Hardware Reviews

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ASRock Q1900M Mainboard with Intel J1900 Celeron Processor Review

Today, we test another awesome power saving motherboard in the low-budget price segment here at OCinside.de, which could find a place in a small media player PC, NAS or office PC. Let us see how fast the approx. 60 EUR inexpensive ASRock Q1900M Bay Trail-D Micro-ATX motherboard with integrated Intel Celeron J1900 APU is and if it is as good as an AMD Socket AM1 Kabini or some other PC systems.

AMD Motherboard Reviews – Socket AM3+, AM2, FM2+, FM2, FM1, 939, 754 and AM3 Roundup

In order to view a summary before purchasing a AMD motherboard, a new chart comparing all the Socket AM3+, AM3, FM2+, FM2, FM1, AM2+, AM2, 939 and 754 motherboards previously tested on ocinside.de is now online. This overview is a summary of all results and also contains the most important overclocking options like e.g. multiplier, Vcore, etc.

ASRock AM1H-ITX Socket AM1 Mini-ITX Motherboard Review

Not for overclockers, but instead a great choice to save power with high standards, this is how you could shortly describe the latest OCinside.de review of the current AMD Socket AM1 Mini-ITX motherboard. The ASRock AM1H-ITX motherboard has one PCI Express slot, two DDR3-1600 slots, four SATA3 ports, Gigabit LAN, 7.1 sound with optical S/PDIF output, and graphics output via D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI, or DisplayPort 1.2 and offers even 4K resolution. The power connection is optimally solved, because the ASRock […] Continue reading