Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

New Street Fighter 4 Screenshots!

Alan McCloskeyFeb 5, 2009November 28, 20140

If you don’t know about Capcom’s upcoming Street Fighter 4, then you’ve had your head under the sand for the past year. Here are some

360 PSUs and getting kicked off the TV

Alan McCloskeyFeb 5, 2009November 28, 20140

For many people, leisure time is either spent in front of a computer, a video game, or the television. If you like in a house

Freezepop is the best band in the world!

Alan McCloskeyFeb 4, 2009November 28, 20140

Nearly any teenager can tell you a dozen or so bands that are really good, but nobody has ever heard of. If you dig deep

Superbowl Commercials Sucked

Alan McCloskeyFeb 2, 2009August 27, 20140

Like many Americans, I watch the Superbowl just for the commercials, which promise to be comedy gold. Every year I get more and more disappointed.

OCMS Vaults Opened…

Alan McCloskeyFeb 2, 2009August 25, 20140

Since we opened our doors in 2000, we’ve changed some things behind the scenes a few times. We’ve gone through several website revisions (with another

What OCMS is NOT for…

Alan McCloskeyJan 30, 2009August 25, 20140

I get a few reviewer applications each month. We can always use the extra help, and there are certainly things to do. Most of the

SansDigital MobileStor MS2UTN+ RAID Enclosure Review

Alan McCloskeyJan 20, 2009August 19, 20140

Sometimes setting up a RAID array can be a pain in the butt. For one, professional RAID cards can be expensive. Two, many “easy RAID”

Microsoft Layoffs ‘Imminent’

Alan McCloskeyJan 20, 2009November 28, 20140

UPDATE: 1/21/2009: We have learned that the problem is much worse than we originally thought. Microsoft employees confirmed that they are laying off 5,000 employees

GlacialTech Altair A381 Home Theater Case Review

Alan McCloskeyJan 16, 2009August 19, 20140

We review so many Home Theater PC cases that sometimes they all start to look alike. Many of them try to mimic the look of

NZXT Tempest Gamer Case Review

Alan McCloskeyJan 14, 2009June 24, 20140

PC Gaming is a serious business. Maybe it’s because PC gamers are constantly upgrading their hardware and are usually on the cutting edge (if not

How To Overclock Your PSP

Alan McCloskeyJan 5, 2009August 14, 201420

You can overclock your PSP. The chip in your Playstation Portable was designed to run faster than it does out of the box.

GMC AVC-K1 Media PC Case Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 30, 2008August 14, 20140

The GMC Corporation (not to be confused with General Motors in the USA) is a Korean company that has produced some of the most innovative

nMedia 1000B Home Theater Case Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 30, 2008June 24, 20142

More people are trading in their complicated rack of home theater equipment in exchange for an Home Theater PC. Most HTPCs are all-in-one appliances that

Antec Veris Multimedia Station Premium Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 21, 2008August 14, 20140

We’ve reviewed many Home Theater cases over the years at OCmodshop. Some of them have multimedia features that are seamlessly integrated with the case, while

Thermaltake DH102 Home Theater PC Case Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 21, 2008August 19, 20140

Home Theater PCs have grown in popularity over the past decade. At first these were nice items built by nerds to experience cutting-edge home theater