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Western Digital Black Performance

Hard Drive Reviews, NT IT Reviews

The WD Black 8TB Gaming Internal Hard Drive (model WD8002FZWX) is a high-capacity 3.5″ SATA HDD designed for gamers and power users seeking substantial storage for large game libraries, media files, and backups.​Amazon+3Best Buy+3Best Buy+3

Key Features

  • Capacity & Speed: Offers 8TB of storage with a 7200 RPM spindle speed and 256MB cache, providing faster read/write speeds compared to standard 5400 RPM drives.​

  • Performance: While not as fast as SSDs, its 7200 RPM speed makes it suitable for storing and accessing large files and games, especially older titles or less frequently played ones.​Best Buy+1TechRadar+1

  • Compatibility: Ideal for desktop PCs and compatible with gaming consoles like PS5 and Xbox Series X for storing and playing previous-generation games.​Best Buy

User Feedback

According to customer reviews on Best Buy, the drive has an average rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars from 47 reviews. Users praise its ample storage capacity and performance, noting its suitability for gaming and media storage. Some users mention that the drive can be noisy during operation, which is common for high-capacity HDDs. ​Best Buy+1Best Buy+1

Considerations

  • Noise: Some users report that the drive can be noisy during operation, which is common for high-capacity HDDs.​

  • Reliability: While many users have positive experiences, there are occasional reports of drives arriving defective or failing early.​

  • Use Case: Best used as secondary storage in conjunction with a primary SSD to balance speed and capacity.​pcgamer+2TechRadar+2pcgamer+2

Conclusion

The WD Black 8TB Gaming Internal Hard Drive is a solid choice for users needing large storage capacity for games and media. While it doesn’t match SSDs in speed, its performance is adequate for many gaming and storage needs. Potential buyers should be aware of the noise level and ensure proper installation to mitigate any issues.​TechRadar+4Best Buy+4Best Buy+4

Note: This is for a school project

Western Digital Red Pro 8TB

NT IT Reviews

Western Digitals Red Pro NAS Hard Drive has been one of my favorite hard drives so far, especially the capacity of 8TB and a speed of 7200 RPM this can store most things I can think of but what I put on mine is games I don’t play as often, pictures, videos, movies etc you can use this hard drive for anything and i’m sure that it will surprise you the specs are the following:

Size:”3.5

Storage: 8TB

TLC? 

Speed: 7200RPM

Cache: 256MB

Current Price:$226.90 Normal Price: $239.99

This hard drive is state of the art and very good for gamers or any place with servers

this is a classroom project by Evan Zurwell

 

CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5

Memory Reviews

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Today I have one of CORSAIR’s best RAM, The CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 RGB series I actually love how much I can control the RGB with CORSAIR’s iCUE Link to match my PC’s aesthetic. I currently use this RAM with my X870E AORUS ELITE motherboard and it actually looks pretty good on the motherboard too,  And It also performs very well in demanding games like Escape From Tarkov or Day Z I would highly recommend this ram if you’re looking to switch to DDR5.

Specs:

2x16GB= 32GB

6400Mhz

CL36-48-48-104 AKA CAS LATENCY

On Sale $94.99

Normal Price: $114.99

https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-VENGEANCE-6400MHz-Compatible-Computer/dp/B0BXHC74WD/ref=sr_1_13?crid=OENGWP24O3GI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VDYgQDdO40-cJYPKaIwukrpAmFH2VVgGYZSZYhkwptOyQRIB2xNHV4jZs9FUyw6ayKROI37nloJe3oPXgyBtrHque_aBHJCiGNzoLALVRAujyOxUWJJmXcm7ic8mWgfZcxdzH9NXE7_Zif5hzhPdfYBKvPwfr6S2NA7dWBBt66Vf0lrV1HH_sbyQEDM9aEPWOgZRcBtd6DYn_OWs1Isx6yatIAzza2yxIuvY8xH46k8_hc3rMQBMzrzPOsjqfNkO07xPTvUPSKiTFmu1O-amKjLb4U0rSXJETm2Y4L5_OVqqQ82msRm7YGJLD16vGmYcQccekD_XzWCFCWW9HjV7tugtdMGxVd6Bq-9IQ3fjZ7c.csXtB1X_bvaKT7SVwc-jVWV60BEInY1iiwH3WxA_vrU&dib_tag=se&keywords=corsair%2Bddr5&qid=1741183495&s=electronics&sprefix=corsair%2Bddr5%2Celectronics%2C158&sr=1-13&th=1

This is for a school project.

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

CPU reviews

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is the best CPU for performance, At home I have this CPU installed into my B550 AORUS Eite AX V3 and It works perfectly. This CPU can run almost any game at High-Ultra settings for example running some CPU intensive games like Escape From Tarkov, Far Cry 5, MW 2019 I was consistently getting over 100 frames on average on every game and on some less intensive games my frames were through the roof.

This CPU has a passmark rating of

Multithread Rating: 28306

Singlethread Rating: 3233

I believe this CPU to be the best gaming processor for the AM4 Platform If you ever want a mid-high end gaming computer I would for sure reccomend this CPU to anyone I bought mine off ebay as they have been dicontinued in manufacturing, I found mine for $380 and you can find some in the $350-$400 range maybe even lower if you have a mid-high end AM4 Platform and need a really good CPU upgrade this is the one for you

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=5800x3d&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=5800x3ed&_osacat=0   To buy the 5800X3D

Note: This is for a class room project 

I also do have the 5800X3D and the B550 AORUS Elite V3 in my pc at home 🙂

Resources used: 

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+7+5800X3D&id=4823