Hardware Reviews

Here you’ll see tests and overclocking suitability of the following hardware components …

Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600/PC3-12800 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664BN1608 Memory Review

After the recently tested DDR3 Triple Channel memory kit without heatspreader, a new ocinside.de review of a Dual Channel kit with heatsink and higher clock rates is now published. The Crucial Ballistix PC3-12800 CL8 4GB DDR3 RAM kit contains two 2GB modules, which just needs a little voltage increasement to operate at DDR3-1600 CL8. In the current review we will see, how far the memory modules can be overclocked and how the kit performs against other memory modules. Thanks for … Continue reading Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600/PC3-12800 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664BN1608 Memory Review

Crucial 3GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CT3KIT12864BA1339 Memory Review

Triple Channel memory kits are a good investment for Intel Core i7 systems. However, the test system for DDR3 memory modules is based on an AMD Phenom II processor and supports only the Dual Channel mode. We have some nice Triple Channel kits for the 10 years ocinside.de April 2010 drawing, so it is obvious to test them on the AMD system with three modules, two modules and one module. Let us have a look, how high the Crucial 3GB … Continue reading Crucial 3GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CT3KIT12864BA1339 Memory Review

ASRock ION330HT-BD Blu Ray HTPC Review

ASRock already published different NetTop systems since the previous CeBIT. Now approximately one year passed and their PCs were constantly extended by faster and more power saving NetTop PCs with various connections by ASRock made Mini-ITX motherboards. After many HTPC building guides in the ocinside.de modding area and the recent DVR player review, it is time to test one of ASRock’s top NetTop systems, the ASRock ION330HT Blu-ray PC. This Review concerns first the hardware of this energy-saving Intel Atom … Continue reading ASRock ION330HT-BD Blu Ray HTPC Review

Crucial 8GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CT2KIT51264BA1339 Memory Review

These new Crucial 4GB UDIMM DDR3 modules were announced recently and each module has 4GB per module instead of the so far usual 2GB per module. This capacity makes an enormously high memory upgrade possible for current High-End systems, because with e.g. 4x 4 GB modules it is possible to reach gigantic 16GB DDR3 RAM. This is fantastic for developer of 3D animations and graphic designer, but also for all other power users with a 64 bit operating system. Two … Continue reading Crucial 8GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CT2KIT51264BA1339 Memory Review

CompuStocx DDR3-1333 4GB Kit CSXO-CEC3-1333-4GB-KIT Memory Review

The CompuStocx CEC3 PC3-10600 4GB DDR3 Dual Channel memory kit is equipped with heat spreader and the design is looking very nice. In the current OC review the 2x2GB DDR3 memory kit was extensively overclocked, to test the results of these CSX OC modules inside and outside the specifications. Thanks for the support … Many thanks for the support with the CSXO-CEC3-1333-4GB-KIT 4GB PC3 10600 / DDR3 1333 CL9 kit by CompuStocx. The 4 GB CSX Original kit contains 2x … Continue reading CompuStocx DDR3-1333 4GB Kit CSXO-CEC3-1333-4GB-KIT Memory Review

ASRock M3A785GXH/128M AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review

The new ASRock M3A785GXH/128M Socket AM3 DDR3 motherboard is based on an AMD chipset with integrated GPU like the recently tested ASRock M3A790GXH/128M. This M3A785GXH board is nearly identical in construction to the M3A790GXH. But it is based on the AMD 785G chipset with SB710 southbridge and not on the AMD 790GX chipset with SB750 southbridge. The current M3A785GXH/128M mainboard costs approximately 10-15 euros less in online shops, although it offers an almost identical basic equipment. In the test report … Continue reading ASRock M3A785GXH/128M AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review

Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 4GB Kit CT2KIT25664BA1339 Memory Review

After two high-end DDR3 RAM reviews it is again time for an inexpensive 4GB PC3-10600 CL9 kit. The Crucial PC3-10600 4GB CL9 kit comes without heat spreader and is designed for a voltage of 1.5 V. With this low Vmem no OC records were reached, but the result are nevertheless respectable. All OC results and more details about the Crucial PC3-10600 4GB kit are shown in the new ocinside.de test report. Thanks for the support … Many thanks for the … Continue reading Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 4GB Kit CT2KIT25664BA1339 Memory Review

