Hardware Reviews

Here you’ll see tests and overclocking suitability of the following hardware components …

Hardware Reviews, Headsets, Peripherals

Thrustmaster Y-280CPX Headset Review

As you could already see in some tests here at OCinside, Thrustmaster has a very lucky hand when it comes to gaming peripherals of all kinds. The T500RS racing wheel or the specialized Hotas Warthog, everything has a high value and convinced us. Today, Thrustmaster sends something to us, many users do not have on their radar. The parent company Guillemot produced under the brand name Hercules already for many years DJ or PC audio technology. And so we want … Continue reading Thrustmaster Y-280CPX Headset Review →

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Hardware Reviews, PC Systems

iBuyPower Paladin Z860 Gaming PC Review

Gaming computers are located at the top of the wish lists not only of our kids. Setting up a good gaming PC, some parents are certainly a little overwhelmed and/or can not deal with selecting the right hardware. These circumstances we owe it, that companies like iBUYPOWER offer complete ready-made PCs. Today we test an iBuyPower Paladin Z860 Gaming PC at OCinside.de, with Intel Core i7-6700K processor and nVidia GeForce GTX 970 graphics card. But you can customize the PC … Continue reading iBuyPower Paladin Z860 Gaming PC Review →

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Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD, SSDs

Crucial BX200 960 GB SSD Review

Today on OCinside.de, we have tested the Crucial BX200 1TB SSD or more specific the BX200 960GB with original firmware MU01 and firmware MU02, which is published a few days ago. The previously tested BX200 500GB is already well priced, but could not fully convince us. What are the results of the Crucial CT960BX200SSD1 960GB BX200 SSD ? We will show the results on the following pages and compare them with the Crucial BX100, Crucial MX200 and many other SSDs.

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Cases, Hardware Reviews

Lian Li PC-X510 Review

The Taiwanese company Lian Li has always been known for its high-quality aluminum cases. In terms of workmanship and quality there were no doubt about that the customer gets the best value for money. Today Lian Li send the midi tower case PC-X510 WX into the race. What this premium medium tower really has to offer and for whom it is suitable, we present in the following review.

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Hardware Reviews, Mice, Peripherals

CM Storm Xornet II Mouse Review

Many gamers are using the so called Claw Grip to navigate their mouse around the pad. Therefore Cooler Master sends the Xornet II from the CM Storm series into race. This mouse is specifically optimized for the Claw Grip, providing comfort and control, to survive the most heated battles. Whether the CM Storm Xornet II can extend its claws, or is only a brave little mouse … we will find out in the following review.

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Hardware Reviews, Keyboards, Peripherals

Tt eSports Poseidon Z RGB Review

When you ask a gamer about the qualities of a good gaming keyboard, you get almost always as first point the answer mechanical switches. The benefits are obvious, and most users are already familiar with. Today we have tested the Tt eSports Poseidon Z RGB gaming keyboard of the company Thermaltake. This keyboard in addition to the mechanical switches has to offer even more that we will determine in the following review.

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Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD, SSDs

Crucial BX200 480 GB SSD Review

After the Crucial C300, m4, M500, M550, MX100, MX200 and BX100, today on OCinside.de we have tested the latest BX200 SSD from Crucial which is intended mainly for price-conscious buyers. According to the review of the BX100 with 500 GB and 1 TB MLC memory we take now a close look at the BX200 SSD 480 GB TLC NAND. Crucial is breaking new ground, but only partly able to convince us with the inexpensive BX200. This week Crucial has provided … Continue reading Crucial BX200 480 GB SSD Review →

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Air Coolers, Cooling, Hardware Reviews

Arctic Freezer i32 Review

Arctic – formerly Arctic Cooling – has 15 years of experience in PC cooling. This time we test the brand-new Arctic Freezer i32 from the Swiss company, which looks rather common at first glance. With its angular design and 120mm fan it really does not stand out of the huge mass of CPU coolers. But while testing we could find some traits which really make this cooler to something special. This i32 variant is only suitable for Intel systems, but … Continue reading Arctic Freezer i32 Review →

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Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD, SSDs

Crucial MX200 500GB mSATA SSD Review

Who would like to upgrade a small HTPC, Barebone or ultra-thin notebook with a fast SSD, requires mostly either a M.2 SSD or a mSATA SSD. After the review of the 2.5-inch Crucial MX200 and MX200 M.2 we like to test on OCinside.de today, how well the Crucial MX200 mSATA succeeded and compare the benchmarks to the Crucial M550 mSATA SSD, Plextor M5M mSATA SSD as well as dozens of other SSDs in different formats. In this new review, we … Continue reading Crucial MX200 500GB mSATA SSD Review →

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

Icy Dock MB971SP-B DuoSwap Reader Review

Today a new reader review has been published on OCinside.de. This time MisterY takes a closer look at the Icy Dock MB971SP-B DuoSwap Hot Swap frame for 2.5 and 3.5-inch SATA drives and SSDs. Multiboot systems cause some times problems, especially when installing Linux and Windows. Two separate hard drives are already useful, but unplugging and plugging is not an option. What is the most viable option for users who attach importance to multiple hard disks? Dozens external hard drives? … Continue reading Icy Dock MB971SP-B DuoSwap Reader Review →

DDR4 RAM, Hardware Reviews, Memory

Crucial Ballistix Tactical 32GB DDR4 4x 8GB DDR4-2666 Review

Today we are testing a brand new 32 GB DDR4-2666 Crucial Ballistix Tactical Kit on OCinside.de, consisting of four 8 GB DDR4 modules or two 16 GB DDR4 kits with two 8 GB modules each. The four DDR4 modules can be used optimally for both X99 systems in quad channel mode, as well as for Z170 PCs in dual channel mode. The Crucial Ballistix Tactical DDR4-2666 8 GB CL16 memory modules have XMP 2.0 profiles for easy load of higher … Continue reading Crucial Ballistix Tactical 32GB DDR4 4x 8GB DDR4-2666 Review →

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Air Coolers, Cooling, Hardware Reviews

Thermaltake BigTyp Revo Review

Many PC enthusiasts count on tower-cooler when it comes to CPU cooling, because they usually promise the most air-cooling performance. Thermaltake wants to show that also relatively low built coolers like their BigTyp Revo can handle bigger amount of excess heat. We will show in our review on OCinside.de if this big type can really hold up to its name.

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Hardware Reviews, Intel LGA1151, Intel Motherboards

ASRock Z170 OC Formula Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard Review

Today at OCinside.de we test the new ASRock Z170 OC Formula LGA1151 motherboard for overclockers with an Intel Core i5-6600K CPU and four Crucial Ballistix Sports DDR4-2400 4GB memory modules. Of course we have not just taken a look at the motherboard and created some benchmarks, but also heavily overclocked it as well. We have overclocked an unlocked Intel Core i5 6600K CPU with an open multi as well as the other a locked Intel Core i5-6400 CPU with fixed … Continue reading ASRock Z170 OC Formula Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard Review →

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