With the release of the stunning new Sandybridge platform from Intel, memory manufacturers are releasing kits designed specifically to maximise system performance. Today we look at a stunning new 4GB kit from GSKILL which operates at 2133mhz while maintaining the tightest possible timings. In the past, getting memory close to …
Read More »AMD releases latest (not) Stream SDK
Parallel processing is something which graphics cards do amazingly well and which regular CPUs are only slowly waking up to. AMD's developer kit has just been updated, so KitGuru decided to (in GPGPU's honour) multi-task by typing this story, while biting our nails, catching up on One Tree Hill and …
Read More »HIS HD6850 ICE Q X Review – the ultimate HD6850 ?
The HD6850 has been a strong seller for AMD since it was released last year, combining great gaming performance at a very competitive price point. Today we are looking at the new HIS HD 6850 which is supplied in a pre overclocked state and features a high performance ‘Ice Q …
Read More »Cooler Master Turbine Master Fan Review
Every performance enthusiast system needs high levels of cooling. An unfortunate side effect is that many fans on the market today can generate excessive noise. There is nothing you will regret more than buying a handful of cheap fans online without research. Unless you want to end up with a …
Read More »Jewel in EVGA’s European marketing crown moves to Asus
Today KitGuru can exclusively reveal that, in a stunning move, EVGA has lost its European Marketing Manager to arch rival Asus. Given how successful EVGA has been over the previous 12 months, this is a real surprise. KitGuru analyses the situation to see what it means. Toward the end of …
Read More »Sapphire Pure Black X58 Motherboard Review – overclocking performance
Over the years Sapphire have earned a reputation as one of AMD's strongest partners, bringing to market high quality, performance graphics cards. Their VaporX and Toxic Editions have garnered a passionate enthusiast audience who wait patiently for their release. In the past Sapphire have successfully delved outside the graphics card …
Read More »Antec High Current Gamer 900W Power Supply Review
Last month we reviewed Antec's new 80 Plus Gold Certified ‘High Current Pro 850W‘ power supply, and we were impressed. Today we are looking at the 900W model in their ‘High Current Gamer' range. As this series is 80 Plus Bronze Certified, it is a little more affordable, with the …
Read More »Can the Intel Core i7 2600k @ 5.1ghz slay its 980x Goliath?
The world's fastest desktop processor is the 6 core, 12 thread, Intel Core i7 980 Extreme Edition which comes purring out of its box at 3.33GHz. Costing more than £800 from UK stores, it's a monster in terms of raw processing power. Upon opening the latest shipment of second generation …
Read More »Dell XPS 15 (L501X): Intel Core i7 840QM/2GB nVidia GT435m Review
Dell have been releasing some great mobile products in 2010, and KitGuru has reviewed many of their range, including the fantastic Dell Streak smartphone which earned our coveted ‘must have' award. While Dell release a plethora of machines over the course of a year, one of their latest releases caught …
Read More »Eminent EM7080 hdMEDIA RT & EM7095 DVB-T Review
In a living room or bedroom the pleasures of high definition entertainment are becoming adopted by a wider audience. A large percentage of users however don't want a full sized computer chassis taking up precious space next to their television. KitGuru has reviewed many products from A.C. Ryan but today …
Read More »Dell Streak Review – ‘Ferrari red’ revisited with Android 2.2 (Froyo)
In August, KitGuru reviewed the Dell Streak and we thought it was one of the most exciting phones on the market. It was a dream combination of an iPad and a smartphone. The only downside was the early state of the Android operating system which meant it didn't quite walk …
Read More »Startech USB3.0 to SATA Adapter Cable and PCIe Card Review
Startech may not be very well known as a brand but they have been around for about 25 years and have a diverse range of products on sale. They specialise in connectivity so it’s no surprise that we have some of their latest USB3.0 gear to test today, more specifically …
Read More »XFX HD6970 3-way CFx & HD6950 CFx review
Ready for eye popping frame rates? This review today might just be the answer to your pre-Christmas hangover. We put AMD's latest and greatest through their paces in a variety of multiple card configurations. While AMD's 6800 series included solid products, the re-naming strategy confused many enthusiast users. AMD effectively …
Read More »Synology DiskStation DS211+ Review
Synology have been riding high in 2010, releasing some of the finest NAS systems ever to hit the consumer market. We use several of these devices in the KitGuru offices for our network file sharing and have found them to be both extremely reliable and fast. Last month we looked …
Read More »Inno3D Geforce GTX580 Review
While sales in the high end market are only a small portion of revenue streams, both nVidia and AMD are keen to be seen to dominate. With the imminent release of AMD's 6900 Cayman cards we thought it was a good time to have a look at the performance of …
Read More »Antec High Current Pro 850W Power Supply Review
