November 2015 - Overclockers

be quiet! Silent Base 600 Case Review

November 30, 2015 Ed Hume 4

We have been looking at be quiet! heatsinks (the Pure Rock and the Dark Rock). We saw the Silent Base 800. Now we are reviewing the Silent Base 600. The Silent Base 600 is a mid-tower being sold as a premium case. Is this a premium case? Let’s look.

Reeven Ouranos Heatsink Review

November 20, 2015 Ed Hume 17

Reeven seems to be making quite a splash. They are offering arrange of fans, a range of heatsinks and a range of cases to us enthusiasts. In this review we will look at Reeven’s Ouranos, which is Greek for ‘the heavens’ or ‘celestial.’ Does this heatsink provide ‘celestial’ cooling? Let us investigate.

AMD Launches Radeon R9 380X Graphics Cards

November 19, 2015 Matt Ring 10

Mainstream gamers rejoice, AMD just launched the Radeon R9 380X graphics card. This card should settle in nicely to the $229-$249 price range, making it affordable while still offering solid performance for the latest titles.

Patriot Releases Viper Elite DDR4 Memory

November 18, 2015 Matt Ring 1

Patriot released their latest line of DDR4 memory called Viper Elite. These kits can deliver up to 3200 MHz and are provide a more affordable option than some of the ultra high performance DDR4 kits available.

ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme Motherboard Review

November 18, 2015 Joe Shields 3

Oh boy, where to start with this one folks? I’m not going to lie, I was pretty excited to get my hands on ASUS’ flagship Z170 board, the Maximus VIII Extreme (M8E as I will call it moving forward), to test it out to see what it will do. As is the case with past versions of this board, it comes chock-full of all the features the latest chipset offers including USB3.1 Gen2 (inc. Type-C), M.2 slot, DDR4 support and a slew of others you will see and we will discuss just a few flicks of the webwheel down the article. The M8E promises to provide both the extreme overclocker and the enthusiast gamer with everything they need to beat world records under sub-ambient cooling, or game with the best of them. It is now time to get comfy in your favorite chair and see what this board can do.

EK Predator 240 AIO Cooler Review

November 16, 2015 Ed Hume 13

EK bills this as “Pre-filled CPU Xpandable Liquid Cooling.” You can add an additional water block (EK suggests a GPU) and a reservoir. You could turn into a real water head. Today we have the 240 mm version in front of us. Does it live up to its heritage? Let’s see.

GIGABYTE Launches Five New XTREME GAMING GPUs

November 13, 2015 Matt Ring 1

GIGABYTE announced five new additions to their XTREME GAMING GPU family. These cards are designed with the ultimate in performance and overclocking in mind. Think beefy factory overclocks, extra power phases and improved cooling.

be quiet! Dark Rock TF Review

November 13, 2015 Ed Hume 3

The firm known as be quiet! is on a roll. Today we are looking at a unique heatsink, one that has a pair of tandem fin stacks. But the fin stacks are set horizontally while the fan or fans blow downward, washing the motherboard and RAM with air. Wonder if it works? Let’s see!

be quiet! Pure Rock Review

November 10, 2015 Ed Hume 5

The company known as be quiet! produces quite a range of products. Today we are looking at a cooler called the Pure Rock. It is a four-heatpipe heatsink, rated at 130 Watts. Now, that’s a lot of cooling for a four—heatpipe heatsink. Will it do that well? With only four heatpipes? Let’s find out.

ASRock Z170 Extreme7+ Motherboard Review

November 9, 2015 Austin Matthews 0

Is anyone else ready to take a look at another motherboard on the Z170 platform? I know I am. Today’s review is for the ASRock Z170 Extreme7+, the top motherboard in the Z170 Extreme lineup from ASRock. Being part of the Extreme series, this motherboard will have plenty of overclocking features for all but the craziest of sub-ambient users. Let’s take a look at everything the board has to offer!