One of the most eagerly awaited games in history is now well and truly upon us. For the launch event itself, we managed to sneak cameras into a secret London location – to capture some of the background to WoW's biggest threat yet. Set VideoScopes to stun. Part two of …
Read More »Did you get one of the coolest gifts at Xmas?
The remnants of an 8kg turkey (17.6 pounds in old money) are still staring at you every time you open the fridge. It makes you feel like a mortuary extra in CSI, every time you swing the door open and the weak light springs into action. While your guts and …
Read More »PC World takes over Harrods technology department
In a stunning move, KitGuru is hearing that part-time super store keeper and full time Fulham/Michael Jackson fan, Mo Al Fayed, has some a deal to hand over the trading of electronics goods in Harrod's to the Hemel hierarchy of Dixons. Globally, Harrod's commands revenues in the range of $1 …
Read More »KitGuru Lite spotlights AC Ryan’s sexy media streamers
Roll the clock back, and the only stream with media on it was the standard broadcast TV and radio signals. Roll the clock forward and we'll all be living in a fast moving river of content, that allows us to instantly visit any shore that takes our fancy. AC Ryan …
Read More »Avatar records smashed by MW3 and 3D pr0n
Anyone who has been involved in the gaming industry for any length of time, knows just how massive and powerful the Call of Duty dynasty has proven. With each generation, takings both the audience size and size of the takings, seems to increase by another huge amount. We put this …
Read More »Corsair Performance Pro 256GB SSD Review
Corsair have a wide range of products now in the Solid State market, and they are adding the new ‘Performance Pro' series which uses an updated Marvell controller. This controller has worked well before with incompressible data, so we have high hopes for overall performance today. Corsair list drive bandwidth …
Read More »AC RYAN VEOLO Android Media Streamer Review
AC Ryan have been at the forefront of easy to use, compact media streaming devices in 2011 and today we are looking at their latest VEOLO Android Media Streamer. This product is a ‘smart android hub' which is sold as a complete entertainment experience. AC Ryan also promise a low …
Read More »PowerColor HD6970 Devil 13 2GB Review
AMD's HD6970 was warmly received when it was launched thanks to the excellent performance and reasonable pricing. The series is due to be replaced soon and Powercolor have decided to push the envelope by releasing one of the fastest clocked HD6970's ever released in a collectable box with a plethora …
Read More »Sapphire HD6670 (low profile/single slot cooler) Review
Sapphire Technologies have always had a keen eye on the media enthusiast, and Kitguru has reviewed many of their discrete solutions within the last year. We particularly enjoyed their last generation HD5670 Ultimate Edition, which we also reviewed in a CrossfireX configuration shortly afterwards. In recent months they also released …
Read More »Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 3.0 64 GB review
No other industry moves as fast as the technology sector. While a few years ago we had to make do with sluggish flash drives, in 2011 there are a myriad of lightning quick USB 3.0 options available. A few weeks ago we tested at a very fast model from ADATA …
Read More »Kitguru Lite: Cooler Master Storm Trooper chassis
Many manufacturers follow a generic trend when releasing a new computer case, but Cooler Master have caused quite a stir with the recent release of their Trooper chassis. Kitguru Lite takes a look at the chassis that looks custom made for Darth Vaders next gaming rig. Is the force really …
Read More »Samsung 470 Series 256 GB SSD Review
Samsung are a major player in a very wide and varied number of fields … such as TVs and Smartphones. But, behind the consumer brand, they produce a wide range of components including memory and, more recently, solid state drives. Today we are going to look at one of Samsung’s …
Read More »PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 600W Power Supply Review
PC Power & Cooling have earned one of the most respected reputations in the power supply sector for releasing a steady stream of quality designs throughout the last decade. In 2007, OCZ Technologies acquired the company, taking them into the fold and subsequently enhancing their own portfolio. Today we are …
Read More »Intel’s Anna Cheng puts X79 under the Videoscope
While the KitGuru lab has burned the midnight oil to bring you the most comprehensive and detailed analysis of Intel's brand new technology, the chip manufacturer has its own view on the new platform and what it means. Once you're done reading the 40-page, in-depth testing and analysis articles, whip …
Read More »Goldeneye: Worth the wait or a ‘purchase hesitate’ ?
