Hardware Reviews

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

ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara Motherboard Review

Today we test the ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara, a top equipped E-ATX AM5 motherboard for the recently released AMD Ryzen 7000 Raphael desktop processors. In the following motherboard review we show many new features like DDR5 and USB4 and in an additional video the chic marble design and the great aRGB effects of the ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara, which by the way is also available in black as ASRock X670E Taichi.

Icy Dock MB104U-1SMB and MB031U-1SMB EZ-Adapter Review

Use an M.2 SSD on the fly! We have already tested several removable frames from Icy Dock, which make life easier around the HDD or SSD and these two novelties are definitely one of them. If you want to access a SATA, M.2 SATA or M.2 NVMe SSD on your PC, notebook or even your tablet or smartphone, you can do this easily with a proper EZ-Adapter. Today, we are testing the Icy Dock MB104U-1SMB USB 3.2 Gen 2 docking … Continue reading Icy Dock MB104U-1SMB and MB031U-1SMB EZ-Adapter Review

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Review

Today on OCinside.de we are testing the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-core processor for the new AM5 socket. Compared to the Ryzen 5000 generation and its predecessor AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, a lot has changed compared to the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X. Starting with the integrated RDNA2 graphics unit up to DDR5 and the new socket, hardly a stone has been left unturned. The following review reveals the final result and how the six-core performed in our tests on an … Continue reading AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Review

Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 Review

Stereo pairing with two Tribit Stormbox Micro 2! Today we are testing two new Bluetooth speakers from Tribit on OCinside.de, which not only want to be good sounding compact companions, but also come up with some interesting additional features. We have tested the speakers on the bike, in the shower and of course with a PC.

ASRock Z790 Taichi Motherboard Review

First-class Intel motherboard from ASRock with fantastic basic equipment! A few days ago we already published an unboxing video about it and today we take a detailed look at the ASRock Z790 Taichi motherboard on OCinside.de! The ASRock Z790 Taichi is like the Carrara version an absolute high-end LGA1700 motherboard for Intel Alder Lake and Intel Raptor Lake processors.

FiiO E10K-TC Review

Today on OCinside.de we take a look at the FiiO E10K USB-C DAC and headphone amplifier. You could also say it is an external sound card with an integrated headphone amplifier. We will show you exactly what the D/A converter has to offer in the following review.

ASRock Z790 Taichi Motherboard Unboxing Video

We have published on OCinside.de an unboxing video in German with English subtitles of the new ASRock Z790 Taichi motherboard, which offers an fantastic basic equipment and is designed like the ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi for current Intel 13th Gen and Intel 12th Gen LGA1700 processors. The detailed review of the new ASRock Z790 Taichi ATX motherboard will follow soon as well.

JBL Quantum TWS Review

Gaming in-ears with a lot of bass! With the JBL Quantum TWS, we are testing the latest Bluetooth in-ears from JBL with noise-canceling and a lot of bass on OCinside.de today. We have tested the in-ear headset while gaming, in the car, on the motorcycle and in the plane and are excited!

Thermaltake The Tower 500 Review

Last year we reviewed the Thermaltake The Tower 100 ITX gaming case, and today we are taking a look at its big brother Thermaltake The Tower 500. On OCinside.de we are testing it in the Snow Edition all in white. Unlike its little brother, this tower even supports E-ATX motherboards. Reason enough for us to check what we can install and hope you enjoy reading the review.

Cooler Master MasterMouse MM712 Review

Lightweight Cooler Master MasterMouse MM712 Gaming Mouse! With a free choice between wired operation, connection via 2.4 GHz dongle or Bluetooth 5.1, a weight of only 58 g and software configuration options, Cooler Master offers a wide range of features that should attract gaming enthusiasts. The announcement of possible fine-tuning and macros, PTFE mouse feet and an Ultraweave cable definitely raise our interest.

JBL Quantum Stream Review

Not only in times of home office with video calls and video conferences a good intelligibility is helpful, but of course also when streaming, creating videos, etc. and so we test today with the Quantum Stream a high-quality streaming microphone from JBL.

ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi Motherboard Unboxing Video

We have published on OCinside.de an unboxing video in German with English subtitles of the new ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi motherboard, which offers an impressive basic equipment and is designed for current Intel 13th Gen and Intel 12th Gen LGA1700 processors. The detailed review of the new ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi ATX motherboard will follow soon as well.