Hardware Reviews, Intel LGA2011-3, Intel Motherboards

ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer 3.1 Intel LGA 2011-3 Motherboard Review

Today we tested a brand new X99 motherboard with USB 3.1 support here on OCinside.de. This time we have tested and overclocked the ASRock X99X killer 3.1 LGA 2011-3 motherboard with an Intel Core-i7 5930K CPU and four Crucial Ballistix Sports DDR4-2400 memory modules. This motherboard contains, in addition to the built-in USB 3.1 Type-C port an ASRock USB 3.1 Card/A+A for the PCIe slot with two additional USB 3.1 Type-A 10 Gb/s ports as special feature. The ASRock Fatal1ty … Continue reading ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer 3.1 Intel LGA 2011-3 Motherboard Review →

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Hardware Reviews, Misc Reviews

SpotCam HD Review

After the great interest in our review of the Raspberry Pi PiCam HD camera with monitoring functionality, we have decided to test a Start-Up solution of a WiFi video surveillance with recording and night vision function at OCinside.de as well. The SpotCam HD is a cloud based WiFi security camera, which is relatively easy to install and then can be watched on a PC, Mac or even on mobile iOS or Android based Smartphones and Tablets. Our SpotCam HD review … Continue reading SpotCam HD Review →

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Hardware Reviews, Video Cards

Sapphire Radeon R9 280 Dual-X OC Review

The first AMD Radeon R9 380 graphics cards with 2 GB and 4 GB are already published. But before we review the 3xx series graphics cards, we would like to evaluate again another inexpensive AMD Radeon R9 280 graphics card. To be more specific, we test the Sapphire R9 280 Dual-X OC 3 GB, compare it with the previously tested video cards and also overclock the Sapphire graphics card.

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Hardware Reviews, Joystick Controllers, Peripherals

Thrustmaster TH8A Review

Recently we introduced the Thrustmaster T500RS steering wheel set, which has proven excellently in our review. Although modern race cars today are usually either automatic or have paddle shifters on the steering wheel, one wishes nevertheless now and then a PC shift knob to get the feeling of an old school race car. Exactly this is what Thrustmaster offers with their TH8A Shifter.

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Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD, SSDs

Crucial BX100 1 TB SSD Review

Today, we published a review of the Crucial BX100 1 TB SSD on OCinside.de. Recently, we were able to evaluate the Crucial BX100 500 GB SSD and award it with the OCinside price tip. However, many PC and Mac users hope since the beginning of the first Solid State Drives on inexpensive 1 TB SSDs and this hope is fulfilled with this BX100 1 TB SSD ! In this SSD review, we compare the CT1000BX100SSD1 with the other SSD models … Continue reading Crucial BX100 1 TB SSD Review →

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Hardware Reviews, Power Supplies - PSU

Cooler Master V550S Review

Today, we test the Cooler Master V550S semi-modular power supply. If one can speak of reason with a power supply, this Cooler Master 550 Watt power supply not only falls in this category for its semi modular design. In the following review we take a closer look to the cable management, the power supply part and the energy efficiency in practice of the Cooler Master V550SM 80PLUS Gold power supply.

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Hardware Reviews, Joystick Controllers, Peripherals

Thrustmaster T500RS Review

Driver’s license from 16? That was yesterday. Today, with a computer and a PC steering wheel, everyone can breathe the air of the great road. Driving a 40 ton truck or the latest formula 1 racing car, the main thing is a high realism. Of course, you need not only a well programmed game and a powerful PC. Also the input hardware is very important. For the most realistic racing pleasure we present the Thrustmaster T500RS GT6 force feedback steering … Continue reading Thrustmaster T500RS Review →

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Hardware Reviews, Intel LGA2011-3, Intel Motherboards

ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer Intel LGA 2011-3 Motherboard Review

There is again a new X99 motherboard OC review here at OCinside.de – now even in the micro ATX format. It is already amazing to see the features of Z97 mATX or ITX motherboards, but ASRock outdid itself once again with this ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer Intel LGA2011-3 X99 micro ATX motherboard. Like the previously tested X99 Extreme4, this X99M killer will be available soon additionally with an USB 3.1 interface card. Let us evaluate the currently available version first.

