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The speed of a modern CPU is such that the more bandwidth you feed it, the better the results you get. So the question becomes, just how far can modern memory be pushed?  Working in tandem with AMD and one of the world's top overclockers, ADATA has pushed the boundary …

G.Skill are earning a reputation as one of the finest memory manufacturers on the market and today they announced a whole new family of modules for the new X79 platform. Yesterday we reviewed the 2,133mhz kit, which you can see over here. They have announced the following new configurations and …

Much of the attention today will be on the flagship Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition processor, however there is a review on CNET of the new Falcon NorthWest Mach V system which features the Core i7 3930K processor. They give it a score of 4 out of 5, but …

Intel launch their X79 platform today and we have several reviews ready for your enjoyment, focusing on various aspects of the technology and associated performance with partnering hardware. In this article we are going to be testing the Intel i7 3960x with the new Asus P9X79 Deluxe motherboard with a …

Today Intel are launching their new high end X79 platform and Kitguru has prepared several reviews for your viewing pleasure. In this specific review we are looking at the new Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition processor when paired up with the flagship ASUS Rampage IV Extreme Edition motherboard and …

Today we have multiple reviews focusing on the new Intel X79 launch, featuring two high end motherboards from Asus … the £280 P9X79 Deluxe and flagship £335 Rampage IV Extreme … for those with deeper pockets. That said, we know that many people won't want to spend £300 (or more) …

Noctua make some fantastic quality coolers, many of which have been reviewed on Kitguru in the last year. Today we received a news announcement from them regarding the release of their new NF-12 fan. Teaming up eleven stator guide vanes with a specially conceived seven blade impeller, the NF-F12’s Focused …

My good friend Terry Makedon has a new ‘PC Game Of the Year' set up for 2011 at his own hobby site. He said “The PC game of the Year for 2011 will be an interesting fight and the time is right to see who gamers will choose as a …

The challenges of using the Sandforce 2200 series controller are well documented. It's the ultimate draw. World's fastest SSD technology needs updates and improvements in order to get the best from the technology. AData's engineers have been busy, it seems. Moving from ‘another gaming memory brand' to ‘world leader in …

ARCTIC is pleased to introduce the 120 mm add-on module fan for its passive VGA cooler – the S1 PLUS Turbo Module. At just a low noise level of 0.25 Sone, the S1 PLUS Turbo Module in combination with the passive VGA cooler Accelero S1 PLUS can attain much higher …

You can accuse graphic companies of a lot, but never a lack of humour. When XFX rocked up with its latest technology, you could see the double entendres begin the flow. Welcome to the world of the Double D cooling technology. Superior technology almost invariably means a bigger price. When …

It's been nVidia's plan of record to push Kepler through to the market before Xmas 2011.AMD has been a little more flexible/less clear. Until now. KitGuru spies in Taiwan are hearing that TSMC is cranking the gears of war, for both sides. Let battle commence! Anyone who's worked in the …

We received this email tonight with some lovely pictures of the MidGard II Midi Tower from Xigmatek. Like it? Well you can get this fantasy case direct from CaseKing, over here.

As the price of regular hard drives goes past silly and into the area of ‘downright painful', many enthusiasts will be taking another look at Solid State Drives. The Pro Class TV team gives the faster options from OCZ a once over with the HD pixellation tools at their disposal. …

Hightech Information System (HIS) today announced the launch of the world’s first 6450 Silence graphics card range. The new HIS 6450 Silence 2GB model is equipped with HIS’ popular silent passive cooling heatsink to create a 0dB environment – the perfect low profile GPU solution for media centres and home …

Good news for all Apple users out there! After the Afterburner Android App overclocking utility for mobile devices got unanimous approval of the media and overclocking enthusiasts, MSI has now released the Afterburner App for the iOS platform! iPhone and iPad devices can now all download and install the Afterburner …

The Intel launch for X79 is not too far away now, and we spoke with Andrew Ditchburn, marketing manager for Gigabyte in the UK. They have been affected badly by the floods in Thailand, but it appears that they have some cool features planned. Andrew Ditchburn said: “Gigabyte’s new Dual …

The new Cooler Master Storm Trooper is a case that is getting a lot of attention. It is a full tower chassis able to handle an array of hard drives, graphics cards and XL ATX motherboards. It also has full dust filter coverage, a fan controller, an external SSD drive …

While the price of a regular drive is now well above the £107 mark, the world of the corporate IT guru is worse. Much, much worse. Having a quick scan round the online retailers reveals a shocking trend. KitGuru considers the implications. We all know that hard drive prices have …

While the initial designs were all on show at Computex 2011 in Taiwan, detailed pictures of the final mainboards have been few and far between. In most cases, the possibility that these are covered by a dark and devious NDA have prevented too much info from surfacing. The game has …

AMD's HD6970 has been a favourite with the high end enthusiast user since it was released. The reference design card is a powerful discrete solution but it was never equipped with the greatest cooling solution. Sapphire have decided to replace their reference card with a new Dual fan, heatpipe cooler. …

Antec have produced many cases over the years, and are continually bringing out new and improved versions of previous models. Continuing the focus of quiet sophistication from the original Antec SOLO case the SOLO II aims to deliver a new standard for quiet, high-performance cases. The Antec SOLO II is …

Following up on recent rumours relating to the supply and sale of GeForce cards in the market, KitGuru spies have been sniffing around the channel and there's a definite change in the smell of the sea air. KitGuru takes a bucket, spade and hand grenade along, just in case. When …

While the challenges for AMD's ambitious 8 core Bulldozer product have been well documented, there is an improvement waiting in the wings. So what can we expect in 2012? KitGuru pulls an electron scanning microscope out of its pocket and heads for the local chip shop. In a simple head-to-head, …

There are no shortage of modified AMD HD6000 series cards currently available on the market, and today we are looking at the latest HD6950 from HIS, featuring the infamous semi transparent IceQ cooler. The HIS ATI Radeon HD 6950 IceQ Edition is a custom design and based on past experiences …

The floods in Thailand have been horrific for the locals, but the effect felt strongest by technologists is the continuous rise in the price of hard drives. But when will it end? KitGuru has been speaking with the UK channel and we've heard a shocking truth. Once a country like …

Those old enough will remember OCZ as being one of the leaders in the enthusiast memory sector and in recent years they have focused on the Solid State Drive sector, producing many cutting edge products. They took over PC Power & Cooling a few years ago to enhance their company …

VTX3D are a relative newcomer to the graphics sector, although we have reviewed several of their graphics cards in the past. VTX3D stands for Vertex / 3D and they are the ‘price aggressive' brand from the TUL Corporation, the parent company of PowerColor. We are looking at two of their …

The chaps at AData are like London red buses, nothing for ages and then all the interesting stuff happens in one go. Following on from KitGuru's review of the Nobility range of USB3 pen drives yesterday, something cool seems to be happening on the software side. Most of the time, …

One of the most mundane components in the modern PC is the hard drive. We've seen the pricing on these tumble over the years, but that's changing – very quickly. KitGuru scans the online pricing and feels genuine shock. The floods in Thailand have hit the hard drive manufacturers. Hard. …