Ryzen 9 5950X CPU review

CPU reviews

Picture of the Ryzen 9 5950X

The Ryzen 9 5950X is the current best CPU for AM4 on the market. This CPU has optimized performance surpassing any other Ryzen series processor. It has a passmark score of 46183 which is over double that of the Ryzen 7 3700X. Its single thread rating is 3500 making it the best AMD CPU by single thread rating.

Ryzen 9 5950X Passmark Score

This CPU boasts a great passmark score surpassing even the i9-12900KF, the current best non-server intel CPU, despite having a slower single-thread rating. This CPU shows high performance displaying that it is entirely worth the price of $730. This CPU can also reach up to 4.9GHZ after being overclocked.

Newegg Rating

This CPU is rated 5 out of 5 stars on new egg telling us that the CPU can perform up to standards. It has over 2100  5 star ratings on newegg indicating that this isn’t just due to the low amount of people buying it. Along with this it is rated 5 stars in value, performance, and gaming.

This CPU has great performance despite its price and has 16 cores which is more than most AM4 CPU’s. This CPU has shown time and time again that it can deliver high benchmarks and good performance for gaming and work.

 

Works Cited:

Ryzen 9 5950X, https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-9-5950x/p/N82E16819113663

“AMD Ryzen 9 5950X.” Iconcharts, https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD%2BRyzen%2B9%2B5950X&id=3862

 

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Ryzen 5 3500X- CPU Review

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This is the Ryzen 5 3500X CPU. I bought this CPU for my motherboard ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS and it has great quality. It cost about $219.99 if you buy it used like I did, I love having this CPU for my motherboard. It has a Passmark rating of 2532 and has a Newegg rating of 4 out of 5. This pictures below is the rating plus some of the things you want to know.                                                          

This CPU has a good clock speed, the clock speed is 3.6GHZ. This may or may not work for your motherboard, but this works well for my motherboard. This CPU cache has good numbers, L1 is 384KB, L2 is 3MB, and L3 is 32MB. The socket type is the same from the motherboard as I have, which is ATX. I can’t forget the processors and threads, there is 6 core processors and 6 thread. As I have said, this CPU is super good if it fits the motherboard you have. It gives all the requirements you want for your motherboard.

Works Cited:

Newegg. “AMD RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W 100-100000158CBX Desktop Processor” Newegg.com – Computer Parts, Laptops, Electronics, HDTVs, Digital Cameras and More!,

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Intel Core i9-11900KF Review

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The Intel Core i9-11900KF is currently the fastest-rated LGA1200 CPU on the market today.  If you have an LGA1200 compatible motherboard, it is the best CPU for you!

Currently listed for $499 on Newegg, it has excellent reviews by other users.  With 5 out of 5 eggs by all reviewers.

 

The specifications on the CPU are impressive.  The most important of the specs are:

  • Total Cores 8
  • Total Threads 16
  • Max Turbo Frequency 5.30 GHz
  • Processor Base Frequency 3.50 GHz
  • Cache 16 MB Intel® Smart Cache

 

Passmark ratings of this CPU are great. It is rated the highest among LGA 1200 CPUs.  With a combined rating of 25675 and a single thread rating of 3596, this CPU will not disappoint any avid gamer.  It does show it is rated for DDR4 3200, so use caution if you are attempting to use it with other rated memory.

While there are other, faster, Intel CPUs for LGA2066 and LGA1700 motherboards, if you currently have an LGA1200 rig, this is your best choice for a quality upgrade.  The single threat rating is superior to many of the options listed above it in PassMark, and it is the more important number for many gamers.  Game on!

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NewEgg. “Intel Core i9-11900KF – Core i9 11th Gen Rocket Lake 8-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1200 125W Desktop Processor – BX8070811900KF.” Newegg.com – Intel Core i9-11900KF, https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i9-11900kf-core-i9-11th-gen/p/N82E16819118259.

“Product Specifications.” Intel Core i911900KF Processor 16M Cache up to 5.30 GHz Product Specifications, https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/212321/intel-core-i911900kf-processor-16m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz.html.

ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS Motherboard Review

Motherboard reviews

  

ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS Motherboard has good performance and is not that expensive. The motherboard cost $134.99 on newegg.com. This motherboard can be used for easy just plain computer use. This motherboard is rated 4/5 eggs on newegg, I believe that it should be rated this.

The motherboard has Multiple Gen 3.2 USB. Also has PCI Express 4.0 x16 is 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors, 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x16 mode). Which is pretty good for this motherboard. It has good onboard chipsets. These are 1 x Display port 1.2 and 1 x HDMI 2.1 (4k@60HZ).

The maximum memory it can support is 128GB, which can be good for what you would like to do one the PC. The number of memory slots are 4×288 pins. The memory standard is DDR4 4600(O.C)/ 4400(O.C)/ 4266(O.C.).

