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Sapphire have a well earned reputation for creating some of the highest quality AMD graphics cards. In February we reviewed their single fan HD7770 1GHZ Overclock Edition and today we are looking at their latest overclocked HD7770 with Vapor-X cooling solution. The new Sapphire HD7770 Vapor X Overclock Edition is …

Today we are looking at the low cost, low power AMD APU – called the A4 3400. In terms of the hierarchy of the Llano APUs this particular chip is closer to the bottom of the pile. That said, while it isn't aimed at an audience who enjoy playing the …

Turning the lights off makes the room brighter, adding salt to your food makes it taste sweeter and there is a direct link between an increase in torrents and an increase in sales revenue for the entertainment industry. They all sound ridiculous, but university research completed at North Carolina in …

Seasonic are one of the most famous and highly regarded power supply manufacturers. They create many high grade units for other companies, allowing them to rebadge their designs. Today we are reviewing one of their most powerful products under the ‘Seasonic' brand, the Platinum 1000W. The Seasonic Platinum 1000W is …

Today we are taking a look at the Titan Fenrir Siberia Edition CPU cooler which has both horizontal and vertical heatsinks. As such there is clearly plenty of potential for extracting heat from the CPU, just like having two radiators in one room of your house it will greatly improve …

There are a number of media streaming devices to choose from on the market and it can be difficult to decide which one best suits your needs.  We have looked a number of impressive devices from AC Ryan in the past which have won our most prestigious awards. We hadn't …

The Z77 platform has been in full flow now for almost a month and Intel partners have been releasing a variety of motherboards for the 3rd generation of Intel Core processors. Recently we reviewed a prototype of the latest Kingston HyperX Genesis 2666mhz memory and today we are looking at …

Asus surprised everyone with the aptly Transformer tablet in early 2011 which combined a 10.1 inch Android tablet and a dock that added a keyboard straight out of a netbook and a battery pack for valued battery life. Since then Asus announced the successor to the original TF101 Transformer and …

Today we are looking at the new Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe motherboard when paired up with the flagship GTX680. Is this the ideal foundation for a new, high performance enthusiast system? A couple of weeks ago we reviewed the Asus Sabretooth Z77 motherboard when paired up with an overclocked Core i7 …

Kitguru has been busy for the last week preparing multiple reviews for the latest Intel launch today. In this particular review we will look at the Asus Maximus V Gene when paired up with the Intel i7 3770k processor. In this review we will focus on this system as a …

Recently we held a competition for one lucky reader – for the opportunity to review an upcoming ADATA product. Ian Stevenson won the competition and today we present his independent'reader review'. Today we’ll be taking a look at the 750GB DashDrive Durable HD710 portable hard drive from ADATA. This external …

You come home to find that the government has re-organised your house, painted the walls pink and the grass purple. Oh, and by the way, we've re-organised the rooms for you as well. Nice. So what happens when people don't want these decisions taken for them? Facebook fightback group T-Remove …

Over the years Mushkin earned a reputation as being one of the primary choices for the enthusiast overclocking audience. Today we are taking a look at their brand new 2133mhz Enhanced Redline memory with relatively tight 9-10-11 timings. We will partner the memory with the number one X79 motherboard, the …

Today we are looking at the latest AMD ‘Performance Edition' memory, created in partnership with enthusiast favourite, Patriot. This AMD gaming memory is set to target the wide audience of gamers who are looking for compatible, high performance memory for a new system build. Many enthusiast users are still running …

Intel have a busy month in April, launching their 3rd generation processors within a couple of weeks time. Today however they release their much awaited Z77 platform, with a raft of motherboards hitting the market from all their partners. Under NDA we have to wait until a later date to …

Today we will be looking at Thermaltake's new entry level chassis, the Commander MS- I Snow Edition. While this is an budget oriented case it still offers plenty of functionality for a fraction of the cost of a top end chassis. The Snow Edition monicker will probably give you a …

OCZ have been at the forefront of Solid State Technology now for some time, releasing a wide array of class leading drives to target every price point sector. Today we are looking at something very special however, the latest Vertex 4 drive, based around the new Indilinx Everest 2 Platform. …

We recently looked at the latest addition to SteelSeries range of gaming mice, the Kana, which is designed to bridge the gap between the Sensei and Kinzu.  We were very impressed with what it has to offer for the money even though the aesthetic design might not appeal to everyone. …

We review a lot of system components at Kitguru, but sometimes we like to target the audience who have no interest or time to build their own computer. The system we are looking at today might appeal to that audience, because it is the latest high specification Core i7 Aurora …

Thermaltake make a wide range of power supplies targeting all sectors. The ToughPower 1,500W Modular supply is firmly aimed at the hardcore gaming enthusiast sector who need to power multiple high end graphics cards. The ToughPower 1,500W can deliver up to 1,600Watts at peak load and is 80 Plus Silver …

We have been hard at work for the last week reviewing many new 7000 series cards from AMD's leading partners. In this review today we are looking at the new Sapphire HD7850 Overclock Edition which features a custom cooling solution and out of the box clock speed enhancements. Sapphire are …

Over the past 3 years NZXT have created some very impressive products for the PC enthusiast market. The company started out with chassis designs and have expanded to include coolers and other peripherals such as fan controllers. Today we are going to look at the Switch 810 which they refer …

Today we are looking at the latest card from Gigabyte, the HD7870 Overclock Edition which is supplied with a custom cooler, comprising not two, but three fans. This is the first custom cooled HD7870 we have looked at since the launch of the reference card on March 5th. Gigabyte claim …

G.Skill have been actively targeting the enthusiast user now for the last year, with a constant stream of quality products aimed at a wide audience … from gamers to hardcore overclockers. Today we are looking at the latest ‘ARES' branded low profile DDR3 kit aimed at the ever growing audience …

Very few manufacturers can compete with Sapphire when it comes to creating a flagship video card. Over the last year they have consistently released some of the finest graphics cards to market. Today we are looking at their latest high end HD7970 Overclock Edition which is supplied with twin bios …

As many of our regular readers will be aware, this weekend played host to the regional final of the Overclocking Masters competition where we teamed up with Asus, Kingston Technology  and Multiplay to celebrate the dark art of overclocking.  The nine finalists traveled from all over the country to attend …

We reviewed the reference AMD HD7970 flagship card in December last year and we were suitably impressed. A few weeks later XFX sent us their XFX R7970 Double Dissipation graphics card which featured a custom cooling solution. Today we look at the latest version of the card from partner VTX3D …

One of the biggest attractions for CeBIT 2012 was the 3D area. But unlike previous goggles from companies like nVidia, the next generation of headset will have far more functionality. Zeiss is leading the charge so we followed the crowds. Coming off even the slowest carousel as a toddler was …

Microlab is a dedicated acoustics and computer peripherals producer, and since its formation in 1998 they have solely concentrated on producing high quality speakers. Peter Larsen is their designer and chief consultant. We have high hopes the FC360 will perform well, especially after our positive experiences last year. Previously we …

When shopping for a quality power supply Enermax are always one of the companies to place at the top of a shortlist. Last October we looked at their Platimax 1200W power supply and today we are reviewing the 850W version. Like the bigger brother, this product is 80 Plus Platinum …