Announcements

We recently started a Cooler Master Competition which proved popular with our readers as we ended up with thousands of entries! Four lucky readers have been chosen to win four fantastic Cooler Master cases … The correct answer if you didn't know was ‘yes', but that was hardly a major …

Just a quick update this weekend that there may be some downtime for our readers when accessing both the reviews/news and forum. We are updating software and some behind the scenes configurations. So if the site disappears for a while don't be too concerned. We should be up and running …

Last month we started a competition with BEQUIET! – asking our readers to get involved. To enter, you simply had to download a BEQUIET! logo and use it within an image, in a weird, wacky and amusing way. The competition ended a few days ago and the staff in BEQUIET! …

Well we have some good news for many people, and some depressing news for the thousands of other people who didn't win a prize in our recent APPLE competition which we ran in cooperation with UK retailer ARIA. Zaim – a regular on the ARIA and KITGURU forums, won the …

Our recent competition for the AFOX HD7850 Crossfire cards proved popular, and we have a winner! Pete Hewitt, (Facebook Pete C. Hewitt) from Oldham in the United Kingdom has walked away with two very slimline video cards. Pete, we hope you have many hours of happy gaming with your new …

We had to work through thousands of entries for three of our competitions. Today we announce the winners. While a few people will be happy, many more will be crying into their keyboard, but rest assured we will have many more competitions running in the near future! First Competition was …

We wanted to offer an apology to our readers who have been experiencing issues accessing Kitguru within the last couple of weeks. We recently suffered several attacks which wiped out a huge portion of the underlying code needed to run the site properly. We managed to restore some of the …

Aria are currently in the middle of a giveaway bonanza! They are also running their weekly facebook competition which means a lucky reader can walk away with some sexy new tech goodies. ARIA say: “This Week's Facebook Competition – Ends 9am Monday 12th March. Each and EVERY Week we'll be …

Trading in the shares of memory giant Micron, was suspended this afternoon following the shocking news that a small plane being piloted by Steve Appleton, Micron CEO, had crashed in Boise Idaho. Appleton’s early career got a kick-start when he won a tennis sponsorship to Boise State University. Alongside a …

We had a lot of entries for the ADATA competition and sorry in advance for the people who won't be winning today. We just don't have enough prizes to give something to everyone! The winners are: Ben Howe Beth Davidson Ian Stevenson Brian Jeffrey Darran Brookes Check your email for …

We're pleased to announce a unique campaign has just kicked off on KitGuru with major UK reseller, Aria. With almost 20 years experience in the supply and support of high quality components and systems, we're happy to welcome Aria on board. KitGuru pulls out a magnifying glass to have a …

Justin Marchant from Ipswich has started 2012 with a brand spanking new power supply courtesy of OCZ. We had a lot of entries for this competition, and thanks to everyone who took the time to send an email. If you lost, don't be too sad, we have other competitions running …

We are working with ARIA to provide our loyal members with free shipping. We also have a dedicated forum section with ARIA employees who can answer questions and offer support directly on Kitguru. Aria are one of the most respected stores in the United Kingdom, with a huge following and …

We wanted to welcome aboard Steve Dougherty, who until recently worked for one of the world's highest traffic websites, Tweaktown. Steve was the Content Editor and Publications Manager for Tweaktown dating back to June 2003. In his time with the organisation he has written almost 10,000 articles. Steve has joined …

Well to say this competition was popular, would be an understatement. We had many thousands of entries for the chance to win a brand new 32GB iPad2. Unfortunately while a lot of people are going to be disappointed, we have one lucky winner. Beckyleigh Forester from Stoke on Trent in …

You don't have to be the world's biggest sports buff to know that refereeing is a thankless task. When competitors go head-to-head for the biggest prizes, creating the leading benchmark by which all of their multi-multi-million dollar research and development will be judged is a serious business. Presiding over Futuremark …

As the world's economy lurches nearer and nearer to a double-dip recession, all of us are looking at our expenditure and wondering what we can do to secure our finances. For people who trusted Orange to deliver a ‘fixed price phone plan', Santa has a big stocking full of nasty …

We have closed some competitions today and the winners will be informed by email shortly. Congratulations to those who won, and don't worry if you didn't we have already several more competitions waiting in the wings. Keep your eyes posted on Kitguru for more news soon! Firstly, the Synology DS212j …

At Kitguru we know a portion of our audience won’t want to read 30-40 page reviews on the latest technology. With this in mind we are starting a new series of videos which demystify all the tech talk and lay out the cold hard facts. Kitguru Lite is tech without …

At Kitguru we know a portion of our audience won’t want to read 30-40 page reviews on the latest technology. With this in mind we are starting a new series of videos which demystify all the tech talk and lay out the cold hard facts. Kitguru Lite is tech without …

At Kitguru we know a portion of our audience won’t want to read 30-40 page reviews on the latest technology. With this in mind we are starting a new series of videos which demystify all the tech talk and lay out the cold hard facts. Kitguru Lite is tech without …

At Kitguru we know a portion of our audience won’t want to read 30-40 page reviews on the latest technology. With this in mind we are starting a new series of videos which demystify all the tech talk and lay out the cold hard facts. Kitguru Lite is tech without …

The Solid State sector has been thriving in 2011, with a plethora of low cost models available to suit the mainstream audience. The high end enthusiast sector is significantly more demanding, with manufacturers working around the clock to get the maximum performance from their latest drives. Today we are looking …

The battle between Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 has been intense since both were released. Opinion is split, but many people feel annoyed that Modern Warfare 3 is basically a ‘console' port. Are the sales figures worth a discussion however? Kitguru Lite investigates. Personally I think Battlefield 3 is …

If you have just built an updated computer in 2011 then a new, high quality set of speakers should not be underestimated. There are no shortage of high quality speakers at a £200+ price point, but what if you have only £100 to spend? Are you left with only clinical, …

Back in August we looked at our first cooler from Evercool and today we are going to examine their Transformer 4 CPU. This cooler is a tower style heatsink that uses four 8mm direct touch heatpipes. Evercool provide dual 120mm fans to increase performance but give the option to use …

We had thousands of entries for a chance to win a stunning Gigabyte GTX 590 graphics card and 5 copies of the fantastic Battlefield 3 for the PC. Special thanks to DABS for their hard work and support with the prizes! The six winners will all be getting emails in …

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 …

In the build-up to any battle, both sides brandish massive modern weaponry. With thousands of soldiers marching through the street, backed up by tanks and an air display, it's not easy to see that one side is packing a bigger punch. KitGuru embeds with the troops of GAME company to …

Today Synology launch their latest NAS system, the DS212j. This NAS is the budget friendly ‘entry level' consumer model and over the years has proven to be one of the biggest selling NAS systems in the United Kingdom. The DS212j can support up to 6TB of storage from two hard …