Earlier this week Kitguru reported on story of the upcoming Windows 8 platform. Intel executives said that Microsoft would be releasing different versions of Windows 8, with specific versions for the ARM series of processors. Microsoft have said that this is ‘factually inaccurate'. At an analyst meeting this week, Intel …
Read More »Zotac GeForce GTX560 AMP! Edition Review
Today we are looking at Zotac's take on the new Nvidia GTX560, a card which should NOT be confused with the GTX560 ‘Ti'. The Ti was released at the start of the year and is a higher end part targeting a slightly different market. Nvidia have released the latest GTX560 …
Read More »OCZ Vertex 3 240GB MAX IOPS SSD Review
There have been many Solid State Drives released in the last couple of months, and today we are looking at the new 240GB Vertex 3 from OCZ which is tagged with the ‘Max IOPS' moniker. This drive has been tuned for users who require greater transactional throughput. Today we will …
Read More »Intel say that Windows on ARM won’t support ‘legacy applications’
Microsoft will be porting Windows 8 to support the ARM Architecture but the general manager of Intel's software and services group has said that she isn't going to be losing sleep over a competitive market losing battle in the future. Renée James spoke at the Intel's Investor Meeting 2011 in Santa …
Read More »AMD’s Huddy heads off for poker millions hiatus
Word just into KitGuru is that AMD's Head of Developer Relations has decided to go off and explore another business opportunity. KitGuru uses the available data to shade in the pixels and render the scene. As one of the original co-inventors of DirectX, Richard Huddy has made a significant impact …
Read More »Silverstone Raven 3 Chassis Review (SST-RV03B-W Retail)
I remember vividly when Silverstone released the Raven RV02. It has been one of the stand out products for me in the last decade, utilising the simple theory that ‘heat rises' as the foundation of the design. Until then I had been astonished that no chassis designer had built a …
Read More »ASUS launches GTX 560 DirectCU II TOP Graphics Card
ASUS today launched the GTX 560 DirectCU II TOP graphics card, based on the powerful NVIDIA GTX 560 released earlier this year. The ASUS GTX 560 DirectCU II Top is pre-overclocked and combines exclusive features such as DirectCU II cooling and Super Alloy Power technology. With these advantages, the GTX …
Read More »Powercolor HD6850 Single Slot Edition Review
For those looking for a new slimline graphics solution, this new midrange card from Powercolor might just tick all the right boxes. If space is at a premium then this card offers ‘full fat' gaming performance with 775mhz core speed and up to four cards supported in CrossFireX. The Powercolor …
Read More »500GB wireless addon for your smartphone or tablet
If, like me you wish your iPhone could get quick access to more storage, then this device might just be the answer to your problems. Seagate are bringing out a new product called the GoFlex Satellite which will make mobile storage concerns a thing of the past. This is one …
Read More »Nvidia to release fixed GTX590 in June
According to VR-ZONE, Nvidia are planning on fixing the poor design of the GTX590 and will re-release it in June. They claim a ‘much needed hardware fix where the new inductors are added to the card'. Kitguru reported on this many months ago, after many cards were failing due to …
Read More »ADATA S511 240GB SSD Review (Sandforce 2281)
Solid State Drives are selling well in 2011, with a growing percentage of enthusiast users adopting one as a fast, primary boot drive. A few weeks ago we reviewed the OCZ Vertex 3 240GB drive, and today we will compare it against the ADATA S511 240GB, a hot new model …
Read More »Athena Power 350W FlexATX Power Supply Review (AP-MFATX35)
If you are in the market for a 1U Mini ITX server power supply then today's product will be of interest. The Athena Power 350W FlexATX supply is designed to provide compact flexibility for mini servers. It is also compatible with many Shuttle XPC, HP Pavilion and IBM SurePOS systems. …
Read More »nVidia re-launches GTX560 to kill off GTX460
It's hard to understand how nVidia has a non-disclosure in place for a product that was launched ages ago and which has been a very nicer seller indeed thank you. KitGuru turns on the fog lights and enters the mists that surround something we like to call ‘nVidia logic'. Graphic …
Read More »Powercolor HD6950 PCS+ 2GB Review (Vortex II Edition)
We love modified graphics cards at Kitguru, and today's review product should really tickle the taste buds. Not only have Powercolor overclocked AMD's award winning HD6950, but they have added an dual fan cooler, which is height adjustable. Today we will find out if it is worth your money. The …
Read More »ASRock Z68 Extreme 4 (Intel Z68) Motherboard Review
Intel's Sandybridge has been dominating the headlines in 2011 with a heady combination of performance and competitive pricing. The H67 chipset enabled on-CPU graphics and Intel's new Quick sync transcoding engine and the P67 chipset delivered great overclocking capabilities with the new K series processors. The Z68 is set to …
Read More »Fusion shipments pass 3 million: Interview with Sasa Marinkovic
