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Intel Core i7 4790K (Devil’s Canyon) CPU

OCmodshopJun 28, 2014July 2, 20140

The Intel Core i7 4790K raises the processor's clock speed to 4 Gigahertz (500 more than the previous 4770K)

Evercool Silent Shark CPU Heatsink Review

Don HaynesMar 4, 2013March 2, 20130

While being outperformed in the standard load test, she was still a meaner creature when it came to snacking on heat on an overclocked CPU.

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

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+.

GPU vs CPU

Andy MarkenJul 25, 2008November 28, 20140

Work or Play – Everyone expects their monitor to instantly refresh. They demand that the graphics to be lightning fast as well as ultra-realistic. Of

How to Upgrade CPU and Memory

Daniël PielageMar 21, 2008June 26, 20140

Ever since computers have invaded all of our homes the one thing that might have always daunted the normal user is “I want to upgrade

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

Accelerate Video Conversion With ATI GPU

Guest WriterApr 4, 2007November 28, 20143

We have largely become a desensitized society. We have a phenomenal amount of advertisements and product hype blasted into our ears and our eyes on

AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 Review

Alan McCloskeyJan 12, 2006June 28, 20140

The FX-60 is AMD’s newest and most powerful desktop dual core processor solution. This chip is based on the Toledo core and runs at an

Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC4000 Memory

Guest WriterDec 6, 2004July 26, 20140

Recently OCmodshop was sent a brand new product from Crucial Technology, a 1Gigabyte kit of its latest Ballistix Tracer PC4000 modules. Crucial, a division of

Albatron K8X800 Pro II Motherboard Review

BrandonJun 9, 2004July 26, 20140

The K8T800 is Via’s newest edition to their long line of AMD chipsets. Albatron has taken this chipset and used it in their new K8X800

Albatron KM18G Pro Motherboard Review

BrandonJan 11, 2004July 26, 20142

I recently reviewed an Abit NF7-S Rev 2.0 and was really impressed with it. This motherboard is also a nForce 2 based motherboard however this

Corsair TWINX1024-3200LL Memory Review

BrandonDec 23, 2003July 26, 20140

Corsair sent me a dual channel memory kit of their PC3200, specifically the TWINX1024-3200LL. This memory kit consists of two CMX512-3200LL 400MHz ultra-low-latency memory modules

VIA Chipset Idle Temperature Hack

Guest WriterJan 31, 2003July 4, 20140

I decided to write a guide on this subject, since I haven’t seen a decent one around for a while. The last good one I