Many nVidia fans will be wondering which card to be spending their hard-earned cash on. KitGuru lines up the competitors, points them toward the edge of the cliff, and drops the Labs' white handkerchief. Up until the GTX460 was launched, no one apart from hardcore NV-lovers were really interested in …
Read More »Chill Innovation CP-520W Modular Power Supply Review
Many of you might not have heard of Chill Innovation, a Scandinavian company who have been working within the power supply sector for 9 years now. They are targeting the enthusiast performance media center audience with their new 520W ‘Virtually Silent' Modular ATX power supply. Chill Innovation are a Danish …
Read More »Antec Kühler H20 620 Liquid Cooler Review
Corsair had great success with Asetek's low cost liquid coolers back in 2009 and while they have moved onto new pastures, Antec's Kühler H20 620 has slipped into the market with a unique take on the liquid cooling concept. The reason for buying one of these coolers is simple. You …
Read More »XFX offer HD6990 warranty support for ‘OC’ Mode
KitGuru was the site to break the news last week that AMD were not supporting the HD6990 when the bios switch was placed into the performance ‘OC' position. Today AMD released their official statement verifying that warranty would in fact not be supported if the hardware failed in the overclocked …
Read More »Corsair TX 750W V2 Power Supply Review
A couple of weeks ago KitGuru reviewed the Corsair TX 850W V2 power supply and we walked away with positive impressions. The 850W TX V2 met the high standards that we all expect from a Corsair product. The TX V2 range is designed for enthusiasts who need a high quality …
Read More »ADATA S599 256GB SSD Review
It would be fair to say that ADATA aren't known as one of the more established SSD brands however they have had a range of SandForce powered units in retail for some time now. Today we are testing their 256GB SSD and will be putting it through many synthetic and …
Read More »Kobalt G150 (Clevo P150HM with Geforce GTX485M) Gaming Laptop Review
KitGuru has looked at a number of impressive gaming laptops over the past few months including the bespoke Cryo Mercia. Like Cryo, Kobalt Computers is a relatively small operation who cater for the enthusiast end of the market. Their laptop range starts at £859 inc. VAT with the budget friendly …
Read More »ZOTAC ZBOX Bluray AD03 (ZBOX-AD03BR-PLUS-U) Review
Sometimes in this industry, unusual events can occur – such as when AMD partner Sapphire created the Edge HD Mini PC with Intel and Nvidia hardware inside. Zotac are well known as one of Nvidia's most capable partners, but the system we are reviewing today is based around the AMD …
Read More »ASRock E350M1 Fusion Review
AMD's Fusion Platform was released in January and finally we are starting to see some availability throughout Europe in recent weeks. We have already analysed products from Asus, MSI and Sapphire and today we look at the latest fusion board from Asrock, the E350M1. Specifications: AMD Dual-Core Zacate E-350 APU …
Read More »AMD HD6990 will not be warrantied in OC mode: confirmed
Yesterday KitGuru published several articles on the HD6990, one with an official card in single mode and later two HIS HD6990's in a Dual CrossfireX configuration. Today we woke up with many emails from readers asking about the warranty situation. We noticed that the press pack said ‘AMD product warranty …
Read More »HIS HD6990 Dual CrossfireX Review
AMD launched the HD6990 today, and KitGuru was at hand to analyse the reference board. We know that discerning readers of KitGuru will want to see how two of these video cards perform in a Dual CrossFireX configuration. We will be putting two HD6990's through their paces across single screen, …
Read More »Cooler Master unveils Project Silent M
While KitGuru loves to get its hands on an enormous chassis with more fans than Justin Bieber, our real passion is silent performance. The idea that you can achieve excellent performance, in complete silence, is a real draw. Cooler Master has something very special coming up in this area. Something …
Read More »AMD Radeon HD6990 Review
The battle for frame rate supremacy is always fun to watch, as AMD and Nvidia joust for top position with multi-million dollar R&D budgets. While the ultra high end cards generate only a small percentage of sales for either company, the performance leader will often generate sales lower down the …
Read More »Cryo PC smashes world speed record
While everyone and their dog can attack the Futuremark records, breaking the SPEC performance record takes some doing. KitGuru has been following the adventures of this Vale of Aylesbury company for a while now, and this announcement is quite special. During a recent, exclusive interview, Cryo founder Alan Johnson told …
Read More »Grado PS1000 Headphones & Graham Slee Solo Super Ultra Linear Amp Review
After our review of the GS1000i headphones we were inundated with emails, asking if we could review Grado's most expensive headphones, the elusive ‘Professional Series 1000' (PS1000). With a staggering retail price around £1,700 these are a serious purchase, for a very serious music lover. Grado headphones split opinion, some …
