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Casetek IQ-Eye Case Review
This year has been a good one for cases, and the bar has definitely been raised by manufacturers for what we now expect in terms of functionality, style and price. Casetek is a relatively new manufacturer available to UK customers, being...... More
(Posted by: Ben on 2004-09-13)
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Mutant Mods Lighting, Cable and Fan review
Mutant mods.com is a relatively new manufacturer of case modding equipment, and an offshoot of the respected www.startech.com, which offers a...... More
(Posted by: Ben on 2004-06-24)
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Cooling |
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Danamics LMX and LMX Superleggera Liquid Metal CPU Cooler Review
Danamics assures us that Cyberdyne Systems had no part in the liquid metal technology used in the LMX, but the Sodium Potassium Alloy used within the cooler is still pretty exciting stuff. As you’d expect the liquid metal is extremely effective...... More
(Posted by: Ian Jackson on 2010-04-12)
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Asetek Vapochill Micro Review
Asetek is a company now famed for its extreme cooling solutions, thanks to the superb Vapochill line of phase change coolers, and the equally well-known Waterchill series. The product we are looking at today however is a more conventional heat...... More
(Posted by: Ben on 2005-10-04)
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Thrilla in nVilla: OCZ EL DDR and the nForce2, DDR 500+
When I received some EL DDR PC3500 from OCZ , I wasn’t exactly sure what to do with it, as Ben had already taken a look at a sample in his massive memory round up. Additionally, my Pentium 4...... More
(Posted by: Nightmare on 2003-02-05)
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Best of 2002
Another year has passed by, so we thought we would take a
look back over the last years products and award exceptional manufacturers
awards in their respective categories. These are all based on the personal
opinion of the OcPrices team. Enjoy!... More
(Posted by: Ben on 2003-01-04)
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Extreme Cooling |
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Asetek Waterchill KT12A-12VX/10mm Water Cooler Review
Asetek’s Waterchill range is now one of the most popular branded kits available in the UK, largely thanks to their excellent quality components and wide compatibility. The kit we are looking at today features a new kind of pump and reservoir unit...... More
(Posted by: Ben on 2005-12-16)
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Asetek Hard Drive & Antarctica Socket T Waterblock Review
Renowned for their high-end cooling products, Asetek has recently announced their new hard drive waterblocks as well as updating their Waterchill series to be compatible to Intel's new Socket T (LGA775). We have their hard drive waterblock as well...... More
(Posted by: Carson Au on 2004-10-24)
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Game Controllers |
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Soyo Kiki X Playstation 2 to PC Converter
Don't like PC controllers but like your PS2 pad? Why bother buying a myriad of rubbish copies when you can use the real thing via this handy adaptor.... More
(Posted by: Arnie on 2004-02-02)
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Scythe Ergo Diver keyboard and mouse pad
Over the last few years there have been several products (usually made by joystick companies) claiming to be such a fantastic controller for first person shooters that you will forever shun your trusty keyboard and mouse. Most of these products...... More
(Posted by: Nightmare on 2003-07-07)
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HTPC |
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Ahanix iMon HTPC Remote Control review
In recent years, the concept of the home theater PC has really started to take off. With new items like SFF cases, as well as cases designed to fit in with other standard 17” HT components, and silent cooling devices, a regular PC has become a...... More
(Posted by: Nightmare on 2004-05-02)
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Laptops |
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Sony Vaio Z - Z11Z9E/B Laptop Review
Since its conception the raison d'être of the Sony Vaio Z series has been to squeeze as much performance as possible out of a 13,1" laptop. This year's spring refresh is no exception, but it brings a number of exciting new technologies to the...... More
(Posted by: Martin Jorgensen on 2010-05-25)
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Memory |
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Core i5 DDR3 Memory Kit Group Test - 4GB kits
Today we are comparing five different 4GB kits specifically tailored for use on the socket 1156 platform. Each of these kits has been supplied by a real retail store rather than from the manufacturer directly, so it should be representative of...... More
