If you were one of the several thousands of entrants we had for our recent be quiet! Pure Power 9 competition, then today is the day you find out whether you won or not. Thanks to our team up with be quiet! we had four PSUs to give away to four …
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Win a STRIX GTX 970 with ASUS & KitGuru
Is your PC struggling with the latest games? Tempted by VR, but don’t have the graphical horsepower for it? We already know that the GTX 970 is a great performer for VR after our performance analysis so if you're in the market for one, then you may be interested to …
Read More »Hacker claims he read Hilary Clinton’s private emails
With the U.S. general election looming later this year, Hilary Clinton's email scandal could end up costing her the presidency, which is why her team is pushing back hard against the idea that alleged hacker Marcel Lehel Lazar hacked her private server. He claims it was easy to access and that …
Read More »Activision brushes off mass-downvoting on Infinite Warfare trailer
As much as Call of Duty is one of the most enduring franchises of the past decade, it does also command quite an emotional reaction from its supporters. When the recent Infinite Warfare trailer dropped, fans of the series took it upon themselves to downvote it en masse, but publisher …
Read More »Exclusive interview with AMD’s Andrej Zdravkovic
You may have noticed that Radeon Software Crimson has been gaining a lot of positive momentum since its launch back in November. Radeon Technologies Group mastermind Raja Koduri brought Andrej Zdravkovic back to AMD as a Corporate VP of Software and Platform Engineering. We had an exclusive opportunity to speak …
Read More »AMD to focus on 8-core dies for first Zen processors
It has been a while since we have heard anything to do with AMD's upcoming crop of Zen processors but this week, we finally learned a bit more about AMD's potential plans for the launch later this year. According to reports, AMD is said to be sticking to eight core …
Read More »AOC I2781FH General-purpose 27-inch IPS display
AOC’s latest affordably priced 1080p display is about managing the basics well rather than high-end features. It costs just £199, a fair price for a 27-inch IPS display, and it has a nifty looking slim appearance that looks more appealing than most displays in this price range. We’ve covered plenty …
Read More »GTX 1080 benchmark leaks, Nvidia confirms live event this Friday
Nvidia has officially confirmed that it will be holding a “special event” this Friday the 6th of May, coinciding with reports that it would be officially unveiling two new Pascal graphics cards this week. While previous reports indicated that this event may be for press only, it turns out that …
Read More »Titanfall developer is also working on a Star Wars game
We have known for some time that Titanfall 2 wasn't the only project that Respawn Entertainment was working on and now we know roughly what else the studio has in the pipeline. It turns out that Respawn is also working on a Star Wars game, which will be published under …
Read More »Windows 10 will cost $120/£99.99 from July 30th onwards
When Microsoft initially unveiled its roll-out plans for Windows 10, one of the things it offered was a free upgrade to all Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 owners as long as they made the switch in the first year of Windows 10 being released. We are now coming up to …
Read More »Self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator no longer wants to provide proof
Earlier this week, Craig Wright decided to out himself as the creator of Bitcoin and while some proof was provided at the time, many across the web remained sceptical. At first, Wright said that he would provide additional proof to support his claim but now, he appears to have backed …
Read More »This robot could be the first humanoid on Mars
For many scientists, physicists and fans of space venturing, getting to Mars could be the most important thing we do in the 21st century. But we have a long way to go before touching human feet on the red planet, so perhaps the best way to prepare the way for …
Read More »Oculus signs on Fitbit’s Hans Hartmann as new COO
Oculus VR is continuing to snatch up some of the tech-world's brightest stars, taking on Fitbit's Hans Hartmann, who will leave his role as chief operating officer, to fulfil the same role at Oculus instead. Oculus's current COO, Laird Malamed, is said to be taking on another executive role within …
Read More »MSI Z170A Tomahawk Motherboard Review
MSI has delivered a bold and uniquely styled range of gaming motherboards for the Z170 platform since it's launch, the XPower Gaming Titanium and Gaming M7 are two excellent examples that we've tested here at KitGuru. Yet those motherboards are relatively expensive for any buyer looking for an affordable entry …
Read More »Now you can stream HTC Vive content to friends through Steam
As with many of the more niche games released in recent years, one of the ways that many people have experienced VR since the consumer release of the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, has been through streaming. Now it's easier than ever, as Steam has been updated to allow VR …
Read More »Chinese court: iPhone brand isn’t ‘familiar or widely known’
