Hardware Reviews, Misc Reviews

Asus Xonar Essence STX II 7.1 Review

Dedicated sound card or onboard sound chip? Sparkling wine or sparkling water? This question should have been asked by every user from time to time. About 20 years ago this was not an issue. The sound cards of the company Creative Labs were beyond any doubt and no one dared to question their right to exist. Nowadays, the situation is somewhat different. The sound chips that are installed on the motherboards are becoming more powerful and the decision for a … Continue reading Asus Xonar Essence STX II 7.1 Review →

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Cases, Hardware Reviews

Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 3 Review

It’s finally there. We are talking about the new Cooler Master Miditower, the MasterCase Pro 3. Although there is limited space inside of the MasterCase Pro 3, it is possible to mount a water cooling system, SLI video cards and even a raid array. A modular design makes it easy to install modern hardware. This is what we test today at OCinside.de !

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Air Coolers, Cooling, Hardware Reviews, Water Coolers

AMD AM4 Cooler for AMD Ryzen

Is the cooler compatible with AMD Socket AM4? So can you use it with the new AMD Ryzen processor? In the following overview at OCinside.de, you can already check the AMD Socket AM4 compatibility of some companies and see information about requesting the appropriate AM4 upgrade kits for an successful upgrade to the latest AMD Ryzen PC system.

Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD, SSDs

Crucial MX300 2TB SSD Review

Today, with the Crucial MX300 2TB SSD, we test the so far largest capacity SSD on OCinside.de. Recently we have already tested the smaller MX300 750 GB limited edition and now Micron has released with the Crucial MX300 2050 GB an interesting SSD, where many users do not have to think about additional hard disks in their PC or Mac. We will see how the MX300 with 2 TB Micron 3D NAND compares against other SSDs from ADATA, Crucial, Intel, … Continue reading Crucial MX300 2TB SSD Review →

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Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD, SSDs

Samsung SSD 960 Evo 500 GB M.2 NVMe Review

After testing the Samsung 960 Pro SSD we evaluate the cheaper Samsung 960 Evo SSD today at OCinside.de. The Samsung 960 Evo 500 GB M.2 NVMe SSD comes contrary to the Samsung 960 Pro not with 2-bit MLC, but only with 3-bit MLC, so-called TLC NAND. With an 32 GB/s Ultra M.2 slot we have tested, if the Samsung 960 EVO is nevertheless unbelievable fast and we have compared it with the Samsung 960 Pro, as well as other current … Continue reading Samsung SSD 960 Evo 500 GB M.2 NVMe Review →

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Hardware Reviews, Headsets, Peripherals

Cooler Master MasterPulse Pro Review

Brand new from Cooler Master! Today, we test the recently announced Cooler Master MasterPulse Pro USB headset with virtual 7.1 and bass FX in our OCinside.de test laboratory. The multi-channel design is positioning the MasterPulse Pro already in the gaming area. In ego shooters, but also in other games, it is very important to know exactly where the opponent is located. Just this advantage can make the difference between victory or defeat. Another feature is the bass FX feature that … Continue reading Cooler Master MasterPulse Pro Review →

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Cooling, Hardware Reviews, Water Coolers

Cooler Master MasterLiquid Pro 240 Review

We do not need to introduce the company Cooler Master. No matter whether cases, power supplies or peripheral, the manufacturer from Taiwan is at the top of many categories. Today with the MasterLiquid Pro 240 we introduce the latest compact water cooling from Cooler Master. Enjoy reading the review and exploring the new features.

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Hardware Reviews, Intel LGA1151, Intel Motherboards

ASRock Z270 Killer SLI Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard Review

Today, we test the new ASRock Z270 Killer SLI motherboard at OCinside.de, which is designed for the 7th generation of Intel Core processors. Just in time for CPU Intel Kaby Lake we had already published an unboxing video of the ASRock Z270 motherboard and today the ASRock Z270 Killer SLI is extensively tested and overclocked. In this motherboard review, we install the latest Intel Core i5 7600K Kaby Lake CPU and compare the Intel 7600K Kabylake vs Intel 6600K Skylake … Continue reading ASRock Z270 Killer SLI Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard Review →

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Hardware Reviews, Misc Reviews, OCinside.de Reader Reviews

Vernee Apollo Lite Reader Review

Today, a new reader review has been published on OCinside.de. Jamaicaman is testing the Vernee Apollo Lite smartphone in his first reader review. Vernee first appeared since February 2016. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer offers in its portfolio well equipped smartphones at surprisingly low prices. The models include Vernee Thor, Mars and Vernee Apollo Lite, which we evaluate in this review. Lite? The hardware equipment can not suspect that, however Apollo is ready to launch and can be booked in advance … Continue reading Vernee Apollo Lite Reader Review →

Hardware Reviews, Intel LGA1151, Intel Motherboards, Unboxing and Video Reviews

ASRock Z270 Killer SLI Motherboard Unboxing Video

Today, on OCinside.de we have published a new unboxing video in German with English subtitles of the today announced ASRock Z270 Killer SLI Intel LGA 1151 motherboard, which we’ve tested with the latest Intel Core-i5 7600K Kaby Lake and compared with the previous Intel Core-i5 6600K Skylake CPU. The full written review of both ASRock Z270 Killer SLI motherboard with Intel Intel Z270 Chipset is coming soon as well.

Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD, SSDs

Samsung SSD 960 Pro 1 TB M.2 NVMe Review

The Samsung 960 Pro 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD can convince all along the line and received our OC Dream Award ! The SSD is incredibly fast, but does not reach the limit of our ASRock test system thanks to 32Gb/s Ultra M.2 slot. Let us begin now with the delivery, price, specifications, firmware update and some SSD tips, before the fast NVMe M.2 SSD has to compete against many SSDs and SSD RAID array on following pages.

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