Aerocool Modern-V Double Bay Panel Fan Controller Review

More than 7 years ago, the first fan controller review was published on the ocinside.de hardware portal. When you compare the older Digital Doc 5 fan controller with the current Aerocool Modern-V, it’s easy to see one big difference, because especially the design of the new LCD panel is much more beautiful. Let us see if the operation, technology and price of the Aerocool Modern-V fan controller is also recommendable. Thanks for the support … Many thanks for the support … Continue reading Aerocool Modern-V Double Bay Panel Fan Controller Review

Sunbeamtech Tuniq 2 Case Review

During arranging a PC the PC case is surely one of the first hardware components one is thinking about. Beside the size, form and color of the case, certainly also the cooling of the new components and the case quality are some important criteria for the choice of the right chassis. On the following pages these aspects are described more exactly and represented with numerous pictures. Enjoy reading the Review. Thanks for the support … Many thanks for the shipping … Continue reading Sunbeamtech Tuniq 2 Case Review

Silverstone La Scala SST LC02B black HTPC Case Review

A beautiful HiFi PC in the living room was unthinkable a few years ago, because there were no beautiful PC enclosures available for this matter. Thus it was necessary to completely build these PC cases for the living room, like the first www.ocinside.de J-Box HowTo from the year 2000 shows. The times have changed and in the meanwhile there are dozens Home Theater PC enclosures – briefly HTPC – in all sorts of colors, styles and price ranges. But one … Continue reading Silverstone La Scala SST LC02B black HTPC Case Review

Gigabyte iSolo 230 PC Case Review

The new Gigabyte iSolo 230 chassis is available in black, metallic and in silver, whereby we reviewed the black version in this test report. Gigabyte set with the iSolo 230 a high value on the design, but also on a nice finish and a very good air flow. Above all, several small features like the blue illuminated power button and the preparation for a water cooler enhance the result. Thanks for the support … Many thanks for the support with … Continue reading Gigabyte iSolo 230 PC Case Review

CM Storm Sniper PC Case Review

The CM Storm Sniper chassis offers the best air circulation and a lot of well-thought-out features which makes PC gamers life easier. Cooler Master introduced a new name with CM Storm, which is build in co-operation with the gaming community and is particularly interesting for gamers. Can the CM Storm Sniper PC case make the grade of the high gaming requirements? Yes, it can! Because the Sniper PC easily won the since 1999 well-known Redaktion ocinside.de Overclocking Dream Award. Thanks … Continue reading CM Storm Sniper PC Case Review

Aerocool S9 Standard PC Case Review

This new Aerocool S9 case is offered currently in three different editions. The S9 pro version impresses with an enormous 400mm fan in the side panel, the S9 A version is provided with an acrylic glass side panel and the tested S9 standard version can take two 120mm fans in the side panel. In all three versions the Aerocool S9 chassis provides good air circulation, because there is an additionally pre-mounted 120mm fan with LED lighting in the front and … Continue reading Aerocool S9 Standard PC Case Review

OCZ AMD Black Edition DDR3-1600/PC3-12800 4GB Kit OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK Memory Review

OCZ published a new memory kit with a feature to get high memory performance without manual settings. We are talking about the brand-new OCZ AMD Black Edition PC3-12800 CL8 kit. When the 4GB AMD Black Edition kit is used in conjunction with an AMD Black Edition CPU on an AOD capable motherboard, the RAM settings can be downloaded by the AMD OverDrive software over the Internet and adjusted automatically. The new OCZ AMD Black Edition PC3-12800 4GB kit was extensively … Continue reading OCZ AMD Black Edition DDR3-1600/PC3-12800 4GB Kit OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK Memory Review

Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664TA1336 Memory Review

In this Review the performance and the overclocking of a Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC3-10600 CL6 4GB DDR3 kit are tested and compared with 16 Dual Channel kits of previous reviews. Since current AMD processors supports DDR3 memory modules, DDR3 Dual Channel kits got more demand. Because who like to build a new PC system with an AMD Phenom II processor, surely prefer a motherboard with DDR3 Dual Channel support. This OC review will show the difference between DDR3 and DDR2 … Continue reading Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664TA1336 Memory Review