In a legal ruling that seems bizarre considering how dominant Apple has been in court rooms over the past half decade, a Chinese judge has ruled that the iPhone brand isn't well known enough to stop someone else using it. The Xintong Tiandi company is now legally allowed to continue selling …
Read More »Download a light-saber with Star Wars artist’s free CG pack
If you like playing around with After Effects and fancy making something Star Wars themed, then you can now skip over the step where you have to model a Tie-fighter or light-saber, as Star Wars: Force Awakens visual effects artist Andrew Kramer is giving away a load of them for free. …
Read More »Intel 5820K VS 6850K Broadwell-E benchmarks leak
It looks like the lid on Intel's upcoming Broadwell-E processors has well and truly bl0wn off. Not only have several leaks from both motherboard makers and Intel itself confirmed the upcoming chips but now, benchmarks of the upcoming 6-core 6850K VS the Haswell-E 5820K have made their way on to …
Read More »YouTube is apparently planning a TV streaming service
YouTube has been expanding a lot in the last couple of years, not only have we seen the launch of YouTube Music but the popular video site also launched YouTube Red, a paid subscription service that removed ads and gives access to exclusive original shows from specific content creators. Now, …
Read More »Millions of Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo Mail accounts have been stolen
Millions of usernames and passwords for email services like Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo Mail and Mail.ru are bring traded on the Russian black market according to a security expert this week. According to Alex Holden, who has played a key role in discovering huge data breaches in the past, claims that …
Read More »UK’s ad watchdog is making ISPs simplify broadband pricing
The UK's Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has confirmed that it is introducing new guidelines that would put ISPs in a position where they would need to make broadband pricing more transparent and simplify packages. This comes just a day after TalkTalk confirmed that it would be taking the first steps …
Read More »Tim Sweeney still isn’t happy about Microsoft’s UWP
Earlier this year, Epic Games' co-founder, Tim Sweeney, spoke quite openly about his issues with Microsoft's new Universal Windows Platform, which is created to allow software to run across the PC and Xbox One. Microsoft did announce plans to keep improving the new platform at its Build conference last month …
Read More »Steam updated to prioritise more recent user reviews
These days, games often change quite a bit over time, somebody's experience with a title at launch may not accurately reflect the state of things a few months down the line. In keeping with that logic, Valve updated Steam this week, so that user reviews now prioritise more recent opinions …
Read More »SilverStone Strider Titanium ST70F-TI 700W Review
Silverstone have earned a reputation over the years for releasing some of the most technically proficient power supplies and cases available for the enthusiast audience. Their high end power supplies have found a home in some of the most powerful, overclocked multi GPU showcase systems (HERE). Today we look at …
Read More »UK’s red telephone boxes to be converted to micro-offices
The red phone box is a little like the red double decker bus in the UK: a major part of 20th century culture. Of course today though, the phone box is rather useless for most, so one company is looking to change that, by turning them into micro-offices, for use by …
Read More »10 year old nabs $10,000 Instagram hacking bounty
A 10 year old boy has set himself up nicely for the next few years, earning more in a day than many of us earn in several months of work. He is the youngest ever recipient of the Instagram/Facebook Bug Bounty system, earning him $10,000 for the discovery of a …
Read More »Google announces Fiat partnership with driverless cars
While Google has spent many years developing autonomous vehicles, many wondered if it would eventually get into car manufacturing itself, or partner with a more traditional company. It looks like the latter may be the most true of those ideas, as it's now announced a partnership with Fiat to help …
Read More »Brazilian judge turns off 100 million Whatsapp users
Update: We've received a report that the ban has now been lifted, on the completion of the 72 hour block. Looks lie we were a little slow on this story guys. Apologies. Thanks to Tweakers (via Josh Jacobs) for the tip. Original Story: 100 million WhatsApp users in Brazil will …
Read More »Corsair M65 Pro RGB Mouse Review
At the end of 2014, we reviewed Corsair's M65 gaming mouse. Now we have an updated version, named the M65 Pro. Aimed at FPS gamers – the M65 Pro has a healthy feature-set and certainly looks good on paper. Today we see how it fares in the real world. While …
Read More »Dawn of War III campaign will have you playing as three armies
Following the big trailer reveal and announcement of Dawn of War III yesterday, more details have emerged from various quarters, including those who were lucky enough to get a look at an extended demo at Relic's HQ. They've revealed that DoW3 will have a single player campaign that has you …
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