My criteria was based on raw performance, so for DDR4 RAM, I chose the Kingston FURY Impact. You will want to get the kit to maximize compatibility. There are two different brandings for the product since HP bought out Kingston’s HyperX division, but they both perform the same. Here is the specification sheet for the kit that closely resembles my configuration:
For NVMe PCIe 3.0 M.2 SSDs, there were two options I considered. I chose two Samsung 970 EVO Plus in 2 TB, but if you have a workflow that requires large writes to disk per session, the Samsung 970 PRO (discontinued) is better for that task. There are a few issues with the 970 EVO Plus that you may want to know before considering it:
- There are two different controllers: the original Phoenix controller (this is what I have); and the Elpis controller (post-global supply chain crisis). Each differ in performance.
- Updating the firmware is difficult or outright impossible using Linux. You may need to use Windows or MacOS for firmware updates using Samsung Magician.
- The NVMe version is 1.3, and Samsung’s implementation of it has limited support for erasing the NVMe drives. In particular, it only supports
nvme-formatwith User Data Erase, not Cryptographic Erase ornvme-sanitize.
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