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Crucial P3 500GB

The Crucial P3 500GB SSD offers an impressive balance of performance, reliability, and affordability, making it an excellent choice for users seeking to upgrade from traditional hard drives or older SSDs without breaking the bank.

Equipped with PCIe 3.0 x4 interface and leveraging Micron’s 176-layer QLC 3D NAND paired with the Phison E21T controller, the P3 delivers sequential read speeds up to 3,500 MB/s and write speeds up to 3,000 MB/s. While it lacks a dedicated DRAM cache, it utilizes Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology, which allows it to use your system’s RAM as a cache, maintaining competitive performance in everyday tasks .​

Priced around $38, the Crucial P3 500GB SSD offers one of the best cost-per-gigabyte ratios in the market. This makes it an attractive option for budget-conscious consumers looking to enhance their system’s responsiveness without a hefty investment.

Users have reported significant improvements in system boot times, application loading, and file transfer speeds. Its compact M.2 2280 form factor ensures easy installation in a wide range of desktops and laptops. With 4.7 eggs out of 5 I’d say that’s amazing.

NOTE: THIS IS FOR A SCHOOL PROJECT!

Trident Z5 RGB Series 32GB

Today I have the Trident Z5 RGB Series 32GB I used this RAM for my gaming PC and it works amazing. The Trident Z5 RGB Series is very reliable and fast as I’ve used this Memory stick for awhile now without any major problems. I highly recommend if you have a MSI MPG Z790 EDGE motherboard or if your motherboard is compatible.  This Memory was the fastest I could find for my gaming motherboard.

The specs:

  • 149.99$ (on amazon as of 3/6/2025)
  • Capacity- 32GB
  • Type- 288-pin PC RAM
  • Speed- DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000)
  • CAS Latency CL36 (36-46-46-125)
  • Voltage- 1.45V
  • No ECC
  • Color- Matte Black
  • Recommended for Gaming
  • RGB yes

 

Note: This is for a school project.

Intel Core i9-13900KS

The Intel Core i9- 13900KS is the 2nd fastest rated LGA 1700 on the market today. I would recommend the Intel Core i9- 13900KS if you have a compatible LGA 1700 12th/13th gen motherboard. This processor is currently listed for $899.00 on Newegg, this CPU has amazing reviews from over 900 different users.

The specs on this CPU are really amazing. The specs that are the most important include:

  • Total Cores 24
  • Total Threads 32
  • Max Turbo Frequency 6.00 GHz
  • Performance-core Base Frequency 3.20 GHz
  • Cache 36 MB Intel® Smart Cache

The PassMark rating for this CPU is really high up there out of all of the LGA 1700 CPU’s. With the multithread rating being 61336 and a single thread rating of 4738. So to be honest this CPU is amazing and will get the job done.