AMD released their R9 Fury back in July 2015, and our review at the time was fairly positive with concerns mainly leveled over the pricing. Today we look at the Sapphire Nitro R9 Fury 4GB – a new triple fan custom solution featuring enhanced out of the box clock speeds. …
Read More »Aorus X7 Pro-Sync Review
Aorus, the high-end brand created by Gigabyte, has put a lot of work into the X7 Pro-Sync and the result is an exceptionally slender laptop that packs a severe gaming punch. The chassis only measures 22.9mm thick at the widest point behind the lid hinge, near the exhaust vents. Measure …
Read More »HyperX Savage 128GB USB 3.1/3.0 Review
Kingston has earned a reputation with its HyperX brand over the last few years. Today, we are taking a look at the HyperX Savage 128GB USB drive, which supports first-generation USB 3.1 technology and promises ‘blazing fast' read and write speeds. How does it hold up? Let's find out! Kingston …
Read More »Adam Elements iKlips Review
The iKlips from Adam Elements may look like a lowly USB flash drive, but its main purpose it as removable storage for iOS devices. On one end is a USB 3 connector, while at the other, a Lighting connector that plugs into an iPhone and iPad, supplementing any internal storage …
Read More »MSI GT80S 6QF Titan (SLI GTX980’s) Review
MSI has given its mighty Titan gaming laptop a serious upgrade. You have to look fairly closely to spot the differences on the outside, however the evidence is there if you know where to look. Turn to the rear of the laptop and you may well spot that one of …
Read More »MSI GT80S 6QF Titan SLI w/ Desktop GTX980’s (unboxing)
MSI's GT80 Titan was our favourite laptop of 2015. Our original review way back in January last year scored it 9.5 out of 10. It also won our highest award for best laptop of the year 2015. This was the first laptop to incorporate a fully fledged mechanical keyboard, and …
Read More »Asus G752VT review
We had a good look at a preview model of the ROG G752VT but there is nothing quite like the experience of unboxing a brand new full retail gaming laptop. The headline features are Intel Skylake Core i7, Nvidia Maxwell graphics and a Full HD 17.3-inch IPS screen with G-Sync …
Read More »MSI GS40 6QF Phantom – Battlefront Testing
When we looked at MSI's GS40 6QF Phantom a few weeks ago we were impressed at just how much gaming power it was able to squeeze into a 1.6kg chassis. It managed to make the grueling Grand Theft Auto V and Tomb Raider both playable at the maximum possible quality …
Read More »NVIDIA Quadro M4000 Review
The NVIDIA Quadro M4000 has been out since August, but as the successor to the K4200, it's the flagship mainstream professional graphics card. So we are reviewing it here to show how it compares to its predecessor (and the higher-end K5200). In terms of specification, it's another step forward, despite …
Read More »Corsair Gaming Scimitar RGB mouse review
If you ever thought that most gaming mice do not have enough buttons for you then Corsair's new Scimitar MMO/MOBA mouse is probably what you need. It incorporates 12 side buttons as well as the usual ones at the front end. The optical sensor has a class leading 12,000 DPI …
Read More »TT eSports COMMANDER Gaming Gear Combo Review
In recent months TT eSports have been making strides to woo the gamer on a budget. Last time around KitGuru looked at their Challenger Prime keyboard, and it did well considering its low price. Can the COMMANDER mouse/keyboard combo live up to expectations? While the Challenger Prime is certainly an affordable …
Read More »Aerocool Aero 800 Case Review
Aerocool has a history of delivering budget cases but the Aero-800 is far and away the cheapest case we have seen to date. It's a steel chassis with blue painted finish on the top and side panels – the window is smoked and the finishing touches are a plastic front …
Read More »Asus STRIX 2.0 Headset Review
Over the last 18 months, Asus has been expanding on its STRIX brand with new headsets. Today, we are taking a look at the STRIX 2.0, which packs in 60mm drivers, multi-platform compatibility and a unique dual microphone design. How does it stack up to the competition? The ASUS STRIX 2.0 …
Read More »Powercolor PCS+ Radeon R9 380X Myst Edition 4GB
Today we analyse the third £200 R9 380X to hit our labs since launch – the Powercolor Radeon R9 380X ‘Myst Edition'. With so many driver updates in recent weeks, we went back to the drawing board and tested ALL the hardware today with the latest AMD and Nvidia drivers. …
Read More »G.Skill MX780 RGB gaming mouse review
Gaming mice are a very personal choice and with the myriad of options available to prospective buyers, choosing one can be very difficult. G.Skill are hoping that by offering a heavily customisable product it may just secure your interest, as its Ripjaws MX780 offers a number of tweakable options that help …
Read More »AOC U3277PQU 32-inch 4K display review