It's one thing to launch a technology, it's quite another to get people to buy it. While the journalistic reception for Fusion-class processors has been universally positive – are people actually buying them? KitGuru uses quantum techniques to stand outside every store in the world and do a quick chip …
Read More »Asus Z68 board tips up at YOYOTech
While most of the talk about Intel's new Z68 chipset seems to have centred on Gigabyte initially and Asrock later, the first board seen in the wild looks to be on the shelves in London. KitGuru picks up a hammer, eyes the Z68 offer and decides if the piggybank gets …
Read More »Nicolas Thibieroz interview – Next-gen consoles can lead the way
In the third and final part of our interview with AMD Developer Relations Guru, Nic Thibieroz, we get him talking about the latest Deus Ex, how DirectX may not be so relevant in the future and how consoles might actually take the lead again. KitGuru dons a nano-suit to help …
Read More »Cubitek M4 Mid-Tower Case Review
You may not have heard much about Cubitek before as they are a very new player in the PC case market. In fact they only broke cover from the OEM market at the end of last year, releasing a small range of retail PC cases to compete with the likes …
Read More »nVidia to spend $367m in Icera takeover
nVidia are keen to target the mobile market and have announced plans to take over Icera, a baseband processor developer based in Bristol in the UK. The deal will cost them $367 million. Nvidia CEO Jen Hsun Huang said “This is a key step in Nvidia's plans to be a …
Read More »AMD Bulldozer details leaked?
We received an email tonight from RumorPedia which looks to have been leaked information from Gigabyte detailing the upcoming AMD Bulldozer platform. According to the image, the machine is an AMD FX8110 processor running at 2.8ghz, based around socket AMD 3B 942. When set to turbo boost, the core speed …
Read More »Antec KÜHLER H₂O 920 Review
Corsair made ‘all in one' liquid cooling popular a few years ago and today the market is literally saturated with new ‘updated' versions based on the same theme. KitGuru reviewed the Antec Kühler H20 620 in March, and it earned our highest award for the combination of class leading performance …
Read More »Nicolas Thibieroz interview – AMD’s approach to 3D better than nVidia’s
In the second part of KitGuru’s exclusive interview with AMD’s Developer Relations Guru, Nicolas Thibieroz, we managed to cover a lot more ground – specifically when it comes to his company’s approach to technologies like 3D. Nic also has opinions on Intel’s abilities. KitGuru replaces the batteries in its active …
Read More »Cooler Master enforces price move on CM Storm chassis
When KitGuru got an early look at the Enforcer chassis from Cooler Master's gaming division, CM Storm, we were only taken aback by the pricing. Now things have changed. For the better. The CM Storm range includes some very interesting products – especially the robust Sniper with its integrated carry …
Read More »Nicolas Thibieroz interview – Shogun 2 DX11 patch plays to our strengths
Originally released on 15th March 2011, Shogun 2 is the latest in the famous Total War series. Across most of the top sites, this epic was seen as a return-to-form for its developers and it scored over 90% in most tests. But is it as good as it can be? …
Read More »Win not one, but two Bitfenix Shinobi cases!
Yes, it is that time again. Time for Kitguru to work with one of our many partners in bringing you, our readers, some sexy new hardware. This time our partner of choice is BitFenix, one of the most exciting new chassis developers, who recently announced their new SHINOBI case. You …
Read More »ADATA DDR3 1600 Gaming Series 12GB (X58) Memory Kit Review
Sandybridge has been dominating the press for many months, delivering high levels of performance for the mainstream enthusiast audience. Until the end of the year however, X58 still remains the best choice for designers, 3d rendering artists and wealthy gamers. Today we are looking at a new high density 12GB …
Read More »Nvidia claim damning JPR report is an ‘irrelevant metric’
Nvidia UK PR rep Ben Berraondo has spoken with UK news site THINQ_ and has claimed that the latest JPR report is an ‘irrelevant metric'. According to thinq_ Berraondo didn't deny the findings, but he says that the company has drawn some misleading conclusions when marketing the report to analysts. …
Read More »Powercolor announce LCS HD6990 solution – worlds fastest GFX
TUL Corporation, a leading manufacturer of AMD graphics cards, announces the world’s first liquid cooling solution for the HD6990 series: The PowerColor Liquid Cooling Solution (LCS) HD6990 4GB GDDR5. PowerColor is working with fabulous cooling manufacturer EKwaterblocks once again to bring the liquid cooling solution to the HD6990, aims to …
Read More »ARM say ‘no surprise’ on news of upcoming Intel chip design
British chip maker ARM have spoken to the Telegraph in the UK after hearing about Intel's new chip announcement. Shares in the Cambridge based ARM, a company who design chips for Apple and other smartphone manufacturers dropped badly midweek as investors were waiting on an announcement from Intel. Intel said …
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