AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Review

After the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X review and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X review, we will take a look at the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X processor without AMD 3D V-Cache on OCinside.de today. We will test how well the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X can be overclocked and how the power of 8 cores and 16 threads of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X compare to the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X as well as AMD Ryzen 5 7600X.

Fractal Design North Review

Combination of design and technology! The Swedish manufacturer Fractal Design presents us with the North PC case not only a technical component, but also a designer object that can be integrated discreetly and elegantly into the living room like a piece of furniture as hardly any other PC case before. Our following review of the Fractal North Charcoal Black with mesh side panel and Fractal North Chalk White TG Clear with tempered glass side panel reveals whether the North just … Continue reading Fractal Design North Review

Crucial 32GB DDR5 2x 16GB DDR5-5600 RAM Review

Today on OCinside.de we are testing the 32GB Dual Channel memory kit with 2x 16GB DDR5-5600 CL46 modules. This kit is focused on efficiency and compatibility, because the speed and the operating voltage comply with the JEDEC specification. So this is not a high-performance overclocking memory kit. We will reveal how much faster this DDR5-5600 memory kit is compared to a standard kit with DDR5-4800 in our following review.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Review

After the recently published AMD Ryzen 5 7600X review, we take a look at the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processor on OCinside.de today. We are curious to see how the power of 16 cores and 32 threads compares to the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and how well the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X can be overclocked. We also show an interesting AMD Ryzen thermal image video in the OCinside YouTube Channel.

ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara Motherboard Review

Today we test the ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara, a top equipped E-ATX AM5 motherboard for the recently released AMD Ryzen 7000 Raphael desktop processors. In the following motherboard review we show many new features like DDR5 and USB4 and in an additional video the chic marble design and the great aRGB effects of the ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara, which by the way is also available in black as ASRock X670E Taichi.

Icy Dock MB104U-1SMB and MB031U-1SMB EZ-Adapter Review

Use an M.2 SSD on the fly! We have already tested several removable frames from Icy Dock, which make life easier around the HDD or SSD and these two novelties are definitely one of them. If you want to access a SATA, M.2 SATA or M.2 NVMe SSD on your PC, notebook or even your tablet or smartphone, you can do this easily with a proper EZ-Adapter. Today, we are testing the Icy Dock MB104U-1SMB USB 3.2 Gen 2 docking … Continue reading Icy Dock MB104U-1SMB and MB031U-1SMB EZ-Adapter Review

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Review

Today on OCinside.de we are testing the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-core processor for the new AM5 socket. Compared to the Ryzen 5000 generation and its predecessor AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, a lot has changed compared to the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X. Starting with the integrated RDNA2 graphics unit up to DDR5 and the new socket, hardly a stone has been left unturned. The following review reveals the final result and how the six-core performed in our tests on an … Continue reading AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Review

FiiO E10K-TC Review

Today on OCinside.de we take a look at the FiiO E10K USB-C DAC and headphone amplifier. You could also say it is an external sound card with an integrated headphone amplifier. We will show you exactly what the D/A converter has to offer in the following review.

Thermaltake The Tower 500 Review

Last year we reviewed the Thermaltake The Tower 100 ITX gaming case, and today we are taking a look at its big brother Thermaltake The Tower 500. On OCinside.de we are testing it in the Snow Edition all in white. Unlike its little brother, this tower even supports E-ATX motherboards. Reason enough for us to check what we can install and hope you enjoy reading the review.

Crucial P3 vs Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review

After our tests of the Crucial P1, P2, P5 and P5 Plus, we now have a comparison review of the new Crucial P3 and Crucial P3 Plus SSDs! Today, we will take a look at the new Crucial P3 Plus and Crucial P3 M.2 NVMe SSD series in a test with some benchmark results as well as practical tests and check what the exact differences are.

AMD and Intel LGA CPU Installation Guide

No more bent pins in the LGA socket with Intel or AMD! With the new ASRock Z790 Steel Legend motherboard we have published today in advance a written and video tutorial for Intel LGA1700 CPU installation. Since we receive again and again inquiries due to bent pins in the Intel LGA socket and bent pins in AMD AM5 socket are only a matter of time, we have created in our OCinside YouTube Channel a video for AMD or Intel CPU … Continue reading AMD and Intel LGA CPU Installation Guide

Lian Li SP850 Gold SFX Power Supply Review

Energy efficient PCIe 5.0 SFX power supply! Lian Li has taken it upon itself to develop a modern, powerful PC power supply in small form factor format, which should fully meet today’s standards and customer requirements. The result is a fully modular 850 Watt SFX PC power supply with 80 Plus Gold certification and 12-pin high-power connector according to PCIe 5.0 standard. On paper, this reads excellent, but how the small power dwarf performs in practice will be revealed in … Continue reading Lian Li SP850 Gold SFX Power Supply Review