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Regular readers of Kitguru may remember our review of the AMD E-350 in March 2011. I really enjoyed AMD's Fusion technology but it was never marketed properly and subsequently wasn't quite the success it should have been. AMD's A8 series chips made the headlines shortly afterwards and I particularly liked …

Continuing our voyage through the range of Philips' newly-released monitors, it's the 27" 273E3QH's turn to be scrutinized at our KitGuru labs. Can its AMVA panel and ultra-high contrast ratio guide it to the worthy heights of a successful evaluation? With 27 inches of screen real estate and a promising specifications sheet, is the 273E3QH able to deliver the performance that is required to survive in this sink-or-swim market? Does the 'E' in E-line stand for Excellence or Exaggerated? Read on to find out.

Last week we reviewed the latest Seasonic G Series 360W Power supply and today we focus on the upper/mid range power output unit in the range, the G Series 550W Power Supply. Seasonic are offering the new G Series power supplies in 360W, 450W, 550W and 650W capacities targeting the …

Synology have a wide range of NAS server systems available this year, targeting all ends of the market. Today we look at the RS3412RPxs, a high end NAS system designed for medium and large businesses. The RS3412RPxs can scale up to 136TB to satisfy the demands of an intensive corporate …

Today we are going to look at Asus' latest gaming headset in the Republic of Gamers line, the Vulcan Pro. It's very similar in design to the Vulcan ANC but with two differences. It boasts a slightly different microphone which is longer and easier to adjust and is supplied with an external USB sound card which features virtual surround sound and a built in headphone amplifier.

Today we are going to look at the Cooler Master TPC 800 CPU heatsink which is the latest addition to the Cooler Master range.  While it may appear to be just like any other tower heatsink on the market, a closer look reveals that there is something quite different about …

Today we are looking at the latest Solid State Drives from Corsair – the Neutron and Neutron GTX, in 240GB capacities. Both of these drives are using the latest Link A Media (LAMD) controller which is 6Gbps capable and is said to deliver stunning performance when tasked with both compressible …

Recently we analysed the Seasonic X-Series 1250W power supply aimed at the ultra high end enthusiast market. Today we supplement that review with a look at the more cost efficient X-Series 850W model, priced around the £150 mark. This is a fully modular design which has achieved 80 Plus Gold …

Over the years we have reviewed many NAS systems and today we are looking at the high performance, scalable Synology DiskStation DS1512+ which is designed to accommodate the needs of a small or medium sized business. The DS1512+ is a dual LAN device with Link Aggregation support and it can …

Today we are looking at the Gigabyte X79S-UP5-WIFI, an X79 motherboard based on the Intel C606 chipset. On paper this looks to be perfect as the foundation for a high end workstation system. Intel have also supplied an Xeon E5 2660 processor, an 8 core chip with hyperthreading support. How …

Can the ONE dominate at a price point where its sibling - the Three Hundred - once reigned supreme?

Over the past couple of years ASRock have really upped their game and are now competing with world renowned motherboard manufacturers such as Asus and Gigabyte.  We have looked at a number of motherboards from ASRock recently and none of them have failed to impress.  So when they offered us …

Last month Sapphire released one of the finest video cards we have ever tested … their state of the art 6GB HD7970 Toxic Edition, with custom PCB design, proprietary cooler and ‘Lethal boost' overclocking feature. Today we look at the HIS 7970 X Turbo 3GB IceQ X2 which looks to …

There are a large number of companies in the UK who would be willing to build a PC to your own specification providing you're willing to put up enough cash.  There isn't a whole lot which differentiates these PCs from each other, though, as you're usually restricted to the same …

With original Apple founder in control, Apple would say no to small iPad. But with new boss man in charge the company is looking at a global economy and making the tough choices. Smaller iPad is one of these choices and the choice has been made. When OEM manufacturers in …

Has Antec repeated the recipe for success which has been abundant in the Eleven Hundred's ancestors?

This year we have reviewed a number of custom gaming PCs including the Palicomp Alpha Pulse, which we looked at quite recently.  This system offered good value for money and was ideal for someone looking for a capable gaming system without spending a ridiculous amount of money. We don't like …

If you are in the market for a competitively priced high capacity Solid State drive, then today's product will be particularly interesting. It wasn't so long ago that we were waiting for Solid State pricing to crack the £1 per GB barrier. The Agility 4 is a value oriented SSD, …

Today we are looking at one of the latest monitors from Asus, the VG23AH. This IPS LED backlit 3D capable 23 inch screen runs at a native 1080p resolution (1920×1080). Thanks to ASUS ‘All-in 3D Technology' the panel can convert traditional 2D content to 3D. Available at around £260 inc …

Today we are looking at the latest Solid State Drive from ADATA … the XPG SX910. This SX910 has native 6Gb/s support and ships with a 3.5 inch adapter and free migration software. The XPG SX910 uses a new optimised firmware to maximise the utilisation of the NAND flash. We …

Last month we saw some of Gigabyte's upcoming Z77 motherboards at Computex which feature their latest Ultra Durable 5 technology.  We have been very impressed by all the existing Gigabyte Z77 motherboards we've tested so we are quite excited to see what the new range has to offer. Today we …

Today we are looking at the latest high performance memory from Patriot – the Viper ‘Black Mamba'. This memory has been designed for the latest Intel DDR3 motherboards and features a new ‘high performance heat shield' to reduce the temperatures. The new Black Mamba kits will be available in 8GB, …

While you may have recently read our Cougar Evolution chassis review, Cougar are better-known as a manufacturer of Power Supplies. Currently, they only have 5 cases on the market; the Cougar Solution, Volant, 6XR9, Evolution and the Evolution Galaxy.  The Cougar Solution Chassis was introduced at the beginning of this …

Back in 2010 we had a look at the GS 6400 Arvinia case from Sentey which left us with mainly positive feelings.  Today we take a look at another of Sentey's gaming series cases, the GS-6000 II Optimus. The GS-6000 II Optimus is a black steel mid tower chassis which …

We have tested a number of products from ASRock over the past couple of years and none of them have failed to impress.  It's clear that they are gunning for the longer established brands such as Asus and Gigabyte and they now produce a full range of motherboards targeted at …

We have always been impressed with the high end MSI graphics cards, thanks in part to the excellent Twin Frozr cooling solutions. Today we look at the latest GTX 670 Power Edition which features a factory configured overclock and the latest Twin Frozr IV cooler. Is this the ideal card …

The world is full of what American's call ‘Monday Morning Quarterbacks' – the fat chaps who sit in comfortable chairs across the world and explain, to anyone who will listen, what they would have done to ‘make a difference'. The challenge for major corporations is that they need to make …

If you are in the market for a new gaming laptop then today's review will be particularly interesting. UK system builder PC Specialist sent us their latest high end 17.3 inch Vortex III HD7S system complete with LED backlit screen, Solid State drive, Intel Core i7 processor, Killer 1102 wireless, …

Today we are looking at a world first from Gigabyte, the new Aivia Xenon Dual mode TouchPad Mouse. This device can double up as an ordinary mouse and a fully fledged touchpad, similar to a laptop model. Is this hybrid mouse actually practical, or just a cool talking point with …

Roccat have made name for themselves in the gaming peripheral market over the past few years, going head to head with the likes of SteelSeries, Razer and Logitech.  They now offer a comprehensive range of gaming peripherals which includes various gaming mice, surfaces, keyboards and headsets. Today we are going …