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Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD, SSDs

Crucial BX100 500GB SSD Review

Crucial is a subsidiary of Micron Technology and presents one successful SSD after another since the first SSD. According to our reviews of the current MX200 with 500 GB and 1 TB capacity, we are testing now the less expensive BX100 SSD with 500 GB capacity. In this review, the Crucial CT500BX100SSD1 will compete against the predecessors C300, m4, M500, M550 and MX100 and some more current SSDs. The price is excellent, but what is about the SSD durability and … Continue reading Crucial BX100 500GB SSD Review →

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Hardware Reviews, Intel LGA2011-3, Intel Motherboards

ASRock X99 Extreme4 Intel LGA 2011-3 Motherboard Review

Today, we published a new X99 motherboard review here at OCinside.de. This time we tested the ASRock X99 Extreme4 LGA2011-3 motherboard with an Intel Core-i7 5930K CPU and four Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4-2400 memory modules and overclocked it up to the limit. The motherboard will be available shortly additionally as ASRock X99 Extreme4/3.1 with USB 3.1 interface card (see CeBIT 2015 report). The ASRock X99 Extreme4 offers like the recently tested ASRock X99 Extreme6 motherboard eight DDR4 slots, an Ultra … Continue reading ASRock X99 Extreme4 Intel LGA 2011-3 Motherboard Review →

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Computer Tradeshow Reports, Links and Downloads

CeBIT 2015 Coverage with 222 pictures

CeBIT 2015 Hanover computer fair report with new USB 3.1 motherboards, water- and air coolers, cases, power supplies, NAS, SSD and more. The CeBIT 2015 in Hanover showed also in this year a lot of interesting products. The OCinside.de CeBIT 2015 report shows with 222 images an overview of new IT products. Our CeBIT report focus each year at current PC hardware and shows some new desktop and server motherboards, mobile products, chassis, coolers, power supplies, SSD, NAS, memory and … Continue reading CeBIT 2015 Coverage with 222 pictures →

Just for fun, Workshop

Plastic wrap display discovered – SCD Guide !

The discovery of the year! Scotch tape as a storage medium was discovered a few years ago, but today certainly even the Fraunhofer Institute is amazed, because on OCinside.de published a guide, how to use plastic wrap, salt and pencil to build an energy-efficient, highly flexible display with extreme versatility! You should not miss the sodium chloride crystal display guide – short SCD. Edit 02.04.2015 – Yes, it was just an April Fools joke, but may be it is possible … Continue reading Plastic wrap display discovered – SCD Guide ! →

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Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD, SSDs

Crucial MX200 1TB SSD Review

Who like to assemble a new PC or want to replace the old hard drive with a fast SSD, needs to select the proper size. If you do not know, if 250 GB or 500 GB is really enough capacity, you should read this review of the brand-new MX200 with 1 TB. Because after the previous test of the MX200 with 500 GB we want to test the 1 Terabyte type of the MX200 on OCinside.de today. We compare the … Continue reading Crucial MX200 1TB SSD Review →

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Contest

OCinside 2.0 and big Contest

More than 15 years ago, OCinside.de is published in the Web and reaches a wide visitor range with several hundreds of reviews and tutorials. Since years, OCinside.de is not only publishing articles about PC overclocking, but rather about every interesting hardware. Minor updates included in the daily business, but now the largest update of OCinside.de along with new logo is succeeded still on time for the CeBIT 2015. Certainly there will be some readers who are looking back to the … Continue reading OCinside 2.0 and big Contest →

Hardware Reviews, Joystick Controllers, Peripherals

CH Products Pro Pedals USB Review

CH Products Pro Pedals USB Review One of the major controls for an aircraft is the rudder. Not only during flight, to move left or right, but also to guide it on the ground by steering the nose wheel. It is just the same on your home computer playing flight simulators. It might be sufficent to map only 2 keys on the keyboard for these functions but the ambitious flight simulator pilot wishes to add more realism. Exactly for this … Continue reading CH Products Pro Pedals USB Review →

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