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Hardware record of the Radio computer.

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Radio computer Montech case
CPURyzen 5 8500G
Memory16GB DDR5-5600
MotherboardMSI PRO B650M-A WiFi
Primary NVMeCrucial T710 1TB Gen5

The Case

The Montech XR-B and the features

Chassis

MONTECH XR-B

MONTECH XR-B ATX Mid-Tower PC Gaming Case — Black
  • Three pre-installed 120mm ARGB PWM fans.
  • Full-view dual tempered-glass panels.
  • Wood-grain design I/O interface.
  • Supports 360mm top radiators and high-end GPUs including 40-series class cards.
  • Two reverse-blade side fans plus one regular-blade rear fan, up to 1500 RPM.
  • Supports up to nine fans total.
  • Dust filters on the top, bottom and side panels.
Montech XR-B case
MONTECH XR-B case

Power Supply

The EVGA 500W unit

Power

EVGA 500 W1

EVGA 500 W1, 80+ WHITE 500W — 100-W1-0500-KR
A compact budget-oriented 500W power supply with a single +12V rail, fully sleeved cables, an ultra-quiet fan and a three-year warranty.
Output500W
Efficiency80+ White
+12V Rail40A
Warranty3 years
EVGA 500 W1 power supply
EVGA 500 W1

Motherboard

The AM5 / DDR5 motherboard used in the Radio computer.

Mainboard

MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi

MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi ProSeries Motherboard
SocketAM5
MemoryDDR5
ExpansionPCIe 4.0
StorageM.2 / SATA 6Gb/s
USBUSB 3.2 Gen 2
ConnectivityWi-Fi • HDMI • DisplayPort
PRO B650M-A WiFi as a productivity-oriented board with flexible tools, convenient Wi-Fi and DDR5 support.
MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi motherboard
MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi

Memory

The Patriot DDR5 kit

RAM

Patriot Signature DDR5

Patriot Memory Signature DDR5 16GB (2 × 8GB) 5600MHz CL46 UDIMM — PSD532G5600K
Capacity16GB (2 × 8GB)
TechnologyDDR5
Speed5600 MT/s
LatencyCL46
Patriot Signature DDR5 memory
Patriot Signature DDR5 kit

Processor

The Ryzen 5 APU and its built-in Radeon graphics.

CPU / APU

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G 6-Core, 12-Thread Desktop Processor
Cores6
Threads12
ArchitectureZen 4
Max BoostUp to 5.0 GHz
SocketAM5
Integrated GraphicsAMD Radeon 740M
  • Unlocked for overclocking.
  • DDR5 support.
  • AMD Wraith Stealth cooler included.
  • Integrated Radeon 740M graphics allowing the system to operate without a separate graphics card.
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

Primary NVMe Storage

The high-speed PCIe Gen5 drive

NVMe SSD

Crucial T710 1TB

Crucial T710 PCIe Gen5 NVMe 1TB SSD — CT1000T710SSD8-01
Capacity1TB
InterfacePCIe 5.0 NVMe
ReadUp to 14,900 MB/s
WriteUp to 13,800 MB/s
Form FactorM.2 2280
EncryptionAES-256 / TCG Opal 2.01+
  • Micron G9 TLC NAND.
  • Five-year warranty
  • Designed for use with a compatible heatsink during sustained workloads.
  • Acronis cloning software and a one-month Adobe Creative Cloud bundle.
Crucial T710 1TB NVMe SSD
Crucial T710 Gen5 NVMe SSD

Additional Storage

The SATA SSD and low-power hard drive listed

SATA SSD

Samsung 870 EVO 1TB

Samsung 870 EVO SATA III SSD 1TB 2.5-inch — MZ-77E1T0B/AM.

ReadUp to 560 MB/s
WriteUp to 530 MB/s
Form Factor2.5-inch SATA
Warranty5-year limited
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SSD link
Hard Drive • Qty 1

Seagate Barracuda LP 1TB

Seagate ST31000520AS Barracuda LP.A low-power, quiet 1TB hard drive designed to reduce power consumption without sacrificing normal desktop performance.

Seagate Barracuda 1TB low-power hard drive