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Hardware Reviews, Intel LGA2011-3, Intel Motherboards

ASRock X99 Extreme6 Intel LGA 2011-3 Motherboard Review

The new ASRock X99 Extreme6 motherboard in our OC-Review is tested with an Intel Core i7-5930K 6-core processor and brandnew Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4-2400 Quad Channel memory and as befits OCinside.de, overclocked to the limit. The ASRock X99 Extreme6 offers eight DDR4 slots and similar top features, such as the recently tested ASRock Z97 Extreme6 motherboard, like e.g. HDD saver function, Ultra M.2 slot with up to 32 GB/s, Mini PCIe slot, Purity Sound 2 with digital sound output, five … Continue reading ASRock X99 Extreme6 Intel LGA 2011-3 Motherboard Review →

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Air Coolers, Cooling, Hardware Reviews

Noctua NH-D15 Review

Noctua NH-D15 Cooler Review Everyone who is looking for a performance air cooler, have already heard the name – Noctua. Its predecessor NH-D14 was regularly in the upper echelons of cooler charts. However, the Austrian company will not rest, and now publish the successor of this great cooler, the Noctua NH-D15. We like to clarify in this review, if this Noctua NH-D15 builds on the successes of its predecessor. Thanks for the support … Many thanks for the review to … Continue reading Noctua NH-D15 Review →

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Cooling, Fan Controllers, Hardware Reviews

Scythe Kaze Master II Review

There is a wide variety of fan controllers. The more important is to find the optimal control for noisy fans, which is not only functional but also visually appealing. Many controllers start with the voltage at 7 volts or look as if they had been removed from a 1990s PC – here Scythe offers an alternative. For some people here, Scythe will already be a household name in terms of great CPU coolers. But in addition to fans and coolers, … Continue reading Scythe Kaze Master II Review →

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Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD, SSDs

Plextor M6e 256GB PCI Express SSD Review

Who like to purchase a current Intel Z97, X99, etc. motherboard or get at least information about an update, certainly have discovered that some motherboards are coming with a so-called M.2 socket. But what exactly is M.2, which devices can you install and how fast is the transfer rate of this M.2 socket ? These and many other questions will we be explained in this very special review of the Plextor M6e 256GB PX-G256M6e PCIe M.2 2280 SSD and of … Continue reading Plextor M6e 256GB PCI Express SSD Review →

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Hardware Reviews, Intel LGA1150, Intel Motherboards

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer Intel LGA1150 Motherboard Review

Especially enthusiasts and gamers will be happy to read this review about the latest ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer motherboard on OCinside.de. The Fatal1ty Z97X Killer motherboard based on the Intel Z97 chipset offers especially for gamers a great basic equipment with three PCIe 3.0 graphics cards slots, Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 Gigabit LAN port, Fatal1ty Mouse port, Purity Sound 2 with DTS Connect, digital sound output via optical S/PDIF output, XXL aluminum alloy heatsinks, three more PCIe 2.0 slots, up … Continue reading ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer Intel LGA1150 Motherboard Review →

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Hardware Reviews, Video Cards

MSI Twin Frozr Gaming Radeon R9 280 OC Edition Video Card Review

MSI Twin Frozr Gaming Radeon R9 280 OC Edition Video Card ReviewIf you found one or more awesome games on the last gamescom gaming fair, you might want to or must upgrade your PC hardware. Here comes the fast MSI Twin Frozr Gaming R9 280 OC Edition graphics card just at the right time, because in addition to the motherboard, CPU, memory and hard drive or SSD, the graphics card performance is very important for current games. But not only … Continue reading MSI Twin Frozr Gaming Radeon R9 280 OC Edition Video Card Review →

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Computer Tradeshow Reports, Links and Downloads

gamescom 2014 Coverage

From 13th to 17th August 2014, one of the most important European gaming fairs took place in Cologne, Germany. Since the first day, we have reported about the gamescom 2014 news in our Forum and at Hardwarespot.de and already published several pages with many images. Today, the full report of the gamescom 2014 is released, which has become the largest trade fair coverage on OCinside.de ever, with nearly 300 images on 10 pages. Four pages fresh Hardware, lots of new … Continue reading gamescom 2014 Coverage →

