Search Results for: ASRock Taichi

Cases, Hardware Reviews

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 →

DDR5 RAM, Hardware Reviews, Memory

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 CPUs, Hardware Reviews, Processors, Unboxing and Video Reviews

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.

Drive Cages, Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD

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 →

AMD CPUs, Hardware Reviews, Processors

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 →

Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD, SSDs

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.

Hardware Reviews, Power Supplies - PSU

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 →

Hardware Reviews, Intel CPUs, Processors

Intel Core i7-12700K Review

Intel Alder Lake CPU review! Today on OCinside.de we take another look at the Intel processors of the 12th generation. We test and overclock the Intel Core i7-12700K LGA1700 processor on an ASRock Z690 Taichi motherboard with Crucial DDR5-4800 RAM as well as on an ASRock B660 Steel Legend motherboard with Crucial Ballistix Max DDR4-4400 RAM and hope you enjoy comparing the results.

Air Coolers, Cooling, Hardware Reviews

Arctic P14 Slim PWM PST Review

Flat 140mm fans from Arctic! After the slim 12cm fans, Arctic now releases the larger P14 Slim PWM PST fans. The new super-thin, pressure-optimized 14cm fans have a thickness of just 16mm, making them only 1mm thicker than the thin 12cm Arctic P12 Slim PWM PST fans. When space is ever limited in the SFF PC case, these fans can be the solution. Our following test reveals whether they are also good besides being thin.

Contest, Cooling, Hardware Reviews, Unboxing and Video Reviews, Water Coolers

Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 A-RGB Review

At the release of the first water cooler with RGB lighting, Arctic only offered models with 12cm fans. In the meantime, Arctic has expanded its range and offers the full spectrum of CPU water coolers with two or three 12 or 14cm, RGB or A-RGB illuminated fans. Arctic is now also including an LGA 1700 mounting kit for the latest 12th generation Intel Core CPUs with all Liquid Freezer II series coolers. Time for us to run the more powerful […] Continue reading →

Air Coolers, Compressor Coolers, Cooling, Hardware Reviews, Unboxing and Video Reviews, Water Coolers

CPU Cooler Comparison 2021

Large CPU cooler comparison with buying advice! At OCinside.de we have tested over 200 CPU coolers in the last 21 years, ranging from air coolers, custom water coolers or AIO to compressor coolers. Today we would like to present a CPU cooler overview with selected coolers from Alphacool, Arctic, Asus, Cooler Master, Deepcool, Enermax, NZXT, Noctua, PCCooler, Scythe, SilentiumPC and SilverStone in the current CPU cooler chart 2021. So you can quickly find a suitable air cooling or AIO water […] Continue reading →

Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD, SSDs

Crucial P5 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review

With high performance and high capacity, the brand-new Crucial P5 2TB NVMe SSD will delight enthusiasts! After the Crucial P1 NVMe SSD and the Crucial P2 NVMe SSD, we are today looking at the latest Crucial P5 M.2 NVMe SSD series on OCinside.de and test the highest P5 capacity of 2000GB.