With a huge number of game releases coming on the run into Christmas, November is becoming launch-central for every publisher under the sun. We managed to get an early hands-on with Goldeneye and we ask the question, was it worth the wait – does it deserve your cash? There can't …
Read More »XFX Double D pricing move under the Videoscope
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 …
Read More »OCZ SSD solutions under the videoscope
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. …
Read More »Kitguru Lite – AMD’s HD6990 and silent air cooling
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 …
Read More »Asus boss Jackie Hsu reveals X79 plans
On 19th October, KitGuru and Pro Class TV were invited along to a private technology seminar – held behind closed doors in the heart of London. We managed to catch up with one of the company's most senior executives, Jackie Hsu, as well as a number of product managers and …
Read More »Scan takes pre-orders on Intel 2700k processor
While the effects of Bulldozer on the market as a whole were interesting, at stock speeds it does not set the world alight. So what is Intel's response? Strangely enough, they have taken a leaf from AMD's history books. KitGuru dons a toga and prepares to draw diagrams in the …
Read More »Kitguru Lite presents the Alienware M18x with Extreme Edition
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 …
Read More »World of Tanks – Vodka driven battlefield action video
How many of the world's top teams, any game or sport, require you to be able to perform while drinking copious quantities of Russian falling-down-water? Not many. But we've found one. KitGuru prepares to open up the Matryoshka surrounding this online phenomenon. Victor Kislyi's development company is called Wargaming.net and …
Read More »ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Review
This year we have seen ASRock launch an attack on the high end market with a steady stream of quality motherboards for both AMD and Intel platforms. I use several of their boards myself at home and have found them to be very reliable and extremely straightforward to overclock. Today …
Read More »Arctic Cooling Accelero Twin Turbo 6990 Cooler Review
When AMD released the HD6990 in March it broke all performance records and seven months later is still the fastest video card on the planet. There are certainly no issues with the frame rates, but there have been plenty of concerns raised about the unpleasant noise emissions. AMD can create …
Read More »AMD’s Sasa Marinkovic speaks to Kitguru about Bulldozer FX
It's been a long time coming, but we have now entered the world of 8-core desktop processors. KitGuru is proud to bring you an exclusive PCTV interview with AMD's Sasa Marinkovic on Bulldozer, the benefits of 8 cores and overclocking the FX. The world plus dog has rendered an opinion …
Read More »KitGuru Lite examines AMD’s Bulldozer
Rocking past 8GHz takes a lot of effort. AMD has managed to do it and, in the process, set a Guinness World Record. Here's a unique presentation from the team at KitGuru Lite, on AMD's latest viral video. Want to see how the new FX 8150 Black Edition performs? then …
Read More »AMD FX 8150 Black Edition 8-Core Review (with Gigabyte 990FXA-UD7)
Intel's Core i5 and Core i7 range have been dominating the headlines in 2011, bringing together a heady combination of class leading performance with competitive pricing. Today AMD are set to revitalise their famous FX brand name and we analyse the new flagship FX 8150 Black Edition processor. Is it …
Read More »Lian Li PC C60 Chassis Review
Over the years Lian Li have built up a staggering reputation for creating some of the finest chassis on the market, many of which we have reviewed on Kitguru. When it comes to the quality of aluminum they are really in a class of their own. Today we are looking …
Read More »Canon preparing to launch 4k DSLR on 3rd November?
While the world plus dog queues up for the latest evolution of Apple's ‘Yes, but it's so much more than a phone', you might be surprised to know that recording 1080p video and capturing 8 mega pixel photos, is NOT state of the art. In just 4 short weeks, it …
Read More »Synology and Y-Cam Grasshopper Bundle Review
We have reviewed many Synology products on Kitguru over the last year, but today we are looking at a bundle deal in conjunction with leading camera manufacturer Y-CAM. The ‘Grasshopper' Basic package can be picked up for £549.99 – it includes a Synology DS211J with 2 Y CAM Knight S …
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