Cooling, Hardware Reviews, Water Coolers

Antec Kuhler H2O 1250 Review

The company Antec is mainly known for their high-performance power supplies. Antec recently published this AIO water cooling, which is remarkable for its design. Can the cooling performance satisfy and are all other results of the Antec H2O 1250 Liquid CPU cooler optimally solved ? We will see in this Antec Kuhler H2O 1250 review and even listen to sound examples. Whether the cooling can prevail despite or perhaps because of the design against the competition be clarified in the … Continue reading Antec Kuhler H2O 1250 Review →

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Cooling, Hardware Reviews, Water Coolers

Cooler Master Nepton 140XL Review

As an established manufacturer Cooler Master has already proved several times their experience in many product areas. For some time now, Cooler Master produces AIO water cooling systems and we have already tested their powerful Eisberg Prestige 240L cooler. The latest water cooler model is the Cooler Master Nepton 140XL, at which we will take a closer look today. The analogy to the Greek god of the sea can not be a coincidence. Whether Cooler Master’s latest creation will chase … Continue reading Cooler Master Nepton 140XL Review →

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Drive Cages, Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD, OCinside.de Reader Reviews

Cremax Icy Dock MB153SP-B SATA Hot Swap HDD Cage Reader Review

Another interesting reader review is published on OCinside.de today. This time the Cremax Icy Dock MB153SP-B 3-in-2 SATA internal RAID backplane is tested. Each disk can be removed individually, so for example it is not always necessary to run all hard drives, if there are backups or infrequently used data on the hard disk. More advantages would be that each drive has its own status LED for example. Take a look at the latest reader review to see what the … Continue reading Cremax Icy Dock MB153SP-B SATA Hot Swap HDD Cage Reader Review →

Computer Tradeshow Reports, Links and Downloads

gamescom 2014 Preview

In two weeks it’s time again: The gamescom 2014 open its doors from 13 to 17 August 2014 in Cologne, where the first gamescom day is again the so-called trade visitors and media day. Of course, OCinside.de will also visit this year’s gamescom again and published today a preview with gamescom 2014 highlights and will show for which current games you should overclock your computer. It’s published in German, but it’s worth discovering the latest games or use a translation … Continue reading gamescom 2014 Preview →

Hardware Reviews, Intel LGA1150, Intel Motherboards

ASRock Z97 Extreme6 Intel LGA1150 Motherboard Review

Today, a very special review of the ASRock Z97 Extreme6 motherboard is published here at OCinside.de, which brings tears of joy to the eyes of enthusiasts. The motherboard is based on the Z97 chipset, which already has many features and ASRock has perfected these features again at this new Z97 flagship. The ASRock Z97 Extreme6 offers e.g. a HDD saver function, an Ultra M.2 slot with up to 32 GB/s, a M.2 with 6 GB/s, a mini PCIe slot, SATA … Continue reading ASRock Z97 Extreme6 Intel LGA1150 Motherboard Review →

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Air Coolers, Cooling, Hardware Reviews

X2 Products Eclipse IV Review

A relatively new brand on the PC market is the company X2 Products, with their headquarter in the Netherlands. The more interesting it will be for all readers, that we are taking a closer look at their first CPU cooler, today. Here at OCinside.de we test today the brand new X2 Products Eclipse IV CPU cooler. If the cooler leaves the competiton behind and even obscure the sun, we like to find out for you in this review. Thanks for … Continue reading X2 Products Eclipse IV Review →

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Air Coolers, Cooling, Hardware Reviews

Titan Fenrir Siberia Review

Titan is a known brand in the pc hardware and accessories scene. Not only because of their massive aluminum frame fans and various accessories. Meanwhile, the Taiwanese company also produces a wide range of CPU coolers. One of them is the Titan Fenrir Siberia Edition. We will find out in this review, if it remains just as cool as the eponymous Fenris Wolf in the far north. Thanks for the support … Many thanks for the review to Marauder25 and … Continue reading Titan Fenrir Siberia Review →

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Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD, SSDs

Crucial MX100 512GB SSD Review

Today, we test the latest Crucial MX100 SSD here at OCinside.de. Just a few weeks after announcing the Crucial M550 there is again an awesome SSD from Crucial, that is currently available with capacities of 128 GB, 256 GB up to 512 GB. Despite the extremely high level of performance and brand new 16nm MLC NAND it is available for an amazing low price. The review will compare this inexpensive Crucial MX100 SSD with 512 GB capacity against the current … Continue reading Crucial MX100 512GB SSD Review →

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