Be quiet!, a leading producer of power supply units, cooling systems and other similar devices, has decided to show its customers how its products are made in a bid to demonstrate why its quality is higher compared to that of its rivals. Manufacturing of microprocessors and computer memory requires state-of-the-art …
Read More »FSP debuts Hydro G PSUs: 90% efficient, cool, quiet, affordable
FSP, a leading manufacturer of power supply units for personal computers, has announced its new Hydro G series PSUs that combine high efficiency, improved cooling, modular design, silent operation, mainstream price and even changeable logotype colours. The FSP Hydro G power supply units are compliant with Ecos Consulting’s 80 Plus …
Read More »8Pack and Super Flower to launch world’s first 2000W consumer PSU
EDIT 17th FEBRUARY – READ OUR REVIEW HERE Overclockers UK has announced that it will be selling the world's first consumer 2000W 80 PLUS Platinum modular power supply on the market, created by Super Flower in collaboration with Ian ‘8Pack' Parry, the record holding overclocker. This power supply is made …
Read More »be quiet! Advent competition ending soon!
If you haven't entered the Christmas Advent competition from be quiet! You only have a couple of days left to do so, as it comes to an end this Saturday. It's been running all throughout December, with special prizes being awarded to lucky Facebook fans every Sunday and this one …
Read More »Exclusive interview with Alvin Chan from Antec
Today we are interviewing Alvin Chan, Product Development Manager from Antec, gives us his take on why Japanese capacitors are the only choice for him, the importance of energy efficiency in 2015 and where the market will be heading next. Established in 1986, Antec has been a favourite with enthusiasts for …
Read More »be quiet! Straight 10 competition winners announced
Did you enter our be quiet! Straight 10 PSU competition just under a month ago? If so, today could be the day you discover that you're a winner. Out of all the hundreds of entrants, many with the correct answer, we've whittled it down to just three. The question we …
Read More »Seasonic P1000W Platinum Ultimate 80+ heavily discounted
Most of us don't need a kilowatt of power in our PCs, even the heavy gamers and overclockers among us. But for the ultimate enthusiasts, the ones with deep enough pockets for high end SLI or Crossfire set ups, they need a veritable power plant in the back of their …
Read More »be quiet! Straight Power 10 competition
If you're a regular reader here at KitGuru, then you know that one of our favourite things to do is put some of the world's best hardware up for grabs for those willing to perform some simple task. Well today is no different, as we've teamed up with the fine …
Read More »Get creative with be quiet!’s new competition
Feeling a bit warm this nice summer's afternoon? Your PC probably is too, which is why it's always important to keep it cool. Don't fret though if your fans are clicking and your wallet is empty, as be quiet! is giving away a bunch of coolers, fans and PSUs once …
Read More »Antec reminds: PSUs should sport enhanced energy efficiency starting 1st of July
Correction: the first version of this news-story stated that the EU plans to ban inefficient PSUs from entering the market. Apparently, this is not correct. The EU only wants inefficient PSUs out of PCs. If someone wants to get a discrete PSU, he or she is free to do it. Cheap …
Read More »Win a new Power Supply with bequiet!
bequiet! is running a worldwide competition from the 28th of May until the 10th of June 2014, giving away four brand new power supplies to four lucky winners. In order to enter, you'll have to head over to the bequiet! competition page. From there, you'll have to answer two simple, …
Read More »Cougar launches new GX V3 PSUs
Case and power supply maker, Cougar, has launched a new line up of PSUs, known as thee GX V3 series, featuring high efficiency, a small form factor and modular cabling, so along with not ramping up your electric bill, it won't take up too much space in your chassis either. …
Read More »Win power supplies this Christmas with Seasonic and KitGuru
One of the problems with getting older is that at Christmas time, it's very hard to get a present that's anything like what you really want. Maybe you want a new car, or an animal, an upgrade on your house or maybe a really nice bit of aftermarket PC hardware. …
Read More »be quiet gives Power Zone the pure sex video treatment
Technology products are strange. Viewed in their plain cardboard boxes, piled high on pallets in a factory, they emit almost no appeal at all. Open the external packaging and the consumer box will normally emit a little ‘wink' of attraction. Once you get hands on, out of the box, you …
Read More »Thermaltake launches Evo Blue 2
It's not often a technology company launches a product that is openly labelled ‘Flashy', but when LEDs have been built in from the ground up – maybe it's an idea. The product info says ‘Turbo Powered PSU', so KitGuru brought along a tin of fresh-Porsche smell, just in case. The …
Read More »Silverstone launching modular small form factor PSU
With the inexorable march toward miniaturisation, there is a corresponding pressure to reduce not only the size of a person's computer – but also its electrical footprint. On Monday 13th August, Silverstone will take a big step toward the future with a tiny power supply. KitGuru takes a trip down memory lane, …
Read More »Silverstone Fortress FT03 Mini Case Review
Thermaltake 1350w PSU with 80 Plus Silver rating announced
If you're considering running a pair of GTX580 cards or maybe even 3-way CrossFireX with Radeon HD 6970 cards, then you're going to be placing quite a strain on your system's PSU. While large power supplies have been around for ages, they have generally been very inefficient. KitGuru casts its …
Read More »Arctic changes name: Prepares GTX490 cooling, unleashes Panzers
We’ve all owned an Artic Cooling product, haven’t we? For most of us the Freezer 7 Pro was our first ‘partner in crime’ as we tried to get unpaid-for-performance out of a lowly CPU. When you search for that cooler on the web, you get over 3 million hits. Nice. …
Read More »Thermaltake unveils 80Plus golden wonder @ Computex
Computex has become THE event for the launch of new products. Ancient KitGurus remember the days when companies would hold onto new products and wait for the old Comdex show in Las Vegas in November. Comdex has died and CeBIT is dying – but Computex is still going strong. Thermaltake's …
Read More »EVGA readies 1,200w PSU for SLi @ Computex
KitGuru has noticed that (almost) every company now wants to make (almost) every product. Not 100% – but close. EVGA has long been associated with high end graphics cards, so what else did they have hidden on the 17th floor? “Where to stick your brand?” is a common question for …
Read More »Power Supply Buying Guide
System failure and instability? We all used to love blaming Windows, but poor power supplies are often the cause. Whether you’re solving issues, upgrading or buying a complete new rig – KitGuru investigates the dark art of PSUs for you. Why do we need a PSU? Your home is probably …
Read More »PSU prices to rise by 10%
Our sources in the Far East tell us that Taiwan based PSU makers are going to raise the price of PSU's by a whopping 10%. Delta Electronics CEO Yancey Hai has confirmed that the company has already raised prices to transfer some costs to the consumer. An Acbel spokesperson told …
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