BIOSTAR, a world famous manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, industrial computing systems and peripherals, starts the delivery of the BIOSTAR TZ75B Motherboard fulfilled in the ATX form-factor and positioned as an ideal base for high-performance gaming desktop systems with optimal costs. The TZ75B board is based on the latest Intel …
Read More »EATX PC built into the smallest area possible with Cubitek
There's an old saying that a chain is as strong as its weakest link. The concept is that an entire design can often rest on one thing, no matter how small, because it limits/controls/shapes everything else around it. This has been turned into a science by the engineers at Cubitek …
Read More »ADATA DashDrive Durable HD710 Portable HDD Review
Recently we held a competition for one lucky reader – for the opportunity to review an upcoming ADATA product. Ian Stevenson won the competition and today we present his independent'reader review'. Today we’ll be taking a look at the 750GB DashDrive Durable HD710 portable hard drive from ADATA. This external …
Read More »Powercolor Go! Green with passively cooled HD7750
Powercolor have just announced their latest graphics card – the Go! Green HD7750, which features a totally silent cooling solution. Regular readers will remember that we already reviewed the silent Sapphire HD7750 Ultimate Edition some time ago. Silly name aside, the Go! Green is clocked at 800 mhz core, and …
Read More »VTX3D drops 7970 down to £299 plus vat
Against a back drop where even Intel's profits are down 13% in Q1, the pressure to offer value is on everywhere – and KitGuru readers can benefit from these cuts. Following the drop in 7950 pricing that KitGuru reported last week, we are now seeing substantial movement at the top …
Read More »Silver Power SP S460FL 460W Review (Fanless PSU)
You may not have heard of Silver Power before, but when they approached us with a fanless power supply for review, we were intrigued. Not only that, but it is a modular design with 80 Plus Certification. Today we find out if it is a good first choice for a …
Read More »nVidia not satisfied with 12″ – Jen Hsun wants more
When all nVidia did was graphic chips for graphic cards, there was always a decent amount of production capacity available in the world. Now that it's busy pioneering in the phone sector – the numbers have caught Jen Hsun's gang out. They need more and they're gasping for it. KitGuru …
Read More »Silverstone Precision PS07B Micro-ATX Case Review
Lately there has been a noticeable increase in the number of PC chassis on the market with relatively new brands like Corsair and Bitfenix expanding their ranges rapidly to cater for a wider range of consumers. Silverstone has been established in the PC case market much longer, though, and already …
Read More »AMD Radeon price cuts come crashing through
Naturally, KitGuru has powerful sauces – thick, rich and spicy. But there's always an element of doubt when bringing the best new stories to market. It's possible that your sauce has it wrong, that you mis-heard or you've been lied to [been the subject of a good humoured prank, if …
Read More »Samsung Push Intel At DDR4
Samsung Electronics are reportedly trying to persuade Intel to launch its DDR4 memory supporting server platforms ahead of the planned 2014 scheduled release date. According to inside sources Samsung are citing concerns that making DDR3 chips are now unprofitable due to low prices. Currently only Samsung and Hynix Semiconductors have …
Read More »Mushkin Enhanced Redline Ridgeback 2133mhz 16GB Review (Quad)
Over the years Mushkin earned a reputation as being one of the primary choices for the enthusiast overclocking audience. Today we are taking a look at their brand new 2133mhz Enhanced Redline memory with relatively tight 9-10-11 timings. We will partner the memory with the number one X79 motherboard, the …
Read More »Antec Earthwatts Platinum 650W PSU Review
Antec have been selling power supplies now for as long as I can remember and their sales have been so strong that they claim they have taken the top spot worldwide. They have also announced that their return rate is the lowest in the industry. Today we are looking at …
Read More »AMD preps price cuts as Two Tribes Go To War
It's a weird world, no doubt. Against the backdrop of an overall market slump, Gartner turns around and says that shipments of desktop PCs have just jumped almost 2% – to the surprise of just about everyone. At the same time, it's a competitive world and just because ‘more of …
Read More »AMD Performance Edition 8GB/16GB Memory Review (built by Patriot)
Today we are looking at the latest AMD ‘Performance Edition' memory, created in partnership with enthusiast favourite, Patriot. This AMD gaming memory is set to target the wide audience of gamers who are looking for compatible, high performance memory for a new system build. Many enthusiast users are still running …
Read More »Thermaltake creates ‘Battle Edition’ Level 10 GT
Whether your taste is more for the original, solid metal Level 10 or the lighter weight GT derivative, you can't mistake the BMW DesignWorks styling on these cases. Until now. The new version comes in camouflage colours. KitGuru signs up for basic training to investigate. Many moons ago, a middle of …