(Posted by: Ian Jackson on 2010-03-31)
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Mushkin XP2-6400 2GB Dual Channel Kit
AM2 has now hit our shores, effectively making DDR-2 the primary memory type for all PC enthusiasts, be they fans of either Intel or AMD. Top of the range X2 and FX chips are able to make full use of DDR2-800, also known as PC2-6400. We recently...... More
(Posted by: Ben on 2006-06-27)
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Mice/Mousing Surfaces |
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The Razer Abyssus Mirror Special Edition Review
While not every product Razer produces is top notch, one thing is certain, their team does know what it's doing when it comes to gaming mice. However, today we need to put that thought aside and take a look at one of Razer's freshest products, the...... More
(Posted by: Jon Martindale on 2010-06-17)
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SoundGraph iMON Multi-Median Plus Remote Control Review
Home Theatre PCs have really taken off of late, especially with the release of Windows Media Centre Edition 2005. If you have a decent screen however, especially one with a VGA or DVI input, there isn’t really any reason to not use “regular”...... More
(Posted by: Ben on 2005-02-23)
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Motherboards |
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Asus Rampage III Gene Motherboard Review
The Rampage II Gene was a pint sized rocket of a board delivering all the performance and features you'd expect from a full ATX flagship in a Micro ATX format. With the introduction of important features like USB 3.0 and 6Gbps SATA, the Gene II...... More
(Posted by: Ian Jackson on 2010-09-08)
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Asus Rampage III Extreme Motherboard Review
The Rampage series has included Asus' flagship Intel motherboards for the past three generations, pushing the boundaries of what is possible when it comes to overclocking and innovation. Today we have the latest iteration in the ITShootout labs;...... More
(Posted by: Ian Jackson on 2010-04-21)
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Networking |
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X-micro WLAN 11G wireless router review
It was only a few years ago that even the most basic wireless access point could set you back $350, and actual transfer rates were only a few megabits. Fortunately wifi technology has advanced greatly, and quite a few manufacturers not typically...... More
(Posted by: Nightmare on 2004-05-21)
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Microsoft MN-500 switch\WAP and MN-510 USB WiFi adapter review
Wireless 802.11b home networks are becoming more and more popular these days, as 802.11b offers significantly more range than 802.11a, and its 11mbit transfer capability is plenty for users wanting to share internet connections. Though very late...... More
(Posted by: Nightmare on 2003-08-31)
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Panels |
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Matrix Orbital MX212 LCD panel review
You’ve got the case window, the cold cathode tubes, and everything in your case glows like it came from a Chernobyl yard sale. That might’ve been impressive five years ago, but these days it takes a bit more to tear your nerdy friends away from...... More
(Posted by: Nightmare on 2005-08-12)
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Photography |
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12X Optical Mega Zoom Digital Camera Group Test
Unlike the ever-increasing megapixel count in consumer point and shoot cameras, the newest 12X optical mega zoom cameras actually bring something useful to the table. The Canon Powershot S2-IS, Konica-Minolta DiMAGE Z5, Panasonic DMC-FZ5, and Sony...... More
(Posted by: Nightmare on 2005-10-31)
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Olympus Camedia C-4040
Normally we don’t review cameras at OcPrices, but I just bought myself a shiny new digital cam for review shots, and I thought I might help some of you out there who may be aspiring to become web reviewers, (and what a grand job that is) or just...... More
(Posted by: Nightmare on 2002-07-30)
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Power supplies |
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Cooler Master iGreen 430W PSU Review
Cooler Master's iGreen 430W is one of the most efficient in the world at 85%, and equally quiet at 17dBA. ByteSizedReviews takes this PSU for a test run on a very high spec test PC to see if it cuts it as a good choice for enthusiasts on a budget.... More
(Posted by: Ben on 2006-08-01)
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Ultra High-End PSU Shoot Out - Updated
With the introduction of power hungry video setups like Crossfire and SLI, having a PSU that does what it says on the tin is more important than ever. We have borrowed one of the most demanding PC configurations known to man to test our PSUs in a...... More
