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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

January 25, 2024CPU reviewsKenton

This CPU works perfectly with my gaming motherboard. It is a really good for being a best value CPU. The price of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is on Newegg for $406.79 as of January 22, 2024. I feel like this is at a very good price for a being a best value CPU because it give you everything that you would need. This CPU helps improves my gameplay of Cyberpunk2077.

The Ryzen 9 7900X CPU is made by AMD. This CPU’s socket is a AM5. The good thing about this CPU is that it has a L1 instruction cache is 12 x 32 KB, L1 Data cache is 12 x 32 KB, L2 cache is 12 x 1024 KB, and the L3 cache is 64 MB. The typical thermal design power or TDP is 170 W. The CPU has 12 cores and 24 threads. The clockspeed of the CPU is 4.7 GHz and the turbo speed 5.6GHz. The PassMark rating is 52035.References:

PassMark

Newegg

Note: This review is part of a classroom project.

Ryzen 5 7600X Review

January 25, 2024CPU reviews, NT IT ReviewsArcher

Today we are reviewing the specifications on the Ryzen 5 7600X CPU. It is a Ryzen AMD CPU. Here is a linked photo to the official website to buy.

It’s specifications are as follows:

# of CPU Cores: 6
# of Threads: 12
Max. Boost Clock: Up to 5.3GHz
Base Clock: 4.7GHz
Total L1 Cache: 384KB
Total L2 Cache: 6MB
Total L3 Cache: 32MB
Default TDP: 105W
CPU Socket: AM5
*OS Support: Windows 11 – 64-Bit Edition
Windows 10 – 64-Bit Edition
RHEL x86 64-Bit
Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

It’s passmark score is 26737 with a low margin for error and ranked 317 on the list. I thank you for your time today if you decided to buy this CPU and motherboard combo thank you and have an amazing day

Works cited:

Shop, https://shop-us-en.amd.com/. Accessed 25 January 2024.

“PassMark – AMD Ryzen 7 5700X – Price performance comparison.” CPU Benchmarks, https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?id=4814&cpu=AMD+Ryzen+7+5700X. Accessed 25 January 2024.

Note: This review is part of a classroom project.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600x Review

January 25, 2024CPU reviewsBlake

AM4 was a success with it being continually used since 2016 with customers like myself being extremely happy with the performance of the AM4 lineup but now its time for a new area of CPUs. With AM5’s socket and its Zen 4 CPU microarchitecture, we can expect even better performance than the previous generation, and the Ryzen 5 7600x does not let down the expectations.

The Ryzen 5 7600x has 6 cores and 12 threads, and with a base clock of 4.7 GHz and a boost clock of 5.3 GHz, this CPU gives its predecessor, the Ryzen 5 5600x, a run for its money. The Ryzen 5 7600x has 384KB of L1 Cache, 6MB of L2 Cache, and 32MB of L3 Cache, which provides an ideal amount of core memory that allows you to do all the gaming and workstation tasks you need. This allows me to play Farming Simulator 22, Fortnite, Flight Simulator, and great FPS without having to buy the most expensive GPU on the market.

With a PassMark score of 28,650, and a rank of 273, this CPU nears the top 8 percent of CPUs on the market. My personal experience so far has been great with this CPU and I only have a couple of bad things to say about it. First of all, unfortunately, this CPU does not come with a cooler for the $228.95 that it costs on Amazon right now. It kinda stinks comparing it to Ryzens 3rd gen CPUs that normally came with a cooler when bought new. In conclusion, I would give this CPU a 4.5 out of 5 stars compared to the 4.6-star rating that it has on Amazon because of its ultimate performance, but if you use an AM4 chip right now, I would suggest waiting a little longer before investing in the AM5 socket so maybe you could snatch a CPU like this at a little better price.

Note: This review is part of a classroom project.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X CPU

January 25, 2024CPU reviewsLuke

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is one of the best-value CPUs for gamers. The CPU works with motherboards that support Ryzen 7000 series CPUs with an AM5 socket. The Ryzen 5 7600X received a benchmark rating of 28,637. The Ryzen 5 7600X has 6 cores and has a clock speed of 4.7GHz. The max boost clock of the CPU is up to 5.3GHz. This CPU has great single-thread performance that is good for gaming. The CPU is available for purchase on AMD for $229 as of 1/25/24.

