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In response to a very poor showing around the launch of Windows 8, Microsoft has decided that it must squeeze whatever pennies are available from the few sales that are left in the desktop version of its tablet operating system. Expect big price rises for an operating system you have …

Today we are going to look at the Corsair H90 which fits into the middle of the Hydro range, in a similar position to the H80i.  It is designed to compete directly with the new NZXT Kraken X40 (review forthcoming), boasting a 140 mm radiator to improve performance over standard …

If KitGuru told you that we'd been interviewed by a model, then we know the way your collective minds work. If we then said that the model in question had competed in the last series of UK's Top Model, you'd start to think that we're taking advantage of all life …

Today we are looking at the BeQuiet! Pure Power L8 530W CM, which has recently enjoyed some price reductions in the United Kingdom. We have reviewed many of the BeQuiet! L8 power supplies in the last year and we felt it was time to have another look at this popular …

The Creative Sound Blaster Z Sound card is part of the new flagship series of Sound Blaster and features the multi-core Sound Core3D audio processor and beamforming microphone. There are three models in the Sound Blaster Z range; the Z, the Zx and the ZxR. A beamforming microphone is made …

Aiming to stamp their authority in a rapidly-growing market, the trio of ‘Seidon' units represents Cooler Master's first range of globally-available, new-generation all-in-one liquid CPU coolers. Can the mid-range Seidon 120M prove itself as a viable competitor to the likes of Corsair's H60 and Antec's Kuhler 620? Not to be …

Today we are looking at the brand new PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 750W power supply. The latest model is an 80 Plus Gold Certified modular design with a single +12V rail. It also features a new Dual Thermal Control System which enables the unit to switch between …

If you are running on older hardware there is a good chance that your system will be struggling to produce good frame rates with the latest Direct X 11 games. Our competition today will be sure to help cure that problem because we are giving away a stunning P8Z77-V Deluxe …

Today we are looking at the latest 24 inch monitor from ASUS – the VG248QE, which sports a 1080p resolution, nVidia 3D Vision support and a 144hz refresh rate for super smooth 3D gaming. We weren't overly impressed with the VG278HE 27 inch 144hz screen when we reviewed it back …

Today we are going to look at the Corsair Hydro H110 which is the latest performance CPU cooler in their range, fitting in just above the H100i.  It marks Corsair's response to the NZXT Kraken X60 which utilises a larger 280 mm radiator than the 240 mm unit associated with …

In a touching bookend to the life of Steve Jobs, Apple is finalising its announcement for the launch of the iPad 5 in March with stock in stores to coincide with the release of the Ashton Kutcher pic ‘jOBS' at Easter. Any jokes regarding the rebirth of our saviour probably …

Today we are going to look at the Fractal Design Node 304, one of the companies first attempts at a small-form factor case.  It boasts an impressive feature set which includes support for six hard drives and an ATX power supply   There is also a fair amount of headroom …

The Couchmaster combines a solid wood cross-section support with a pair of soft, comfort-enhancing cushions, is the CouchMaster the product to make PC gaming a viable option for the 'big screen'?

Today we are looking at the latest VN247H from ASUS. This monitor will stand out in the crowd due to the super narrow bezel which measures less than 1 centimeter. The VN247H is VESA wall mount compatible and has a scratch proof rear panel for ultimate durability. Should this be …

It's hard to know why a young chap who grew up near the German border with Holland would end up speaking Mandarin Chinese and running European sales for a major motherboard manufacturer, but that's exactly what Martin Thyssen has ended up doing. KitGuru was fortunate enough to catch up with …

It would be fair to say that professional-grade audio and consumer-grade pricing are two characteristics that are usually considered to be mutually exclusive. In the SA950i pair of headphones, RHA aims to break this barrier by combining technologies more commonly found in studio equipment with a price tag that is …

Today we are going to look at the current high grade 800W power supply from Cougar – the GX 800W. This is a modular design which has received 80 Plus Gold Certification and it features Cougar Vortex HDB fan technology. Retail pricing is around £140 in the United Kingdom so …

Today we are taking our second look at a HD7870 Tahiti LE card, this time from Sapphire. Our previous experiences with the HD7870 Tahiti LE have been memorable but today we wanted to show something different. We push the Sapphire card to the limit and manually overclock two competing AMD …

Almost everyone reading this review is likely to have a small USB 2.0 flash drive at home or work. They can be used for transferring files between machines, flashing the BIOS of a motherboard and for offline mirroring of sensitive data. 2012 saw a wealth of fast USB 3.0 drives …

The first system to hit our labs in 2013 is OverclockersUK's Titan 8350a King Cobra MK2. Featuring an overclocked octa-core processor from AMD and a 2GB Radeon HD 7850, can the Titan 8350a King Cobra MK2 plough its way through our set of tests? Based around an AMD backbone, the …

Another new year – and a raft of new hardware to analyse! Today are are looking at a new, high grade power supply from AeroCool. The GT-1050SG is a modular design which has achieved 80 Plus Gold Certification. The unit is very attractively designed and we will find out if …

Thermaltake are a popular chassis manufacturer and they have been re-releasing some of their models with a new white colour scheme. Today we are a looking at the latest Soprano ‘Snow Edition' which is sure to attract a new audience. One of the first chassis to be recreated with the …

All of our Christmas competitions have ended, and the prizes are whinging their way to the 32 winners over the holidays. Today we have an incredible prize which one lucky winner will be slotting into their new system. What better way to start the New Year with the chance to …

The last of our big Christmas competitions just closed and today we announce the three lucky winners. This was a very popular competition and we had many thousands of entries over the last month. Firstly – the correct answer to win a prize was c: 7 Years. Not that difficult! …

Space constraints and component clearance can always present a major headache for Small Form Factor and mini-ITX users who want to improve their CPU cooling performance. Can Noctua's minute NH-L9i CPU cooler help to address these issues? Measuring in at just 95 x 95 x 37mm, the Noctua NH-L9i is …

The enthusiast audience waited throughout 2012 for AMD to come up with a dual GPU HD7970 solution. In the end they failed to deliver, so it fell onto partners to create a solution. Powercolor, VTX3D and Club3d all released the HD7990 last year – a monster dual GPU designed to …

This Christmas -we were giving away 4x  FX8350 processors, courtesy of AMD. We had over 4,000 entries for this competition and it seems there are a lot of AMD lovers who want a system upgrade! To win one of these processors, all we wanted was a reason why one of …

Today we are going to look at Silverstone's latest small form factor case, the Sugo SG09. This case is designed for those users who want to build a powerful compact system, boasting enough room for a long graphics card and a full size power supply. This makes it ideal for …

Another big competition we ran across Christmas last month has came to a close today. We have some winners to announce now ! Three lucky people out of the thousands of entries we had will be enjoying some new hardware in 2013! The prizes were as follows: 1st Prize winner: …

Another popular competition comes to a close today – two lucky readers will walk away with some very sexy hardware! The prizes were: EpicGear – one set of MeduZa + CompoXite + Skorpios and: Thortech – one Thunderbolt PLUS 850W The answers to the questions were easy – they were …