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Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB SSD Review
Today we have a Xtreme fast SSD for review at ocinside.de, the Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB. The Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256 GB SSD is based on the Marvell 88SS9187-BLD2 controller like the previously tested Crucial M500 480 GB SSD and reached an amazing high performance with the new Plextor firmware 1.03. So let us continue with the SSD comparison and the review of the Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256 GB. Thanks for the support … Many thanks for … Continue reading Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB SSD Review
Crucial M500 480GB SSD Review
Since this week the new M500 SSD from Crucial is available is in the stores and this SSD has not only an enormously high performance, but now also offers a capacity close to the 1TB at a price where some other fast SSD starts with the half size. Today we have the smaller Crucial M500 480 GB SSD CT480M500SSD1 with integrated 256-bit AES encryption tested and extensively benchmarked. Crucial declares both the M500 480 GB SSD and the Crucial M500 … Continue reading Crucial M500 480GB SSD Review
ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M AMD Socket FM2 Micro-ATX Motherboard Review
The AMD Socket FM2 platform has an excellent price/performance ratio and is especially very interesting for those who like to build a less expensive PC. ASRock top this with this AMD Trinity motherboard and offers for less than 60 EUR a micro-ATX motherboard with three PCI Express slots, one PCI slot, five SATA3 ports, one eSATA3 port, Gigabit LAN, 7.1 sound with optical output, USB3.0, USB2.0 and in addition to the optional COM port even an optional LPT port, which … Continue reading ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M AMD Socket FM2 Micro-ATX Motherboard Review
Seagate Constellation.2 ST91000640NS 1TB HDD Review
SSDs are currently the first choice for a high performance at very small dimensions. The SSD prices are getting lower, so that now even 256 GB or 512 GB are getting affordable. But those who would like to equip their notebooks with a bigger drive like e.g. 1 TB, will probably buy a conventional hard drive. And even for desktop PCs or servers a 2.5-inch hard drive can make sense, which Seagate is showing us with their fast Seagate Constellation.2 … Continue reading Seagate Constellation.2 ST91000640NS 1TB HDD Review
CeBIT 2013 Coverage
The CeBIT 2013 computer fair in Hanover showed also in this year a lot of new products. On the following 10 pages of our CeBIT 2013 report you will see approx. 150 pictures with new IT products. This ocinside.de CeBIT 2013 report is hardware related and contains new Haswell and Mini-ITX motherboards, chassis, cooler, PSUs, SSDs, memory modules, NAS and wireless storage solutions. It is only available in German language, but it is worth watching the pictures or use a … Continue reading CeBIT 2013 Coverage
Xigmatek Gigas Review
The Xigmatek Gigas PC case does not look like a standard Midi-Tower, but rather like a subwoofer in a high-quality aluminium chassis. So the enthusiast can decide to use the Xigmatek Gigas case cube made of brushed aluminium as HTPC in the living room or as stylish gaming PC. Because the case is not only very attractive, but provides also great cooling for high-end PC hardware. We examined the Xigmatek Gigas enclosure and test the practicality on the following 5 … Continue reading Xigmatek Gigas Review
HP TouchSmart 520 All-In-One Touchscreen PC Review
Touchscreen systems are fully in line with the trend – as Smartphone, Tablet PC or as complete All-In-one PC with touch and multitouchscreen panel, which OCinside.de is testing now after several HTPC and media player reviews. Today we have a review of the Hewlett-Packard TouchSmart 520 All-In-one PC with 23-inch touch display, integrated webcam, sound system and many other features that will make the PC life easier for the user. Let us test, how well the touch panel is working … Continue reading HP TouchSmart 520 All-In-One Touchscreen PC Review
Cooler Master Eisberg Prestige 240L Review
We have already tested some liquid coolers and some pre-filled PC water cooling devices at ocinside.de and today it is time to publish the new Cooler Master Eisberg Prestige 240L review. A few months ago we had already the pleasure to take a look at the first preview versions of it and today is the official launch of the new improved Cooler Master Iceberg 240 version. The Cooler Master Eisberg 240L AIO water cooler is based on a copper dual … Continue reading Cooler Master Eisberg Prestige 240L Review
ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 AMD Socket FM2 Motherboard Review
Today we are testing a new Socket FM2 Trinity motherboard on OCinside.de, which reached a new reference clock record during our OverClocking tests. The AMD FM2 motherboard is based on the AMD A85X chipset and has a total of five PCI Express slots, two PCI slots, seven SATA3 ports, one eSATA3 port, Gigabit LAN and 7.1 audio with optical output. We tested the ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Socket FM2 motherboard with an AMD A10-5800K Black Edition APU and overclocked it to … Continue reading ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 AMD Socket FM2 Motherboard Review
Xigmatek Tauro 500W PSU Review
Today we tested an inexpensive PC power supply. The Xigmatek Tauro 500W PSU is 80PLUS Bronze certified, but not modular build. Therefore it is available for a lower price, so the concept can work out. In this review of the Xigmatek Tauro XTK-TB-0500B we will check in practice if the energy efficiency is just as well as the price and we will see, if this non-modular power supply can convince us. Thanks for the support … Many thanks for the … Continue reading Xigmatek Tauro 500W PSU Review
ASRock A75 Pro4 AMD Socket FM1 Motherboard Review
AMD Socket FM2 Trinity APUs are already on sale, but Socket FM1 AMD Llano processors and motherboards are still well purchased. For this reason, we have again reviewed a socket FM1 ASRock A75 Pro4 motherboard, which we tested and overclocked with an AMD A8-3870K Black Edition APU. The FM1 motherboard is based on the AMD A75 chipset and offers four PCI Express slots, four USB3.0 ports, five SATA3 ports, one eSATA3 port, Gigabit LAN, 7.1 sound and much more.
Cooler Master Silencio 650 Review
About a year ago we tested the Cooler Master Silencio 550 and of course we do not want to miss the new Cooler Master Silencio 650 case. Even then Cooler Master succeeded to find a reasonable compromise between good cooling and low noise level. The Cooler Master Silencio 650 case also provides excellent noise absorbing, is higher valued and offers some additionally features that you should not miss. Thanks for the support … Many thanks for the support with the … Continue reading Cooler Master Silencio 650 Review
Xigmatek Centauro 600W PSU Review
Today we published a review of the new Xigmatek Centauro 600W PSU. The 600 Watt Centauro 80PLUS Bronze PSU is modular build and available for a low price. In this review we take a look at the power consumption and the results of the Xigmatek Centauro XTK-CB-0600M and compare these values with some of our previously tested power supplies. Thanks for the support … Many thanks for the support with the Centauro 600W by the manufacturer Xigmatek. The modular Centauro … Continue reading Xigmatek Centauro 600W PSU Review
CM Storm Scout 2 Review
Cooler Master announces with the CM Storm Scout 2 Midi-Tower a new computer case mainly for the high demands of gamers and allows for example the installation of one or two extra-long graphic cards as well as adding a lot of fans. Although the case already offers some high quality features like an acrylic window, removable dust filter, front USB 3.0 ports and a 120mm LED fan, it is available for less than 100 EUR. We took a closer look … Continue reading CM Storm Scout 2 Review