AMD RYZEN™ 5 7600X Processor

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X – CPU Review

January 25, 2024CPU reviewsHunter

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is an excellent CPU. It is a good CPU for a Business motherboard. There are different places where you can buy it. The 4 prices I will show you are from Amazon, New Egg, Best Buy, and from the AMD website.

Amazon: It Costs $549.00. It has a 4.7-star rating on Amazon.

New Egg: It cost $548.99. It has a 4.8-egg rating on New Egg.

Best Buy: It cost $549.99. It has a 4.8-star rating on Best Buy.

AMD Website: It cost $549.00. It does not have a rating on there website.

The specifications of this CPU are really good with the most important being:

Socket: AM5
Clockspeed: 4.7 GHz
Cores: 12
Threads: 24
Cache per CPU Package:
- L1 Instruction Cache: 12 x 32 KB
- L1 Data Cache: 12 x 32 KB
- L2 Cache: 12 x 1024 KB
- L3 Cache: 64 MB

Its Passmark rating is based on value. It is the best value CPU for a motherboard such as the ASRock B650E PG RIPTIDE WIFI Motherboard has a combined rating of 52041 and a single thread rating of 4284.

Note: This review is part of a classroom project.

References:

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+9+7900X&id=5027

MSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI

December 5, 2023NT IT ReviewsMason

This Motherboard is the Msi Z690 Carbon WIFI.

I have not had this motherboard for a long time and I have had a blast with this new motherboard for my pc. It has made my games and websites run so smoothly, it has made streaming games really easy for me. This motherboard has plenty of memory with it being DDR5, it also has 4 memory slots. This motherboard cost $249.99, this motherboard has free shipping on Newegg.

On Newegg this motherboard has a 4.5 out of 5 ratings on Newegg. There is only 6% of people on Newegg that vote 1 egg, 2% of people vote 2 eggs, 3% of people vote 3 eggs, 13% of people say 4 eggs, 76% of people vote 5 eggs.

I strongly recommend this motherboard to experienced pc gamers/streams. This motherboard will let your pc and or streams run super smoothly for you. I will not be using a new motherboard for a longtime because of this one.

Link to Motherboard: https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813144591R

Gigabyte AMD B450 AORUS PRO

December 5, 2023Motherboard reviewsKenton

The Gigabyte AMD B450 AORUS PRO Motherboard is a business motherboard that is $146.90 on Newegg as of December 1st, 2023. I think that this business motherboard is at a great price because its not too expensive but not to cheap to where you think that its a ripoff. This motherboard has everything that you would need for what you are doing on your pc.

This motherboard supports AMD processors and AM4 sockets. I also like how this motherboard can support a max memory of 64GB. Another reason that this motherboard is good is because the form factor is ATX. Also this motherboard has 7.1 channels and it has DDR4 ram. You will be able to find the rest of the specifications here. I would recommend this motherboard for any business that is looking to upgrade their motherboards.

References:

“B450 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0) Key Features | Motherboard – GIGABYTE Global.” Gigabyte, https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B450-AORUS-PRO-rev-10#kf. Accessed 4 December 2023.

“Gigabyte AMD B450 AORUS PRO Socket AM4 DDR4 ATX Motherboard (B450 Aorus Pro).” Newegg, https://www.newegg.com/p/2MG-000K-000C7. Accessed 4 December 2023.

Note: This review is part of a classroom project.

ASRock Z690 Pro Motherboard Review

December 1, 2023Motherboard reviewsJoshua

The Z690 Pro Intel Motherboard is produced by ASRock and it is awesome. This motherboard is $119.99 on NewEgg and is well worth the price. The motherboard looks amazing in a black and grey colorway, with a splash of blue and purple glowing lights. When I saw this motherboard it just stood out from the others and when I looked at the specifications I was blown away.

This Motherboard uses Intel’s 1700 CPU socket and can support the newest CPUs from a 12th-generation CPU to a 14th-generation CPU. The Motherboard looks great in my white PC case. The different contrast in colors makes it stand out.

The Motherboard comes with many functions to help you advance. The motherboard is good how it is or you can add different graphics to make your PC more of a gamer or a really nice home or work motherboard. Since I bought this motherboard I have been very happy with it. It allows me to do everything I need to. I can stick up to 4 sticks of ram into this motherboard adding up to the Max of 128GB.

This Motherboard Has good reviews from people who have bought it. This Motherboard comes with integrated components which allows you to get started faster on your build to using your computer. Instead of waiting to use your motherboard till you have bought a graphics card, you could get this motherboard that comes with onboard graphics.

