LCD monitor with onboard stereo speakers and Displayport connection. It sports a AMVA panel, which is a version of a VA (vertical alignment) LCD panel. There is no shortage of competition in the £250-£300 sector …
Read More »Thortech Thunderbolt Plus 1200W PSU Review
If you are shopping for a new power supply there are certainly no shortage of options this year. For those who have just built a very high end gaming system with three or more graphics cards then today's review product will be of interest. The Thortech Thunderbolt Plus 1200W is …
Read More »Seasonic Platinum Fanless 520W Power Supply Review
Seasonic have been releasing a fantastic range of power supplies this year including the high end X-Series and the price competitive G-Series. Today we are looking at something really special however- a fanless, modular Platinum certified supply targeted at those people who want to build a silent system. Special Features …
Read More »Sparkle Calibre X680 Captain Review
Sparkle announced their X680/X670 graphics cards in September and today we have the flagship Calibre X680 Captain in for review. This card utilises a 2oz Copper PCB and CoolPro Cooling system, with Triple Silent PWN fans. The cooler has been specially designed to optimise airflow through the large heatsink, supported …
Read More »Corsair Professional Series AX760i and AX860i Review
In August this year we analysed the latest high end power supply from Corsair, the AX1200i. It claimed our highest award and exhibited no weaknesses. The lower wattage models have been a long time coming, but today the wait is thankfully over. Corsair have just released the AX760i and AX860i power supplies, priced around the £164.99 and £179.99 inc vat point respectively.
Read More »HIS HD7970 IceQX² Turbo & HIS HD7950 IceQ Review
If you are thinking of upgrading your system before Christmas then we have two highly modified graphics cards on test today from HIS which should prove interesting. The HIS HD 7950 IceQ is competitively priced at £239.99 and features a large custom cooler and out of the box overclocked speeds. …
Read More »ASUS VG278HE 27” 144Hz Gaming Monitor Review
Today we are looking at the latest 27 inch monitor from ASUS, the VG278HE – which sports a 1080p resolution, nVidia 3D Vision support and a whopping 144hz refresh rate for super smooth 3D gaming. This is an expensive screen, but can it deliver the goods? We have reviewed many …
Read More »Seasonic X-Series 660W Power Supply Review
Over the last couple of months we have looked at the excellent X-Series 850W and 1250W power supplies – they both earned our highest awards. Today we look at the more affordable 660W version, a modular design which has achieved 80 Plus Gold Certification. This range of power supplies has …
Read More »Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 Intel Z77 Motherboard Review
If you are in the market for a new system based on the Z77 platform then today's review product will be of interest. The Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 motherboard is a flagship product set to target the wealthy high end enthusiast audience who want to accept no compromises. Is this the ultimate …
Read More »Sapphire Pure Platinum A85XT Motherboard Review
AMD released their A10 5800K at the beginning of October and we analysed the processor when paired up with Asus F2A85-V Pro and Gigabyte F2A85X-UP4 motherboards. Sapphire recently sent us their PURE Platinum A85XT motherboard which incorporates a dual BIOS switch, onboard mSATA slot, 2 way Crossfire support and seven …
Read More »AMD FX8350 BE / Gigabyte HD7970 / ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2 Review
In October last year AMD released the FX8150 Black Edition 8 Core processor which met with a mixed reception. While the chip delivered good performance, it was priced too high and couldn't compete against equivalent Intel processors. Today we are looking at the latest AMD Black Edition, the FX8350, which …
Read More »MSI GX60 Gaming Laptop Review (A10-4600M/HD7970M)
Today we are looking at the latest gaming laptop from MSI, which features the new AMD A10-4600M Trinity APU, 8GB of DDR3 memory, Steelseries keyboard, 750GB hard drive and 2GB Radeon HD7970M graphics card. At less than a grand, is this the new gaming laptop you should be shortlisting for …
Read More »ASRock Z77 OC Formula Motherboard Review
ASRock have been aggressively targeting the overclocking audience in the last year and we have reviewed many of their motherboards for the Intel Z77 and X79 platform. Today we are focusing on a rather special design, created by overclocking guru Nick Shih specifically for the hardcore Z77 enthusiast audience. Make …
Read More »Tt eSports Level 10 M Mouse Review
Thermaltake enjoyed plenty of success with their Level 10 computer chassis and it was only a matter of time before they expanded this range into other categories. The partnership with BMW Group DesignworksUSA has produced a new product – the luxurious, eye catching Level 10 M Mouse. There is no …
Read More »Asus drop price of P8Z77-V LX to £81.32 at Scan
We reviewed the Asus P8Z77-V LX back in July this year and it earned our Worth Buying award. While we had no concerns with the capabilities and performance of the board the issue we had at the time was that the competing Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H was around £12 cheaper. ASUS have …
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