This motherboard is very good just even for a basic home PC. Like I said earlier it has 4/5 eggs on newegg. Which should mean many people like it. It is a pretty cheap motherboard that can work for basic things you use on a home PC. For all these facts and notes,  I think this will be a good home PC.

works cited:

Newegg. “ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AM4 AMD B550 SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard” Newegg.com – Computer Parts, Laptops, Electronics, HDTVs, Digital Cameras and More!,

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ASUS ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming WiFi D4 LGA 1700 Intel 12th Gen ATX Gaming Motherboard

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This motherboard i have tested and overall I believe its a great intel ASUS motherboard! this motherboard goes for  349$ on Newegg which i personally think its a great price point. this motherboard can support 12th gen intel processors. it offers 6 Sata ports and a m.2 port, perfect for gaming. it has 2 16X expansion slots, perfect for your graphics cards!

it has been rated 4 out of 5 eggs by Newegg and I agree with that!

 

Gigabyte B550 Gaming X Motherboard Review

Motherboard reviews

A picture of the motherboard

The Gigabyte B550 Gaming X Motherboard is a good motherboard for a price to performance ratio. The motherboard comes at $100 on newegg and offers many capabilities. The motherboard also has support for Ryzen 5000 series and 3rd gen Processors.

It offers plenty of SATA Ports and M.2 Connectors, this allows for plenty of storage when in need. It also has 2 PCIE x16 slots for a good graphics card or 2 if you want to run games even faster. It also has 1 PCIE x 1 slot for a network card or similar. This shows it has a good storage capacity and a good amount of areas for a graphics card.

For 3rd Gen AMD processors it has a native memory speed of 3200MHz and can have overclocked RAM up to 4000MHz. For 5000 series processors it has a native speed of 3200MHz and up to 4733MHz overclocked. This memory speed is incredibly high and it is highly unlikely you will ever use the full extent of it’s speed.

It has a rating of 4 out of 5 eggs on newegg showing it is highly liked.

Rating of Motherboard

The fact that this motherboard can move at a very high speed such as 3200MHz shows it is a good motherboard. Many motherboards do not have this as their native speed and have to overclock to get to this speed. This motherboard comes with many features that make it a suitable motherboard for gaming or for a home pc. This motherboard also comes at a good price compared to some others. It is one of the cheapest motherboards that support AM4 processors. For these reasons I believe this to a be a very good motherboard.

Works Cited:

Newegg. “Gigabyte B550 Gaming X AM4 AMD ATX Motherboard.” Newegg.com – Computer Parts, Laptops, Electronics, HDTVs, Digital Cameras and More!, https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-b550-gaming-x/p/N82E16813145212.

 

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SAMSUNG 870 EVO

Hard Drive Reviews
SAMSUNG 870 EVO

The Samsung 870 EVO is not a good gaming hard drive. It could not keep up with any gaming that you might want to do. Luckily I am just wanting to use this in a home PC. I do not need a lot of storage or it to be overly fast. This Solid State Drive is a 250GB and connects with a STATA III cable. This SSD is a TLC so it will not last the longest however for what the price it is worth it.

The read/write Speeds can get up to 560 MB/s for the read speeds and the write speeds are around 530 MB/s. This drive would be able to last about 1.5 Million hours is what the Samsung website states. 

This SSD is worth the price it is being sold at. On Newegg.com it is being sold at $39.99. It is also this same price on the Samsung website.  I would give this SSD a 5 eggs out of 5 like the other 90% of people that have reviewed this SSD.

Newegg reviews

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References:

SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS REVIEW

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Right now, you can buy the 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus for just $159.99. That’s $10 off its usual $169.99 price and will get one of the best SSDs available right now. This deal’s also not limited to one store- it’s popping up at Newegg, as well as Amazon.

The 970 Evo uses 4  lanes of PCIe 3.0 connectivity and uses NVMe 1.3

It also has 1GB of LPDDR4 memory and uses 3-bit per cell flash for storage

With 3,500 MBps for sequential reading and 3,300 MBps for sequential writing.

 

Along with that, the price is the lowest that it has ever been at just $159.99

Work Cited:

https://www.newegg.com/

https://www.amazon.com/

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SanDisk SSD PLUS Solid State Drive Review

Hard Drive Reviews

If you are in search of a solid-state drive to speed up your programs and data this SanDisk drive could be a great option for those on a budget. A great drive for anyone who needs to save data or doesn’t trust the clickity clacking sound of doom you may witness from an HDD. SanDisk was somewhat recently bought out by Western Digital. Which, is a very trusted brand in the hard drive business. For this reason, SanDisk may be a reliable option for consumers. Along with reliability, there is a 3-year warranty to go along with the drive.

SSD Specs:

  • 2 TB storage capacity
  • SATA III connection
  • Read speed of 545 Mbps
  • Write speed of 450 Mbps
  • 6 Gbit/s Transfer Rate
  • MLC

Now let’s talk about price. For hard drives, the price usually is lower for an HDD, mid-range for an SSD SATA, and most expensive for an M.2 drive. This is due to the read/write speeds of the hard drives. M.2 drives usually have the fastest speeds of hard drives. While HDD drives usually have the slowest due to their mechanical components slowing them down.

 

References:

https://www.newegg.com

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