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The Best AMD Video Card for Under $500

Video Card Reviews
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When buying a video card there are several things that you should take into account before making a purchase.  One of the most important parts of buying a video card is knowing what you are going to use your computer for. Whether you are an avid gamer or just someone that likes to browse the internet,  or somewhere in between, that might impact how much you spend on a video card. Some other things you should look at before purchasing a new video card is; whether it is AMD or Nvidia, overall performance, memory and bandwidth, and CUDA cores. There are many other things that will impact the performance of the video card, but those are some of the basics you should be looking at. 

If you enjoy gaming, then the Radeon RX Vega 64 is the video card for you. For just $419.99 on Newegg, gamers of all ages will get a video card that meets all of their needs. Passmark gave it a great score of 28.23. It has plenty of memory with 8GB. It also is very fast as the memory clock runs at 945 MHz. It has triple fans so your video card is almost guaranteed to not malfunction. With the performance of this video card, you are almost guaranteed to not regret this purchase of the Radeon RX Vega 64. 

Specifications 

Memory: 

Effective Memory Clock- 945 MHz, 1900 MHz Effective
Memory Size- 8GB
Memory Interface- 2048-Bit
Memory Type- HBM2

Chipset:

Chipset Manufacturer- AMD
GPU Series- AMD Radeon RX VEGA Series
GPU- Radeon RX Vega 64
Core Clock- 1373 MHz
Boost Clock- 1580 MHz
Stream Processors- 4096 Stream Processors

Ports: 

HDMI- 2 x HDMI 2.0b
Multi-Monitor Support- 4
DisplayPort- 2 x DisplayPort 1.4

Details: 

Max Resolution- 5120 x 2880
Eyefinity Support- Yes
Virtual Reality Ready- Yes
Cooler- Triple Fans
Operating Systems Supported- Windows 10 and Windows 7
System Requirements- Power Consumption: 240W

So now you just have to decide if this is the card for you. If you ask me, I would say yes! This is a can’t miss deal. With all that the Radeon RX Vega 64 brings to the table, I don’t know how you could pass up this offer. With a great price and great performance, this video card is a great option.

  Note: This review is part of a classroom project. 

Works Cited:

https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_value.html
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202321
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Kingston ValueRAM 8GB

Memory Reviews
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The Kingston ValueRAM 8GB would be an excellent addition to your home motherboard. Kingston is a technology corporation that deals with memory products and is based out of Fountain Valley, California. It was founded by John TU and David Sun (Wikipedia). It is a highly respected corporation, especially when it comes to memory products. 

 

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Specifications 

  • Non-Parity
  • Non-ECC
  • Channels: Single
  • CAS Latency: 17
  • Type: 288-pin 2400
  • Access Time: 7 Ns

ValueRAM’s KVR24N17S8/8 is a 1G x 64-bit(8GB) DDR4-2400 CL17 SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM), 1Rx8,memory module, based on eight 1G x 8-bit FBGA components. TheSPD is programmed to JEDEC standard latency DDR4-2400 timing of17-17-17 at 1.2V. Each 288-pin DIMM uses gold contact fingers. Theelectrical and mechanical specifications are as follows

This Kingston ValueRAM 8GB is very fast for a home motherboard. Its CAS Latency is 17, which will help your computer move extremely fast. It is also fairly cheap, considering how good of memory it is. You can buy this memory for $70.28 on Newegg. It would be a great choice of RAM if you are wanting a fast computer that will not have to stores a ton of stuff on it. This RAM is only one stick of 8GB. It does not have an abundance of storage, so it would be perfect for a home motherboard. If you are looking to upgrade your home PC memory, then the Kingston ValueRAM 8GB is the memory for you. 

 Note:  This review is part of a classroom project.

References

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1K68157962
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_Technology
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AMD RYZEN 7 1800X Review

CPU reviews
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AMD is a semiconductor company that develops computer processors and other related technologies for business and consumer markets (Wikipedia). There rival is Intel, when it comes to selling CPU’s. Intel is known for having more high-end CPU’s, but with AMD you are probably going to get more bang for your buck. AMD has good performance CPU’s for excellent prices. 

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The AMD RYZEN 7 1800X is a 7th generation CPU. It is extremely fast with 8-cores and 16 threads. Passmark gave it an outstanding score of 15,390. I would highly recommend this CPU to anyone looking to upgrade their computer. It is a little pricey at $338.77, so it may only make sense to buy for a business or gamer computer, but its performance makes it well worth the price.  

Specifications:

CPU Socket Type- Socket AM4 

Core Name- Summit Ridge 

Number of Cores – 8-Core 

Number of Threads- 16

Operating Frequency- 3.6 GHz 

Max Turbo Frequency- 4.0 GHz 

L1 Cache- 768KB 

L2 Cache- 4MB 

L3 Cache-16MB 

As you can tell from the specifications this is a very high performance CPU at a great value. It has an excellent clock speed at 3.6 GHz and has plenty of cache. I can guarantee you that you will not be disappointed in this purchase, as it is fast and dependable. If you are looking for a high-end CPU, then the AMD RYZEN 7 1800X CPU is the one for you.

Note:  This review is part of a classroom project.

References: 

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+7+1800X&id=2966
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?reviews=all&Item=N82E16819113430
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Micro_Devices
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BIOSTAR X370GT5 Motherboard Review

<![CDATA[This is a review on the BIOSTAR X370GT5-NF motherboard. The BIOSTAR X370GT5 is a high-end gaming motherboard available at newegg for $59.99. I believe this is a great gaming motherboard option as well as business option. This motherboard is made by BIOStar, which is a very well respected motherboard manufacturing company. BIOStar was rewarded top 20 Global Brand as of 2008, and has an estimated brand value of $46 million (Wikipedia).
The BIOSTAR X370GT5-NF motherboard is apart of the second generation racing series. This motherboard is built with excellent components and many advanced features for optimal performance.  
 
Specifications:

  • Chipset- AMD X370
  • DDR4 3200(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133/ 1866
  • * DDR4 2667 for AMD Ryzen CPU
  • 64 GB memory
  • Dual Channel
  • 1 x PCI-E x16 3.0 Slot (x16 for Ryzen CPU only, NPU/APU run at x8 speed)
  • 1 x PCI-E x16 2.0 Slot (x4) (share bandwidth w/ PCI-E x1 slot, when PCI-E x1 is occupied, PCI-E x16 (x4) will run at x1 speed)
  • 2 x PCI-E 2.0 x1 Slots
  • 2 x PCI Slots
  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s
  • 8 channels of audio


I highly recommend this motherboard for multiple reasons. One of the biggest reasons is the price. Not very often will you find a high-end gaming motherboard for a price of only $59.99. It has plenty of memory available with 64GB of memory. This motherboard also has very good speed ranges for a gaming PC as it ranges from 3200 (OC) to 2933 (OC). If you are an interested gamer or even just a normal business owner, I highly suggest getting this motherboard. At such a low price the BIOSTAR X370GT5-NF is second to none and is probably one of the best deals available on the market right now.
Note:  This review is part of a classroom project.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138450&recaptcha=pass
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biostar
 
 
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