This Motherboard has 6 of USBs for your accessories that you will plug into your PC. you will have 7.1 channels of freaking audio to give you the ability to use whatever sound system that you desire.

Resources:

ASRock Z690 Pro RS. www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/Z690%20Pro%20RS/index.us.asp#Specification.

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813162039

Note: This review is part of a classroom project.

MSI MAG B650M MORTAR WIFI AM5 AMD B650 Motherboard Review

December 1, 2023Motherboard reviewsEthan

After purchasing the MSI MAG B650M MORTAR motherboard and testing it out, I would suggest buying this motherboard. This motherboard is only 199.99 on Newegg and it did everything I wanted it to do. You can also go to the MSI website to see all specification on this amazing motherboard.

The MSI MAG B650M MORTAR runs on an AMD B650 chipset that will support the AM5 Ryzen 7000 series. This motherboard has 4 different memory slots where you can put in 192 GB. This was extremely helpful and gave me more memory space. The memory was able to have a 4800 memory speed non-overclocked. This Motherboard also had 2 different M.2 slots and 6 different SATA ports.

I was very happy with the Integrated components that I was able to access for this motherboard. I was able to have access to 8 different USB ports and it even had a type-c. It had 4, 2.0 ports and 3 USB 3.2’s.

This motherboard has 6 total PCI-e ports that could be used. It had 2 PCI-e x16 slots, 1 PCI-e x1 slot. It had 3 other PCI-e ports that run from the CPU and Chipset. Overall I was very happy with this motherboard and it was able to run all of my games and business websites.

This motherboard is rated a 4.1 out of 5 eggs on Newegg. This motherboard is a solid motherboard and will do everything you need it to do. I really do recommend that you buy this motherboard.

NOTE: This is part of a school project.

Works Cited

“MSI MAG B650M MORTAR WIFI AM5 AMD B650 SATA 6Gb/S DDR5 Ryzen 7000 Micro ATX Motherboard – Newegg.com.” Www.newegg.com, www.newegg.com/msi-mag-b650m-mortar-wifi/p/N82E16813144558?Item=N82E16813144558.

GIGABYTE Z790 UD AC Motherboard Review

December 1, 2023Motherboard reviewsDrew

The GIGABYTE Z790 UD AC is a gaming motherboard being sold on newegg for $200 but is currently on sale for $189. It supports Intel® Core™ 14th/ 13th /12th processors and has a LGA 1700 socket, you can find the support list here. It also has DDR5 memory support, you can find the full list here.

I was very excited when this finally came in the mail, I’ve been waiting for it for a while. The box wasn’t in the greatest condition but I won’t blame that on GIGABYTE. GIGABYTE is one of my favorite motherboard companies so I was expecting a lot from them. Other than the box being kind of dented, the unboxing process was very smooth.

Everything was perfectly fine inside the box, thankfully GIGABYTE has a 3-year warranty to protect me from anything bad happening to my motherboard. The installation process was pretty weird, even for me who has been installing motherboards for years. There was a missing screw but thankfully I had a spare. I think the installation is a little hard for any beginners out there but the best part is the motherboard’s performance.

GIGABYTE has perfected motherboards by making the best ones out there that rarely have issues. My motherboard has yet to crash and it works flawlessly. I honestly might use it as my main motherboard. It also has great features on its back panel. It has lots of USB ports for my mouse and keyboard, HDMI that works with my monitor, and LAN for my internet needs. Overall, this is a great motherboard for any gamer out there, I give it a 4/5

References:

Alkhayer, Tarek. “GIGABYTE Z790 UD AC LGA 1700 Intel Z790 ATX Motherboard with DDR5, Triple M.2, PCIe 5.0, USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C, Intel Wi-Fi, 2.5GbE LAN, PCIe EZ-Latch, Multi-Key.” Newegg.com, https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813145420. Accessed 1 December 2023.
“Z790 UD AC (rev. 1.0) Key Features | Motherboard – GIGABYTE Global.” Gigabyte, https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z790-UD-AC-rev-10#kf. Accessed 1 December 2023.
“Z790 UD AC (rev. 1.0) Support | Motherboard – GIGABYTE Global.” Gigabyte, https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z790-UD-AC-rev-10/support#support-cpu. Accessed 1 December 2023.
“Z790 UD AC (rev. 1.0) Support | Motherboard – GIGABYTE Global.” Gigabyte, https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z790-UD-AC-rev-10/support#support-memsup. Accessed 1 December 2023.

Note: This is for a school project