Antec recently introduced a new range of High Current Pro series power supplies, including 750W, 850W, 1000W and 1200W models. All of these models have 80 Plus Gold Certification and are rated to 92% efficiency using the highest quality Japanese brand capacitors. The High Current Pro Series of power supplies …
Read More »Iiyama ProLite B2712HDS 27 inch Monitor Review
It has been a good year to invest in a new 23-24 inch screen, the technology is improving all the time while the price points are becoming almost irresistible. The 1080p market is booming and many high quality LED 24 inch screens can now be bought for less than £250 …
Read More »Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H Motherboard Review
Here at KitGuru we have tested a whole host of motherboards from different manufacturers, encompassing all the major platforms on the market today. One variety that we haven’t ever tested is a Micro-ATX form factor board on any platform. Today we are going to look at the Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H motherboard …
Read More »Kingston HyperX Max 3.0 128GB Drive Review
Kingston have impressed us recently with many of their products, especially the low cost, high performance SSDNow V100 128GB SSD drive. Today we are looking at their new external storage solution called HyperX MAX 3.0 which utilises the latest USB 3.0 superspeed interface. According to Kingston the HyperX Max 3.0 …
Read More »Intel’s Sandybridge, 2nd generation Core technology
Ever since the pre-launch videos of Conroe taking FX apart, each new Intel processor range has delivered a solid THWACK to the PC market. Not only has each generation of chip delivered substantial increases in performance, the overall production quality has been nothing short of stunning. On the eve of …
Read More »Arctic F8, F9 and F12 TC Fan Review
Over the past months we've looked at numerous products from Arctic which have generally left us with positive feelings. Even though they have diversified into different markets, they still have a plentiful range of cooling products, some of which we have for review today. Today we are going to look …
Read More »Asus ML248H Designo ML Series Review
Kitguru has reviewed many monitors over the last year including those from industry leaders Dell and iiyama. In June we reviewed the Asus MS236H, a stylish monitor which appealed on a design level, but left us wanting in other areas. It delivered much unfulfilled potential. Today we are looking at …
Read More »Fold with Kitguru – best performer wins a mystery prize
Kitguru has been open 7 months now and many forum members wanted to have a folding team operating. While I know some of our forum guys will do this without any ‘rewards' I wanted to help try and push this myself, as it is such a good cause. Therefore, I …
Read More »HIS HD 6870 Turbo 1GB Video Card Review
KitGuru has already reviewed many AMD HD6800 series cards and we have been impressed with the competitive pricing and mid range performance. The GTX460 dominated the market for many weeks but AMD finally stepped up to the plate. Today we are going to look at the new HIS HD6870 Turbo …
Read More »Fifty Percent off EA games at Multiplay!
From Friday 12th November to Monday 15th November, Newbury Racecourse is taken over by a several thousand rampaging gamers and KitGuru is there to capture the action. Being at the opening of a box is a pretty poxy claim, normally. But when the tape is slit and some very special …
Read More »GTX580 review leaks early, then is pulled – strong performance
In the ongoing ‘leaks' surrounding the GTX580, it appears that Techpowerup published their review of the card early, but then pulled it (it can still be found via google but the pages have been removed). Reviews of the card are due to go up in a few hours time. Obviously …
Read More »GTX 580 spotted in the wild, orders being placed
KitGuru has been trawling the web for new information about the Fermi series since we first touched a GTX480 box at CeBIT back in March. Now a barrage of flags on forums across the globe indicate that real people are able to buy and own the GTX580, as well as …
Read More »Akasa DuoDock S & USB 3.0 PCIe Card Review
After an eight year wait, the third version of the universal serial bus (USB) is finally available on the retail market. Sadly because of the high pricing – low end and many mainstream motherboards often do not often incorporate USB 3.0 controllers and many enthusiast users are unwilling to perform …
Read More »XFX HD6850 Black Edition Review @ 1ghz : World First Exclusive!
Last friday AMD released the HD6870 and HD6850 series to a warm reception. Many journalists (including myself) admired the competitive price points with class leading performance … finally AMD had the performance edge to compete directly with the GTX 460's. Today we have one of the first pre-overclocked HD6850's – …
Read More »The AMD HD6850 1120/960 Shader Debate – comparisons
On friday AMD launched the first in their new series of 6 series graphics cards, namely the HD6870 and HD6850. We reviewed many partner cards on launch day, and the resounding feedback across the net was positive. The only downside that KitGuru commented on was a pricing fiasco throughout Europe. …
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