Read More »Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB SSD Review
Today we are taking a look at the latest Solid State Drive from Kingston – the HyperX 3K 120GB which utilises the performance oriented Sandforce SF 2281 controller. There is no doubt about it, the market today is flooded with solid state drives. Prices are dropping all the time and …
Read More »Kingston release HyperX SSD for budget-minded enthusiasts
The Kingston HyperX solid state drive is regarded as one of the best performing drives on the market, featuring the latest Sandforce SF-2281 controller. Being an top-end drive, it has a high price tag to match which may not be affordable for some enthusiasts. With this in mind, Kingston have …
Read More »New Silverstone FT03 Mini – docs, dates and prices revealed
Following on from yesterday's announcement by KitGuru that the brand new Silverstone FT03 Mini will be launching in May with a price tag of around £99, we're now able to bring you some more detailed internal schematic information. Gurus everywhere pull out your magnifying glasses and prepare to want one. …
Read More »More info leaks out on NVIDIA’s dual-GPU GTX 690
A leak through Chinese channels not only further engrains previous confirmation that NVIDIA has a dual-GPU based GeForce GTX 690 in the works, but also lets a few more details out the bag on the specs front. This upcoming dual-GPU wielding weapon will be based on the 28nm GK104 silicon …
Read More »Silverstone prepares FT03 Mini launch for May
It's hard not to love Silverstone. Sure there are a lot of companies out there who produce a greater diversity of chassis design – and then sell them in higher quantities – but Silverstone's quality is impeccable. Technical Marketing guru, Tony Ou, opens up the company's latest creation for your …
Read More »Qualcomm soars while Elpida snores – financials posted
If your company teeters on the brink of the abyss or suddenly finds itself riding the revenues rocket because you're in the right place in the right industry at the right time – then you're going to be posting different financial results. The unscientifically calculated gap between Qualcomm's increase and …
Read More »G.Skill lops 10% off premium memory at eBuyer
While Samsung has been rubbing its corporate hands together with glee at an overall increase in memory prices, some companies are still working hard to deliver value for UK enthusiasts. KitGuru does a quick price check and discovers some interesting results. If you're building an AMD Fusion system, then faster …
Read More »Intel pays out 120 million Real dollars
Real might have started life as a simple player, but over the years it has grown and developed in new and varied ways. Some have been successful and others less so. But today, it's board will be patting themselves on the back, because they have just picked up a nice …
Read More »Tegra 4 leak indicates quadcore A15 in 2013
Information on Nvidia's next generation Tegra 4 chipset has been leaked on VR-Zone. The new chipset will apparently run between 1.2ghz and 2.0ghz and it will use the same 4-PLUS-1 configuration as Tegra 3, but with less ARM A15 cores. There is going to be three A15 versions, according to …
Read More »Cougar Evolution Chassis Review
While Cougar is a well-known manufacturer of Power Supplies, you may have not yet seen many Cougar Chassis' on the market. Currently they have five models to purchase; the Cougar Solution, Volant, 6XR9, Evolution and the Evolution Galaxy. The Cougar Evolution Chassis was released at the end of last year …
Read More »Asus Sabertooth Z77 Motherboard Review (with OC GTX680)
Intel have a busy month in April, launching their 3rd generation processors within a couple of weeks time. Today however they release their much awaited Z77 platform, with a raft of motherboards hitting the market from all their partners. Under NDA we have to wait until a later date to …
Read More »Channel reports spike in Corsair memory problems
For the most part, memory is one of the most mundane components in a modern PC. Word is reaching KitGuru of a spike in issues with Corsair. How are the problems manifesting themselves and what will be the effect? KitGuru scans the forums for answers. Go back far enough, to …
Read More »Chinese money to buy Elpida from Japan?
Once upon a time (maybe 50 years ago), China was a technologically and financially backward nation – while Japan was surging ahead as one of the world's engineering centres of excellence. KitGuru takes a look at Japan's Elpida memory company and the likelihood that it will be owned by Chinese …
Read More »Thermaltake Commander MS-I Snow Edition
Today we will be looking at Thermaltake's new entry level chassis, the Commander MS- I Snow Edition. While this is an budget oriented case it still offers plenty of functionality for a fraction of the cost of a top end chassis. The Snow Edition monicker will probably give you a …
Read More »Full range of Z77 boards on sale – so what is an NDA?
Its hard to say if the Ivy Bridge launch is the worst in Intel's history, but it's certainly been one of the most confusing. The staggered nature of the ‘event' and complex nature of what can be released to who and by when, has caused a mish-mash of data and …
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