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Why I Chose Bose QC15 Over Beats Studio Headphones

Why I Chose Bose QC15 Over Beats Studio Headphones

Both of these headphones compete very well against one another, and each has their own features that may or may not be a deal-breaker for you.

Western Digital MyPassport 1TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive

Western Digital MyPassport 1TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive

Western Digital’s MyPassport 1TB hard drive could be the answer you’re looking for. Not only does it offer a ton of storage, but comes in a small form factor and is equipped with USB 3.0 technology.

NZXT 140mm & 120mm FX Enthusiast Fan Review

NZXT 140mm & 120mm FX Enthusiast Fan Review

OIOpublisher Yup, this isn’t a press release or a tease… this is the only review on the new NZXT FX Enthusiast Fan series that I know of on the Internets at the time of this writing. If you’re familiar with the NZXT brand, then you’re probably a loyal customer and not only have a few [...]

NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller

NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller

There are all sorts of ways to tame the noisy array of fans within your PC case.  Some of them are rather fancy, but have a higher learning curve.  Some cases come with very basic fan rheostats that control all of your fans at once.  Sometimes you want a no-nonsense direct way to control each [...]

Sentey Optimus GS-6000 PC Case

Sentey Optimus GS-6000 PC Case

So, you’re an Incredibly Cheap Bastard and decided that you need a brand-spanking new PC case instead of screwing Ebay sellers for brand-name quality merchandise for a fraction of the cost.  Since you’re an Incredibly Cheap Bastard, then not just any old inexpensive case will do: you have to have a really cool-looking case without [...]

AcoustiFan DustProof 120mm PC Fan

AcoustiFan DustProof 120mm PC Fan

We review a lot of fans and other computer cooling equipment here at OCModShop.  In some ways, testing fans are quite straightforward, and in other ways they are very subjective.   The noise and airflow ratio produced by any given fan changes as the blades and motor gather dust.  Debris on the blades can actually chip [...]

Xion Predator AXP 970 Case Review

Xion Predator AXP 970 Case Review

I’m always a bit skeptical of gaming cases, or the enthusiast cases.  There’s no way I could convince myself to walk into my nearest Fry’s and pick one off the shelf that looked good.  It simply goes against the common sense that many of us have developed to do our research before we buy.  That [...]

Cooler Master Elite 310 Case Review

Cooler Master Elite 310 Case Review

I’ll say it like it is, The Cooler Master Elite 310 is not the case you’re going to be selecting for your next powerful gaming rig. However, it still a solid case that would be suitable for a budget build or if you’re going for something less flashy. The one we received was the model [...]

Silverstone 2.5-inch SATA Hot-Swap Adapter

Silverstone 2.5-inch SATA Hot-Swap Adapter

Solid State Drives are the hottest thing in PC storage right now.  Even the cheapest of SSD drives are at least twice as fast as some of the most expensive magnetic hard drives, and their access times are practically instant.  Many PC enthusiasts are utilizing these fast drives as their primary boot device for a [...]

Zaward 120mm G2 Golf Fan Review

Zaward 120mm G2 Golf Fan Review

I pity those who work in the marketing department of PC component manufactuers.  They have to tough job of trying to make products such as fans and heatsinks sexy.  Every year there are new boasts about how new product X is better than generic product Y, when in fact there really isn’t much of a [...]