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OCZ 4GB Rally2 Turbo USB Flash Drive

If you already haven’t done so, please check out my review of the OCZ 4GB Rally2 Turbo. There are only 2 things wrong with this drive, first I didn’t get the 8GB model but more importantly the packaging is really a waste of material. With petroleum at record high prices, I encourage OCZ and all manufacturers to simplify their packaging and get rid of the plastic clamshells!

The performance of the Rally2 Turbo is quite good. I hit a maximum write speed of 29MB/s and a maximum read speed of 32 MB/s. During practical testing, I was average a write speed of around 25 MB/s. Very respectable.

From the concept of the Rally Flash Drive family, OCZ has done everything right: a sleek slender body with fast performance. As the series matured and evolved to the Rally2 Turbo, the drive has had a few cosmetic changes and the performance has kicked into a higher gear. The curved edges with no protruding parts and overall small body makes it an easy fit into pockets while the 25-30MB/s performance guarantees you quick copy from hard drive to flash.

Tags: 4GB, OCZ, Overclockers Online, Rally2 Turbo, Review

. 04 May 08 | Reviews, Technology | Comments (0)

OCZ 2×2048MB PC8000 DDR2 (OCZ2P10004GK)

OCZ Platinum 2×2048MB PC2-8000 (OCZ2P10004GK)

Manufacturer: OCZ Technology Inc.

The word on “buzz street” as of late has been DDR3 and all the performance that it brings. Well, that is “buzz street” and today, we are reporting live from reality square where money doesn’t grow on trees. In this wonderful land of reality, performance isn’t something that can be discarded either. That is the joy of reality. Performance is still a requirement alongside budget and cost effective purchases. As we all know, DDR2 memory prices have dropped like the titanic in the North Atlantic this past year, but what does DDR2 still have to offer us computer enthusiasts aside from value?\

In addition to enthusiasts, DDR2 still has a lot of things to offer all computer users. Everyday computer users are really going to want to stick around today because what we are looking at from OCZ Technology isn’t just for the benchmarking, overclocking, teenager with too much disposable income. We are taking a good look at the biggest asset DDR2 memory still has to offer the computer public…size, lots of it at an amazing price. Not only can DDR2 offer gobs of system memory with staunch performance, but with the Platinum PC2-8000 2×2GB kit from OCZ, it can be had for pretty much pennies a glass.

OCZ Technology has long been a mainstay in the system memory industry and always at the top of the list for system builders everywhere. At one point OCZ was thought of as a hardware junkie’s memory supplier but that couldn’t be further from the truth these days. OCZ has a wide selection of memory options at every level and for every budget. They offer lifetime warranty on all of their performance memory and back it up with some of the best customer service and technical support in the business. Let’s get started with a look at this 4GB kit of high performance Platinum memory that is priced extremely well for use in anyone’s Windows Vista powered system.

Package & Contents

The OCZ platinum series utilizes their XTC heat sinks so there isn’t too much that is new as far as visuals go with this kit. The package is also something we have see a number of times so we won’t spend much time there as well.

Tags: 2x2GB, 4GB, DDR2, DDR2-1000, memory, OCZ, Overclockers Online, PC2-8000, RAM

. 12 Mar 08 | Reviews | Comments (0)