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Creating a great GPU and building a solid board is only half the battle in graphics. Drivers are free, updated all the time and can have a huge effect on system stability and gaming performance. We really want to know more about which graphics driver you use – so if you have …

Fancy yourself a brand new chassis? be quiet! is once again giving away a number of them and that means you stand a chance to win. The Dark Base 900 is its new line-up of multi-colour-option chassis, with a modular construction, noise-reducing air vents and of course a big, windowed …

When be quiet! told us its new Dark Base Pro 900 case was larger than the previous 600 and 800 models, just as the numbers suggest, we felt this was a bold move as the trend is towards smaller PCs. Our feelings changed when we saw the specification and list …

The Sapphire RX 480 Nitro is the world's first custom RX 480 graphics card to be listed at retail and to celebrate its launch, we are teaming up with Overclockers UK  to give one away!  Sapphire's Nitro cooler is one of the best around and that additional cooling efficiency allows for …

PC Specialist has broken a speed record to hustle a budget gaming PC out of the door that uses the latest AMD RX 480 graphics card based on the new Polaris GPU. When you spend £799 you generally get a Core i5 with GTX 960 4GB graphics so the prospect of …

The XG2700-4K is a brand new 4K gaming monitor from Viewsonic that offers both excellent image quality and good gaming performance, with full AMD FreeSync support. Viewsonic has always had its eye on both ends of the display market, with an extensive range of entry-level panels backed up with a …

The Asus Republic of Gamers GX700 is the world's first mass-produced watercooled laptop. By now you are probably thinking; ‘hang on a minute, that sounds very familiar… you've already reviewed this laptop!' True – in April we did release a full video review of the pre-release GX700. However, we can now present …

FiercePC has rushed us its new E-Sports Imperial Overlord gaming PC that is built around a Founders Edition GTX 1080 graphics card. This is especially big news for your reviewer who hand-carried a GTX 1080 back from the Nvidia event in the USA and passed it on to our man …

We recently looked at a drive from Transcend's flagship performance SSD range – the SSD370 series, which uses MLC NAND. This time around we are looking at a drive from the other end of the spectrum, the entry level SSD220S which uses TLC NAND. The SSD220S comes in just three …

In recent weeks we have analysed GTX 1080 partner cards from ASUS and GIGABYTE, and today we look at the Gaming X 8G model from MSI. This graphics card is supplied with a beautiful looking custom dual fan cooler and is overclocked out of the box. How does it hold …

With eSports becoming more and more popular in recent years, there has been a growing trend of peripheral manufacturers releasing products aimed at aspiring eSports gamers. Today we look at the Xtrfy XG1-R LED mechanical keyboard which has been ‘approved' by Swedish gamers Ninjas in Pyjamas – on sale for …

For this review today, SilentiumPC sent us 6 different air coolers from their product catalogue. We decided to put them head-to-head and see which cooler comes out on top in regards to performance and value for money. The coolers range greatly in terms of size and weight, while some have …

2016 has been a slow year for graphics cards and while Nvidia launched their high end GTX1070 and GTX1080 solutions – they are strictly for the gaming audience with deeper pockets. AMD have approached their first 2016 GPU launch differently, opting to release their RX 480 – a mid range …

There is no doubt that the PC industry has set its sights on the living room. It is this trend which has brought us Steam Machines, the Steam Controller and lapboards such as the Roccat Sova and Corsair Lapdog. UK Gaming Computers aims to harness this drive for living room gaming …

Plextor's M7V is the companies first to be based around TLC (triple level cell) NAND and is being offered as a more cost-effective solution to Plextor's existing MLC drive range. Plextor also claim it offers better durability than other TLC drives currently in the market place. The Plextor M7V comes in two …

Asus is now the first company to bring a 4×4 802.11ac Ethernet adapter to market, in the form of the dual-band PCE-AC88. A small PCI-Express card, it’s intended for use in desktop PCs and is capable of the same fast 802.11ac performance that’s possible from 4×4 routers, with even faster …

Over the last year we have been running some ‘reviewer for a day' competitions where we ask that winners produce a written or video review of their prize. Recently, KitGuru reader Antonio Iacobone won a Silverstone RL05 chassis from us and being a good sport, he has also produced a …

Cherry are famed for their legendary keyboard switches, but they are less well known for producing their own keyboards. They have recently entered the market, however, and we have already analysed the Cherry MX 6.0 keyboard. The MX-Board 3.0 is an entirely different beast, though. Priced at under £55, it …

Traditionally, Ultrabooks command a high premium. After all, you are getting a high-performance laptop, crammed with the latest features, with typically slim and lightweight bodies. Let's not forget, too, that Intel has to certify a laptop as an Ultrabook before it can be sold using the Ultrabook name – so …

Today we take a look at the new Asus Republic Of Gamers Strix GTX 1070 – a custom, overclocked card featuring a triple fan cooling system and dedicated RGB lighting system. We tested its bigger brother – the ROG Strix GTX 1080 early June, so we have high hopes that …

Almost nothing in your system is so simple to change, and yet can have such a profound impact on your experience, as the graphic card driver. Poor drivers create issues, while the latest updates can make games run much quicker and provide increased stability all round for your PC. KitGuru …

When I reviewed the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive virtual reality headsets, I added a caveat to both pieces saying that I wouldn't make many direct comparisons with the other, since I wanted to review them on their own merits. As much as they are very similar, they also offer …

Cooler Master has been teasing us with the MasterCase Maker 5 for quite some time and finally the wait is over. We have previously seen the MasterCase 5 and Pro 5 (and rather liked the Pro) but what we really wanted was the Maker 5. In essence Pro 5 is …

If you are shopping around for a new system in the £1200 range and don't want to compromise on graphics power, then today's review is one you won't want to skip. Today we are looking at the Titan Forcebox VR10 system from Overclockers UK, featuring the brand new GTX 1080.  The …

In July 2015, Vodafone turned the mobile phone market upside down by releasing the Smart Ultra 6. It offered medium-to-high end hardware at a budget price of just £125. Now Vodafone are trying to do the same thing with their new flagship, the Smart Platinum 7. Rather than being marketed as a …

The Asus RP-AC68U is a quad-antenna wireless repeater that’s designed to compliment the company’s high-end, high-bandwidth portfolio of routers and other networking kit. As one of the biggest proponents of wireless kit that supports 4×4 quad-antenna configurations, Asus has been wise in building four antennas into the RP-AC68U, making it capable …

If you are a regular KitGuru reader then you will know we like to give away as much cool hardware as possible! This week, we are teaming up with NZXT to give away an S340 mid-tower PC case! You can find all of the details below… We have reviewed the …

MSI's Godlike Gaming X99 motherboard first made an appearance mid last year with a striking design and a brazen claim to X99 motherboard superiority. Positioned against the ASUS Rampage V Extreme, now the Rampage V Edition 10, the Godlike Gaming motherboard is MSI's no holds barred X99 implementation. The refreshed …

Today we take a look at the new Gigabyte GTX 1080 G1 Gaming graphics card featuring a custom triple fan cooling system, out of the box enhanced clock speeds, improved power phase delivery alongside an RGB lighting system. This card is one of the higher end models available today and …

be quiet! is a company that finds itself in an awkward position of having too many of its new Pure Power 9 power supplies. So many in-fact that it's looking to give them away to four lucky winners – all you have to do to be in with a chance, …