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Links and Downloads, Overclocking Software

overclock software downloads – OC tuning programs and tools

We have updated the overclocking software page on OCinside.de again with dozens of small tools to tune, benchmark, stresstest and test PC components. New OC Software and free 3DMark06 and PCMark05 license keys! If you like to overclock, backup, or monitor your PC hardware or if you just like to check your components, this is the right place for you. There are useful older Shareware and Freeware tools, as well as the latest tweaking tools to change the CPU multiplier, … Continue reading overclock software downloads – OC tuning programs and tools →

Drive Cages, Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD

Icy Dock MB840M2P-B ToughArmor Review

Icy Dock has just released another new product from the ToughArmor series, which we are already testing on OCinside.de. Just recently we had a look at the Icy Dock ToughArmor MB839SP-B PCIe card for use with 2.5-inch SATA drives and now there is an interesting solution with the Icy Dock MB840M2P-B PCIe slot card to install an M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD in a PCIe 3.0 x4 slot. We have tested this extraordinary PCIe card with removable M.2 NVMe frame extensively … Continue reading Icy Dock MB840M2P-B ToughArmor Review →

Hardware Reviews, Intel CPUs, Processors

Intel Xeon W-1290 Review

To make sure it won’t be boring until the next Intel Rocket Lake generation, we looked at an alternative to the numerously tested Intel Core i5, i7 and i9 on OCinside.de today. We are talking about the Intel Xeon W-1290 processor, which is almost the professional counterpart to an Intel Core i9-10900. As platform we have chosen the brand new ASRock W480 Creator LGA1200 high-end motherboard with W480 chipset. If the Intel Xeon can convince and if it is even … Continue reading Intel Xeon W-1290 Review →

Air Coolers, Cooling, Hardware Reviews

Arctic Freezer 7 X Review

Today we test on OCinside.de the new Arctic Freezer 7 X cooler, which is very compact and designed for AMD as well as for current Intel sockets. Of course you can’t expect miracles from a 92mm fan on such a small heatsink and although it is multi-compatible, there may be space problems on some motherboards. How we solved this on the brand new Intel LGA1200 ASRock Steel Legend motherboards and if the extremely affordable Freezer 7 X cooler from Arctic … Continue reading Arctic Freezer 7 X Review →

Hardware Reviews, Misc Reviews

devolo Magic 2 WiFi next Multiroom Kit Review

Today we are testing the Magic 2 WiFi next Multiroom Kit, a very special powerline set from devolo. Surely everyone has had bad WLAN reception at some location in their apartment, house, basement or garden and has been looking for a simple solution to improve their WLAN performance. Often WLAN repeaters are used, but they usually halve the WLAN bandwidth. In the following devolo Magic 2 WiFi next review on OCinside.de, we will show you how this works more elegantly … Continue reading devolo Magic 2 WiFi next Multiroom Kit Review →

AMD AM4 OC, AMD Overclocking, Workshop

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X TDP OC Guide

Some time has passed since the release of the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X including our detailed AMD CPU review. In the meantime, AMD has released several AGESA updates and the minor issues have been resolved. Today we have again looked at the exact differences to the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and will test whether the extra cost is worth it and if you can get the performance of a 3800X out of the 3700X with a few simple tweaks.

Hardware Reviews, Intel LGA1200, Intel Motherboards

ASRock H470 Steel Legend Motherboard Review

After the previous ASRock B460 Steel Legend review we are testing today on OCinside.de the current ASRock H470 Steel Legend motherboard for Intel LGA1200 processors. How the H470 motherboard performed in comparison to its counterpart with Intel B460 chipset and if you can better overclock an Intel Core i5-10500 CPU with it, we show in the following review.

Hardware Reviews, Intel LGA1200, Intel Motherboards

ASRock B460 Steel Legend Motherboard Review

Today we test on OCinside.de with the ASRock B460 Steel Legend a brand new motherboard for current Intel LGA1200 processors. The ASRock B460 Steel Legend offers a solid basic equipment including 2.5 Gigabit LAN and some features like the addressable RGB lighting at the chipset cooler and even under the motherboard. However, the inexpensive Intel B460 chipset also has disadvantages in overclocking. In the following review we will nevertheless try to get the highest performance out of an Intel Core … Continue reading ASRock B460 Steel Legend Motherboard Review →

Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD, SSDs

Crucial P5 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review

With high performance and high capacity, the brand-new Crucial P5 2TB NVMe SSD will delight enthusiasts! After the Crucial P1 NVMe SSD and the Crucial P2 NVMe SSD, we are today looking at the latest Crucial P5 M.2 NVMe SSD series on OCinside.de and test the highest P5 capacity of 2000GB.

Drive Cages, Hardware Reviews, HDD and SSD

Icy Dock MB839SP-B ToughArmor Review

Icy Dock has launched a new product from the ToughArmor series. The Icy Dock MB839SP-B is an useful removable frame for the PCIe slot, which supports a 2.5-inch SATA drive. We put this special hot-swap removable frame through intensive testing at OCinside.de and show all results in the following product review.

Cases, Hardware Reviews, Unboxing and Video Reviews

Thermaltake Level 20 RS ARGB Review

Today we are testing here at OCinside.de the large Level 20 RS ARGB Midi Tower PC case from Thermaltake. It is equipped from factory with a conventional 120mm fan and two 200mm fans, which have addressable RGB lighting. It can also be equipped with up to four radiators for advanced custom water cooling. What else it has to offer is revealed in the following product review.