The AOC U3277PQU is a high-end 4K display, with a large 32-inch screen and a specification suited to graphic design work and gaming alike. It has a 10-bit IPS AHVA panel, built-in speakers, a picture-in-picture mode and a fully flexible stand – for a relatively reasonable price. The different pricing …
Read More »Philips 272G5DYEB 27-inch G-Sync display review
The Philips 272G5DYEB is a 27-inch G-Sync display with a focus on fast response times and high performance. It offers G-Sync up to 144Hz, incorporates a TN panel and a 1ms response time, with a 1080p native resolution. It’s also considerably more affordable than some of the more high-end G-Sync …
Read More »PC Specialist Nox Review
PC Specialist has announced a gaming PC with the shortest name we have ever heard. Ladies and Gentlemen, we present ‘Nox'. There is always a danger that a review of a PC can turn into a list of components and Nox falls under that heading as PC Specialist has selected …
Read More »ASUS Strix R9 380X DirectCU II OC Review
For many gamers the sweet spot for graphics cards is around the £200 mark. Over the years this has been a truly competitive sector with both AMD and NVIDIA vying aggressively for market share. With this specifically in mind AMD have just updated their range, releasing the R9 380X which …
Read More »Fallout 4 PC game performance analysis
Fallout 4 has been out in the wild for one week now and we have been hearing a lot about the PC port. We already took a quick look at it on launch day, using a GTX 980Ti to analyse the port and seek out any issues. Now, we have …
Read More »Vertagear SL4000 Gaming Chair Review
We have been asked for our opinions on gaming/racing chairs plenty of times throughout the year, though we had yet to review one. Today, that changes as we are taking a look at the SL4000 Racing Chair from Vertagear – a newcomer to the market. Is the chair worth its £215 …
Read More »PowerColor Radeon R9 390 PCS+ Review
If you are in the market for a powerful sub £300 graphics card AMD's R9 390 still bears serious consideration. Right now there are some partner cards available at very competitive price points – the PowerColor R9 390 PCS+ that we look at today for instance, is currently available at …
Read More »QNAP TS-453 Pro Review
At first glance the QNAP TS-453 Pro has little in common with the TS-453mini we recently reviewed, however they share a fair amount of hardware. In particular both NAS are powered by a Celeron J1900 processor that is paired with 2GB or 8GB of DDR3L memory, and naturally they both …
Read More »Asus ROG Swift PG27AQ 27-inch 4K G-Sync display review
The ROG Swift PG27AQ is a 4K gaming monitor from Asus that supports Nvidia G-Sync up to 60Hz. It’s a 27-inch IPS display with a 4ms response time and a 10-bit colour panel. Add on a flexible stand with pivot, tilt and rotate support, with a redesigned software interface, and …
Read More »DinoPC Primal GT5 System Review
DinoPC has burst out of the starting gate with a new gaming PC called Primal GT5 that packs in the latest hardware, however the emphasis is on value for money rather than out-and-out performance. The heart of the system is an overclocked Skylake CPU which is backed up by a …
Read More »Cooler Master Xornet II gaming mouse review
Although the peripheral game is a competitive one, finding a design that works and tweaking it every couple of years can be a winning formula. Razer has achieved that with several of its most beloved gaming mice and there are other firms that have done it with keyboards and headsets. Cooler …
Read More »Acer launches new Predator gaming range in London
Traditionally, Acer's reputation was built on cramming as many cool-sounding technologies as possible into a simple chassis with a low price. The global downturn in 2008 caused a rethink at this $11 billion corporation and, since then, there has been a much greater focus on design aesthetics. Last night's launch …
Read More »EVGA SuperNOVA 650 P2 Review
EVGA power supplies have been scoring well in our lab tests now for some time. Their partnership with design manufacturers Seasonic and SuperFlower is in no small part a factor to their continued success. EVGA sent us several of their new P2 models for analysis, and today we take a …
Read More »Ozone Neon Mouse and Origen Mouse Mat Review
Today we are taking a look at the Ozone Neon ambidextrous mouse along with the gargantuan Origen Mouse Mat. The Neon is fairly simple in terms of design but it sports a 6,400 dpi sensor and incorporates re-programmable buttons. Can it compete in today's market? The Ozone Neon resembles many …
Read More »Crucial CT4K8G4DFD8213 2133MHz 32GB DDR4 Review
The increasingly widespread application of DDR4 on mainstream platforms has helped to drive the memory technology's production rates upwards with pricing travelling in the opposite direction. A 32GB quad-channel kit of no-nonsense DDR4 memory can now be considered affordable by a greater audience who may have advanced workloads that consume …
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