(Posted by: Ben on 2006-07-22)
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Processors |
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AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Review
Today we are looking at one of the processors from AMD's 2010 line up, designed to go up against Intel's Pentium dual cores at the important £75 inc. VAT price point. Intel would no doubt prefer us to pitch this chip against its Core i3 530, but...... More
(Posted by: Ian Jackson on 2010-03-23)
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Intel Core 2 Duo Review
Intel's Core 2 Duo is beiong touted as a revolution in processor performance, but does it live up to the hype? ByteSizedReviews takes our usual to-the-point look at Intels new line of CPUs, putting the E6700 and X6800 against AMD's flagship; the...... More
(Posted by: Ben on 2006-08-15)
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Software |
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Microsoft Windows Vista Review
Many years in the Making, Vista has now been our for a couple of months in its final retail form. We take a concise look at Microsoft's new OS, uncover some bugs and give it a thorough shakedown. Is Vista ready to take over from XP as your PC's...... More
(Posted by: Ben on 2007-03-26)
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Notmad Explorer
As much as I like my Creative Jukebox 3, transferring files using PlayCenter 3 is somewhat cumbersome and inefficient. In my opinion, it would have been much simpler (and probably easier from a driver point of view!) to make the Jukebox a...... More
(Posted by: Ben on 2003-03-13)
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Sound |
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Razer Mako Speakers Review
At £250 the Makos are aimed squarely at the enthusiast crowd and, as they are a 2.1 channel set, at users with somewhat limited desk space. Whilst many gamers will baulk at such a steep price tag for a bundle comprising of merely two channels,...... More
(Posted by: on 2010-03-27)
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Sony MDR-V900 headphones review
Oh, what a difference a year can make. When I bought my Sony MDR-V700s in early 2004, the V-900s cost twice as much (over $200), and have identical specs, so I went with the V-700s. A year later, Sony has replaced its entire line of headphones,...... More
(Posted by: Nightmare on 2005-09-10)
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Storage |
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InnoDisk nanoSSD 64GB Review
InnoDisks nanoSSD is easily the smallest SATA storage device we have ever seen, measuring just 4cm x 2.5cmx0.7cm in size. Unlike most drives that require a SATA cable the nanoSSD instead plugs into the slot directly, making it perfect as a tool...... More
(Posted by: Ian Jackson on 2010-09-01)
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Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB Review
The RealSSD C300 is Crucial's current flagship SSD and comes in 256GB, 128GB and 64GB flavours, the latter of which we are reviewing today. The unique selling point of the C300 is its Marvell controller which is the first to offer a native 6Gb/s...... More
(Posted by: Ian Jackson on 2010-08-04)
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Systems |
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Alienware Area-51M 7700 Notebook Review
AlienWare is one of the first names that will spring to mind when you consider choosing an awesome gaming PC, and the reputation is well deserved, since they always seem to be amongst the first to launch systems based on the latest technology....... More
(Posted by: Ben on 2005-08-24)
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Shuttle XPC Athlon XP Mini system
Even the smallest PC cases are still, well, quite large to be honest. Ideally, I have always wanted a PC that will sit happily in a front room and replace the Hi-Fi, DVD player, games console etc. A PC game piped through TV-out, even at just...... More
(Posted by: Ben on 2002-09-14)
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Video Cards |
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ZOTAC GTX480 Review
The GTX 480 is late. The GTX 480 is hot. Both of these facts have now been established by both ourselves and a gazillion other review sites. We will therefore not dwell upon these factors in this review of the first Fermi card from Zotac to enter...... More
(Posted by: Ian Jackson on 2010-06-07)
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Asus GTX 480 1.5GB vs Sapphire Toxic Radeon HD 5870 2GB
Asus is one of the first manufacturers to actually have GeForce GTX 480s available to buy (at least intermittently), so we were delighted when the firm's Voltage Tweak edition of the card arrived in the ITShootOut.com office. This happened to...... More
(Posted by: Ian Jackson on 2010-05-12)
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