Silverstone have created some stunning products and we have always been avid followers of the Sugo Range which redefined small form factor chassis designs when they were first released, making HTPC both practical and quite beautiful to look at. The Sugo range has been in production for many years now …
Read More »KitGuru deal of the day – Asus P6X58D-E X58 – Socket 1366
Are you shopping for a new motherboard for your Core i7 upgrade? then be sure to check this out over at ebuyer. We don't often pimp products by linking directly to stores, but it seems there is a bit of a price war over the Asus P6X58D-E X58 which normally …
Read More »MSI Big Bang XPOWER Intel X58 motherboard review
2010 has been a strong year for MSI so far. They have been releasing some amazing products, such as the R5870 Lightning which not only scored very highly on KitGuru but left us feeling that it was one of the best video cards ever made. Today we are going to …
Read More »OMG (Part 1): Intel Xeon 5680 Chips Served on eVGA SR2
Fast is all a matter of degrees. Roll the clock back 10 years and Intel was happy to supply you with a 1GHz processor. These days, 1GHz is reserved for phones and cheap netbooks. Given that real/raw performance relates more to clock speed and cores than anything else, what if …
Read More »MSI Unveils Fuzion Series Mainboards
MSI's Big Bang-Fuzion, the first mainboard in the industry to feature Fuzion Technology, has received universal praise in the media since its release and has been a hot topic on the internet. Celebrated motherboard and graphics card manufacturer MSI today introduces its mainstream Fuzion Series motherboards; the P55A Fuzion for …
Read More »Dell lawsuit – for shipping 12 million faulty computers
I caught an interesting article posted a few hours ago on the New York Times which is rather damning for Dell if it is true. It appears that information from a lawsuit against them show that over a two year period they knowingly sold almost 12 million computers with leaky …
Read More »Interview with EVGA’s Miodrag Relic
In the modern computer market, loyalty is a rare thing. That EVGA has managed to thrive in an ever more difficult market, while selling only nVidia graphic cards, shows just how determined Andrew Han has been. When he formed the company on 16th July, 1999, the dream was to extend …
Read More »ASUS Concept Motherboard: ‘Immensity’ – image gallery
We managed to get hold of some images of an upcoming Asus motherboard called “Immensity”. Can we say onboard Radeon graphics and perhaps even a Hydra bridge chip? Our lips remain sealed. Rather than have me drone on about it, check out the pictures below and come to your own …
Read More »J&W release new ITX based 6 core Motherboard
J&W, better known under the MINIX brand has just released information on their upcoming feature packed ITX board due to hit the market in the next six weeks. The motherboard is based around the excellent AMD 890GX chipset which has integrated graphics. It supports all AMD AM3 based processors including …
Read More »EVGA mainboard team defects to Sapphire
Right now, the most hotly anticipated mainboard in a long time is the EVGA SR2. KitGuru has heard that the mainboard design team itself has moved to Sapphire. But is it true and what does it mean for the industry? First, it needs to be said, that all of this …
Read More »Foxconn damage control: raise pay by 30%
We reported recently on the suicides at the Foxconn factory in the far East, which attracted a lot of attention. In a very public move, Foxconn have decided to raise pay at the factories by 30 percent which is set to cost them millions in extra wages. Staff at the …
Read More »MSI 890FXA GD70 Motherboard review
MSI have a reputation for making great motherboards and their previous 790FX GD70 board received much critical acclaim. Not willing to rest on their laurels however, they went back to the drawing board and made some changes with the 890FXA GD70 in regards to board layout. With the new AMD …
Read More »ASUS ALERT: Brand new Republic of Gamers board breaks cover
As temperatures fell outside the Soho Hotel in London last night, the Asus inner circle pulled the covers back from the Crosshair IV Extreme. As you’d expect, KitGuru has the inside track on this exciting new development! While the X58 chipset consumer has been able to choose easily between CrossFire …
Read More »GIGABYTE First with USB 3.0 Mini-ITX Motherboard
GIGABYTE today announced the world’s first USB 3.0 mini-ITX form factor GA- H55N-USB3 motherboard, featuring SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0), HDMI interface, as well as a host of unique GIGABYTE features such as Ultra Durable 3, 3x USB Power, On/Off Charge. “The GIGABYTE GA-H55N-USB3 was designed specifically for users wanting to …
Read More »Fat ATX mainboard move catches case creators out
Across the globe, enthusiasts are buying some of the latest and greatest kit from their favourite suppliers, only to find that once they get home – the system cannot be built. Somehow, the mainboard is just too fat for this year’s fashionable chassis. (slimline, not an ounce of fat) KitGuru …
Read More »Asus Rampage III Extreme Motherboard review
Asus has been leading the way with motherboard design for many years now and the Rampage series has been the foundation of their flagship Intel range for the past three generations – always pushing creative touches and overclocking performance to new levels. Today KitGuru has the latest iteration in our …
Read More »Gigabyte attacks Asus on Intel mainboard pricing
Word from the channel has reached KitGuru that Gigabyte is keen to increase its share of the Intel mainboard space for 2010, and it’s prepared to get aggressive on price to make it happen. Gigabyte is one of the only mainboard manufacturers that’s able to stand toe to toe with …
Read More »Asus on the Rampage – 3rd time in a row
Enthusiasts have been waiting for Asus to deliver the Rampage III board to retail stores in the UK for a long time. Product finally landed on the shelves this weekend, so how well did it sell? KitGuru investigated. The price of the Rampage III is enough to buy a netbook …
Read More »Asus Crosshair IV Extreme Piccies leak
We managed to get our hands on some pictures of the hotly awaited (and rather sexy looking) new Asus Crosshair IV Extreme motherboard. There is little information on the board at this time, but it is based on the 890FX chipset and we have heard it overclocks like a mofo. …
Read More »“Little Idiot” designs world’s best mainboard?
To Italians, Shamino means little idiot. However, in EVGA's labs, it means Peter Tan: The Godfather of modding mainboard design and he's about to put horses in the beds of anyone who doesn't take him seriously. As Intel processors move from single to dual to quad and finally six core …
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