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Lets face it, owning a GTX Titan or even a HD7970 is a pipe dream for most people, verified by the fact that the biggest chunk of sales for both AMD and Nvidia is under £100. To satisfy your budget cravings today we look at the latest HD7730 cards from …

When it's pure speed and record-breaking memory you're after, there are few better kits than those from G.Skill's TridentX series. Can the 2933MHz TridentX 8GB memory prove yet again that it is built for ultra-high frequencies? At 2933MHz, G.Skill's TridentX F3-2933C12D-8GTXDG is one of the fastest memory kits available on …

Today we are going to look at a complete range of CPU coolers which have just been released by a new brand to the market – Raijintek. They are designed to offer excellent performance and efficiency at a reasonable price, and are targeted at avid PC users looking to get …

Today we are going to look at the NZXT H630 case which is pitched as a high-end silent case which offers a combination of cutting-edge design, excellent acoustics and solid build quality.  After the recent success of the Phantom series of cases, NZXT seems to be on a roll.  We …

Today we are looking at the new AMD FX9590, clocked at an eye popping 5ghz. The FX9590 is shipped with a base clock of 4.7ghz and a maximum turbo speed of 5.0ghz – the all important figure which has already started a plethora of news stories across the net. AMD …

If you are budgeting around £1,500 for a new gaming system then today's review will be one you won't want to miss. We take a look at the new ‘Titan Envy V2' from UK retailer Overclockers. This is a diminutive pre-overclocked Haswell system featuring a powerful Nvidia GTX770 graphics card. Built inside …

Nvidia's GTX Titan is THE flagship graphics card to own right now, but at around £900 it is marketed at the ultra high end enthusiast audience. Moving down a single notch in the Nvidia hierarchy is the GTX780, a card made slightly more affordable, around the £550 mark. Today we …

Today we will be taking a closer look at the Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset. ASTRO is a well-known name in gaming circles, having their A40 headset deemed the official PC headset of Major League Gaming. Boasting such features as KleerNet 5.8GHz Wireless Technology, a built-in MixAmp, multiple EQ modes and …

Today we are looking at a monster power supply, the Zeus 1350W from Silverstone. This is one of the highest wattage power supplies that money can buy. SilverStone claim exceptionally tight voltage regulation of 1%, low ripple noise on the rails and high efficiency, achieving 80 Plus Silver Certification. The …

They say ‘good things come in small packages' and if MSI have a say in it, then their new 14 inch GE40 with ‘Dragon Eyes' will be winning your heart. This diminutive gamers laptop features the latest Nvidia GTX760M graphics, paired up with the quad core, hyperthreading enabled Intel Core …

Antec launched the A.M.P. brand in October 2012 and today we'll be taking a closer look at their ISO Bluetooth Headphones. Antec claims these headphones will allow ‘you to escape the distraction of everyday noise and immerse yourself into the world of your favorite music, movies, or games'. So, can …

Today we are looking at the Kingston Mobilelite Wireless, a portable SD card reader with WiFi capabilities. Zardon reviewed the Kingston Wi-Drive earlier this year and found it to be  “a very useful device at a very competitive price point.” Like the Wi-Drive, the Mobilelite Wireless is aimed at Android and …

Today we are looking at the latest high speed Solid State drive from Sandisk, the Extreme II. This follows on from our review of the Ultra Plus 256GB Solid State drive which we reviewed back in March this year. The previous generation SanDisk Extreme adopted a SandForce controller however the …

Since the inception of KitGuru.net over 3 years ago, we have run a bunch of polls on a variety of different subjects. In all that time, we can't remember any set of votes where one of the options failed to get a single person's click. Until now. KitGuru has managed …

Today we are going to take a look at the latest ‘Richland’ APUs from AMD which have been refreshed with ‘Piledriver’ cores to enhance performance. There are numerous other improvements including the addition of 2133 MHz memory support for the A10 models. Since AMD released their first APUs back in …

Back in January, we took a look at RHA's SA950i headphones and were thoroughly impressed by their design and performance.  Now we are looking at RHA's MA450i earphones to see if they can offer similar performance in a different design. While headphones are great for all-out performance, nothing can match …

Regular readers will be aware that Intel recently launched their Haswell range of processors. Kitguru has already reviewed motherboards from partners such as MSI, ASUS and Gigabyte in the last week. Today we look at the new ASRock Z87 Extreme 6 – this is a 12 phase power design featuring …

It would have been difficult to miss Intel's launch of Haswell last weekend. On launch day we looked at the Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC and the ASUS Z87 Sabertooth motherboards and today we analyse the latest high end board from MSI – The Z87 MPower MAX. This is priced a little higher …

Today we are looking at a new video card from ASUS – The GTX 670 Direct CU Mini. This is a compact graphics card that should be powerful enough to play the latest Direct X 11 games on a 1080p monitor. This cute little card only measures 170mm and requires a …

This weekend Intel launch their new Haswell range of processors and the major motherboard partners have a range of models for the enthusiast audience to choose from. We have several articles prepared for today, and this review focuses on the new Asus Sabertooth Motherboard paired up with the Intel Core …

Today we are looking at the latest OCZ SSD – the Vertex 450 256GB. OCZ purchased Indilinx in 2011 and they have been slowly building up a range of drives featuring their Barefoot 3 controller. We have already reviewed several solid state drives featuring this controller and they have all …

We reviewed the AMD HD7990 ‘Malta' Graphics card last month. There was no doubt that AMD were back in the high end game, challenging the GTX690 for top performance position. For those who missed the launch the HD7990 it is a dual GPU solution comprising 8.6 billion transistors, 4096 stream …

Today we are looking at the Fractal Design Tesla R2 1000W, a high output power supply which achieves a very competitive price point in the United Kingdom, around £130 inc vat. While this unit isn't modular, it does achieve 80 Plus Gold Certification and has a full 3 year warranty. …

Overclockers have been one of the most successful UK technology retailers over the last decade. While they make their bread and butter with components, they also sell a wide range of systems configured and built in house for the discerning enthusiast user. Today we look at their Titan 350i Gelata …

The graphics card landscape is constantly changing as AMD and Nvidia battle for increased market share. While the hot, steamy action always happens in the high end, the majority of sales for both companies are in the less exciting budget sector. With this in mind, AMD released the 1GB HD7790 …

As our recent research has highlighted, Windows 8 is still proving very unpopular with the enthusiast audience. Our last poll for instance showed a 82% result in favour of Windows 7. The Kitguru audience however are generally more experienced, knowledgeable people, well above the average punter walking into PCworld in …

In the world of gaming mice brand names such as Steel Series, Logitech, Rocatt and Razer reign supreme. When we were offered a sample from a company called Shogun Bros we immediately thought of a cool new oriental themed Nintendo game. Wacky company name aside, the new Ballista MK1 has …

Wireless networks in hotels and other locations are becoming commonplace, but that doesn't mean that they are cheap to use, reliable or secure. Tenda's W300M portable access point/router aims to solve those problems by converting the more secure port-based internet connection to a personalised wireless network. If you haven't experienced the …

Today we are going to look at the latest all-in-one CPU water cooler from Cooler Master, the Eisberg Prestige 240L which competes with the latest models from the likes of Corsair and NZXT.  The Eisberg range is targeted specifically at enthusiasts and boasts a number of exciting features that differentiate …

Today we are going to take a look at the Fractal Adjust 108 Fan controller which can manage up to six different fans simultaneously.  It is designed to comply with the sleek aesthetics of Fractal Design's cases, featuring a brushed aluminium front bezel. Fractal Design have been around for a …