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

ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi Motherboard Review

Powerful Intel Raptor Lake refresh motherboard! After the Unboxing Video and the Intel Core i9-14900K Review we test today on OCinside.de the ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi motherboard from the Phantom Gaming series in detail. The ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi is a high-end Z790 refresh motherboard with DDR5 and socket LGA1700 for Intel 12/13/14th Gen processors as well as numerous features at a reasonable price!

Interactive Fit for Fan guide v4.1 – will the cooler fit on the motherboard?

Now with Intel Z790, B760 LGA1700 motherboards, AMD X670E, X670, B650E, B650, A620 Socket AM5 motherboards, new coolers, integrated share button and zoom function! Since 1999 we have been testing coolers and motherboards on OCinside.de and check which CPU cooler can be used for which motherboard. With the interactive Fit for Fan guide v4.1, you can find this out in just a few clicks by virtually fitting the desired CPU cooler on the selected motherboard. You can see which CPU … Continue reading Interactive Fit for Fan guide v4.1 – will the cooler fit on the motherboard?

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.

Thermaltake UX210 ARGB Review

Thermaltake has released the UX210 CPU cooler, a compact high air flow cooler with a heat management of max. 150W TDP, slim design and an ARGB 120mm high speed fan. The UX210 has to stand its ground against strong competition among CPU coolers. Positive features are the good cooling performance, simple and universal mounting and the bright ARGB fan at a very reasonable price.

ASRock Z690 Extreme Intel LGA1700 Motherboard Review

Solid OC motherboard with many great gimmicks! Today on OCinside.de we take a look at the ASRock Z690 Extreme. In addition to the latest Z690 chipset, it is also equipped with the brand new Socket 1700 for Intel Alder Lake processors. Reason enough for us to check what ASRock’s new board has to offer and if the name Extreme also lives up to its name in terms of features and performance. All this and more can be found out in … Continue reading ASRock Z690 Extreme Intel LGA1700 Motherboard Review

Intel Core i9-11900K and Intel Core i5-11600K Review

Intel Core i processors are now in their 11th generation and despite difficulties with 10nm or smaller chip production, Intel still wants to improve performance and sends the Intel Core i5-11600K and the Intel Core i9-11900K from the Intel Rocket Lake-S series into the race today on OCinside.de! As a platform, we have chosen the brand new ASRock Z590 Steel Legend LGA1200 high-end motherboard with Z590 chipset. RAM and NVMe SSD are also pretty fast and come from Crucial, so … Continue reading Intel Core i9-11900K and Intel Core i5-11600K Review