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FSR 4.1 Black Flag Resynced | Driver Update Disaster

Alan McCloskeyJul 16, 2026July 17, 20260

Testing the new AMD Adrenaline 26.6.4 drivers in Assassin's Creed Black Flag at 1440p resolution to check performance stability. After enabling FSR 4.1, the game

Custom PC Cases & Rare Retro Finds | OCmodshop Video Tour

Alan McCloskeyMay 9, 2026July 17, 20260

Explore the world of retro gaming hardware and forgotten computer relics. We test unique peripherals and highlight weird video games you missed.#PCMR #PCGaming #Tech OCmodshop

Troubles of Building With AMD FX-4170 (Part One)

Don HaynesDec 21, 2012November 28, 20142

I bought the shiny new FX-4170 processor Asus M5A78L-M LX motherboard, 8 gigabytes of RAM, used an Antec 650W PSU out of a side build,

CPU Socket Guide 2012

Don HaynesAug 4, 2012November 28, 20141

We are going to give you all a grand tour of the latest sockets and their most compatible processors. It makes building a new gaming

Sapphire Pure Platinum A75 Motherboard

NewsJul 18, 2011August 24, 20140

With the first Sapphire motherboard we looked at, we found ourselves really impressed with it. The X58 offering we tested performed well and offered great

AMD A8-3850 Llano Review

NewsJul 9, 2011June 29, 20140

Llano is an interesting inception. After reading all the initial reviews it sounded like Llano as a concept was great but primarily suited for the

OCModShop 2009 Holiday Gift Guide

Don HaynesFeb 23, 2010August 25, 20140

Happy holidays one and all! I would say that of all the writers here at OCModshop, I am the most Scrooge-like. I am not a

Evercool Transformer 4 Heatsink Review

Don HaynesDec 31, 2009September 12, 20141

I don’t know if anyone else here watches “Ace of Cakes”. It seems like every single one they make is bigger than the last. I’m always sure that

Akura 628 Athlon CPU Shim

BrandonSep 14, 2009September 10, 20140

Arkura was established in the year 2000 and started producing heatsinks, this particular model is the 628 which supports up to an Athlon XP 2100+.

GELID Solutions Silent Spirit CPU Heatsink Review

Alan McCloskeyJun 30, 2009August 3, 20120

The word heatsink has always been one of those unusual words that doesn’t quite fit what it actually is. Let’s break it down. Heat is

Noctua NH-C12P CPU Heatsink Review

Daniël PielageFeb 11, 2009July 6, 20140

We here at OCMS have reviewed several products from our European pals at Noctua and I was very pleased to hear they contacted me again

Intel and AMD: What Went Wrong

Don HaynesJan 22, 2009November 28, 20144

Ever have that feeling that someone with a Heavyweight title just put you in a coma? And when you awoke from that coma everything you

ECS EliteGroup GeForce 6100PM-M2 V2.0 Motherboard Review

Don HaynesJan 3, 2009August 14, 201431

The motherboard I chose to replace an old junker is the GeForce 6100PM-M2. Yeah, it has an Nvidia chipset. And while Nvidia may not make

Zerotherm Zen CPU Cooler FZ120 Review

Don HaynesAug 14, 2008August 7, 20140

It seems like I’ve gotten a lot of cooling hardware to review since I joined the OCmodshop team. Fact is, I’ve only done four. But when I

I just wish the Phenom was a better contendor.

John-ErikOct 25, 2007November 28, 20140

At least it’s priced right. The AMD platform, on paper, looks somewhat better than the Intel platform. Should be a good building block for the