Read More »G.Skill Sniper RAMs, Ripjaws and Fans
Roll the clock back 3 years and almost no one had heard of G.Skill. Sure, they were started in 1989, but it wasn't until the 7th August 2009 that G.Skill's Ripjaws performance memory hit the market and people started to pay attention. At CeBIT 2011, KitGuru managed to get up …
Read More »Enermax CPU cooler and 80 Plus Platinum PSU
Around the time of the first Pentiums, power supplies tended to deliver the kind of wattage a modern, high-end gaming notebook would eat for breakfast. It was a time when systems were prone to crashes/freezes – mostly blamed on Windows (because it was so ropey). Around the time that the …
Read More »CeBIT Booth Babe Round-Up, KitGuru spies post pics
OK, it's sad, we know. But we've had more PMs about the lack of booth babes on the site this week than anything else relating to CeBIT. While waiting for the editorial to get written up, here's a quick once over of the ladies hired to make technology look appealing. …
Read More »Gigabyte G1 Assassin and Intel Core i7 990X Extreme Edition Review – 5ghz
Enthusiast customers are spoilt for choice when buying a new motherboard. Asus, MSI and Gigabyte are all going head to head to create the most eye catching, feature packed, overclocking friendly boards to suit those with deeper than average pockets. One such product which caught our eye recently was the …
Read More »Chenbro chassis for the extreme builder
Lots of great new products at CeBIT 2011, all of which will be brought to your attention soon enough. We thought we'd also like to bring you some unusual stories as well – stuff you're never normally likely to see. Chenbro used to have a large amount of the consumer …
Read More »Powercolor HD6950 PCS++ 2GB Review – dual action
The HD6950 has been a big seller for AMD over the last couple of months, thanks to a combination of solid pricing and high levels of performance. When the enthusiast audience learned that the HD6950 could be easily modded into a HD6970, sales figures increased even more. Powercolor have capitalised …
Read More »Sapphire EDGE-HD Mini PC Review – the smallest PC in the world
If, like us, you have a passion for miniature computing, then today's review is going to get you moist. AMD's biggest partner Sapphire have decided to branch out into the ‘system building' enthusiast sector and have created the new EDGE-HD Mini PC with the shock revelation that the internal hardware …
Read More »Asus Essence One audiophile amp – CeBIT 2011
Following the huge interest in KitGuru's recent stories about top end headphone and streaming media devices, we couldn't help smiling when we noticed the gorgeous Essence One on the Asus stand at CeBIT 2011. KitGuru dons dark glasses and approaches with pitch-perfect ears set to maximum definition. Having created one …
Read More »XFX Pro Series 450w and 550w Power Supply Review
Last year KitGuru reviewed all three of the new XFX Pro Series family, the 850W, the 750W and the 650W. We found them all to be great power supplies capable of solid power delivery at very competitive prices. Today we review the two latest members of the Pro Series family, …
Read More »Radeon HD 6990 revealed in KitGuru Lab
Although we're not allowed to tell you the results of our in-depth testing, we have been told that ‘sneak peak' images and a little info are allowed to be revealed just prior to the launch of what is certain to be the fastest graphics card the world has ever seen. …
Read More »Grado GS1000i Statement Series Headphones Review
Many of our readers might not have heard of Grado, however in audiophile circles they are known as one of the best headphone manufacturers on the planet. They have been in the Audio industry for over 50 years now and are one of the leaders in design engineering for the …
Read More »Eminent HD Media Player EM7195 Review
KitGuru review a lot of networking products. We know that many enthusiasts are purchasing NAS systems and media players to enhance their home networking capabilities. Last week we reviewed the latest AC Ryan Playon! HD 2 Media Player and today we take a look at the latest offering from Eminent, …
Read More »ROCCAT Kova[+] Optical Gaming Mouse Review
Gaming mice are considered by many to be the most important peripheral for gamers as they provide the main interface between game and gamer. So it is imperative that you find a gaming mouse that is well-suited to your gaming style if you want to play as well as you …
Read More »New Fusion forum section opened
AMD's Fusion launched over a month ago, and KitGuru has already reviewed several systems, including one world exclusive. As products are now starting to hit the channel we would like to hear your views if you have purchased a new system, or are in the process of building one. Terry …
Read More »Dell U3011 Ultrasharp Monitor Review
Dell have always had a reputation for creating some of the finest monitors on the market. While they do make a wide array of panels for the mass market audience, they have always focused on the high end technology. Their U2410 has received a lot of critical acclaim, earning a …
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