CORSAIR Vengeance LPX DDR4
CORSAIR is the world’s best memory manufacturer that has been designing top-notch memory kits for a long time now and you would see the world records being made with CORSAIR kits. CORSAIR Vengeance LPX DDR4 RAM kit is a budget product that tries to provide a high value while minimizing the costs of pleasing looks.
CORSAIR Vengeance RAM kit is not the gamers’ dream when it comes to the design and looks. The sticks of the kit have a rather plain look, although it is available in four different colors, which does increase the chance of better theme compatibility with the case or motherboard. The kit is available in white, black, red, and blue colors, which are the mainstream colors in the gaming industry.
The cooling solution of this RAM kit is subpar and not as good as you would find on some high-end RAM kits. This is the very reason that the overclocking performance of this RAM kit is a bit lower than others, although the ICs still come screened in this RAM kit, just like you would find in some expensive RAM kits like CORSAIR Dominator Platinum RGB, etc.
This RAM kit is quite a solid one when it comes to raw technical specifications. The frequency of this RAM kit is 3600 MHz, which makes it one of the fastest RAM kits on the list and this is one of the highest frequencies that could easily work with 2nd-generation AMD Ryzen processors, like the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X.
The latency of the RAM kit is surely higher than other RAM kits, at CL20 and we have not seen a lot of RAM kits having such a high latency, however, since this is one of the cheapest RAM kits that you can find in the market, it does not matter much.
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The RAM kit comes with two sticks of 8 GB each, making a total of 16 GB. The height of the RAM stick is almost the same as you would get with a bare PCB RAM stick and that makes it a great product for those people who own high-end air coolers.
Conclusion
CORSAIR Vengeance LPX is one of the best-valued RAM kits that you can find in the market right now, as it provides a high frequency while keeping the price low. Surely, the latency could be lower, which you can definitely test with the overclocking, although it cannot be guaranteed that you would be able to run this RAM kit at latency around CL18 or lower.
- Provides a great value
- Standard size
- High frequency
- Not the best thermal performance
- A bit cheap-looking
Crucial Ballistix DDR4
Crucial is a company that is known mainly for the storage and memory products, i.e. it deals with memory chips. Some of the cheapest SSDs are made by Crucial and a lot of people like this thing about the company. The same is the case with the RAM kits and the company designs some of the cheapest RAM kits in the market for the given performance. Crucial Ballistix is the company’s flagship RAM kit, although there is another model that provides RGB lighting as well.
The design of the Crucial Ballistix, although, does not compete with the likes of G.SKILL Trident Z or CORSAIR Dominator Platinum RGB, it surely is far better than CORSAIR Vengeance LPX.
The matte-gray-looking heat-spreaders are quite thick in size and have Ballistix written on the sides with a catchy font. Sadly, there is no RGB lighting in this RAM kit just like the CORSAIR Vengeance LPX, although there is a model that is priced slightly higher, providing RGB lighting.
The cooling solution of Crucial Ballistix is although better than CORSAIR Vengeance LPX, it is still not as big as you would find in other RAM kits. As long as you keep the voltage under control, these sticks are not going to have any problem due to high thermals.
The performance of this RAM kit is higher than the previous one, despite having a similar frequency, i.e. 3600 MHz. The reason for the better performance is mainly due to the better latency, CL16, which is really an excellent latency for such a high frequency. Surely, this is going to be one of the fastest RAM kits that you can couple with the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X.
Like the Vengeance LPX kit, this one also comes with two modules of 8 GB capacity, leading to a total of 16 GB memory, which is considered the perfect memory capacity for gaming purposes as of now, although people with multi-tasking requirements might want to add more.
Conclusion
Crucial Ballistix RAM kit is although priced higher than the CORSAIR Vengeance LPX RAM kit, it is better in almost every way, except that it does not come in various colors to match your gaming rig. With a super-high frequency of 3600 MHz and low latency of CL16, you are surely going to love the performance of this RAM kit.
- The fastest stock RAM kit on the list
- Great value for the given performance
- Not so bad-looking despite having no RGB lighting
- The company is not as renowned as CORSAIR or G.SKILL
G.Skill Trident Z Neo Series DDR4
G.SKILL, as you would probably know, is the biggest competitor of CORSAIR and its memory kits are as popular as CORSAIR due to the pleasing looks and high performance. CORSAIR Trident Z series created a massive curiosity in the market upon release due to its unique looks and now the company has released the G.SKILL Trident Z Neo Series RAM kit, that is designed specifically for the AMD systems, as it tends to have better compatibility.
G.SKILL Trident Z Neo Series RAM kit is probably one of the most dazzling RAM kits that you would see and it reeks of being premium from every side. First of all, half of the stick has black color while the other half is white in color. There are a few cutouts at the top side of the sticks while there is a diffuser at the top side as well that nicely diffuses the RGB lighting.
The RGB lighting of the sticks looks really awesome and you can customize the lighting of the sticks through the Trident Z Lighting Control software application.
The brushed aluminum heat-spreaders, apart from looking good, work great as well and that is one of the reasons for the high price of this RAM kit. The PCB of the RAM sticks is a 10-layered PCB that uses screened ICs and you can definitely push the RAM sticks to high voltages without worrying about the thermals.
G.SKILL Trident Z Neo Series RAM kit comes with similar specifications as that of the last one when it comes to performance, as it has a high frequency of 3600 MHz and a low latency of CL16. You could try pushing the RAM kit to 3800MHz with even lower latency but the architecture of 2nd-generation processors or your motherboard might not be able to support such configurations.
This RAM kit comes with two sticks of 16 GB each, making a total of 32 GB of memory, which is twice the size of the last two memory kits. This makes it great for high-end software applications that require a lot of RAM capacity such as video editing, etc.
Conclusion
G.SKILL Trident Z Neo Series RAM kit is a fantastic RAM kit that combines the best of both worlds and you get top-notch performance, both in terms of computing performance and thermal performance while not compromising on the looks by any means. Surely, this memory is not a good choice for an average Joe but once you get hooked with the likes of this RAM kit, there is no going back.
- One of the most beautiful RAM kits
- Top-notch overclocking performance
- Mind-blowing RGB lighting
- Quite a pricey product
Patriot Viper 4 Blackout Series DDR4
Patriot is a company that is mainly known for producing memory kits and its products are usually much cheaper than other products while trying to provide great performance. Patriot Viper 4 Blackout Series RAM kit is quite a unique product when it comes to looks and the performance of this RAM kit is more than satisfactory as well while its price makes it popular among both budget users and enthusiasts.
Patriot Viper 4 Blackout Series RAM kit has a black and gray theme. There is Viper written at the sides of the sticks with a large font and there are a lot of large cutouts at the top side of the sticks. Unlike the Trident Z Neo Series RAM kit, there is no RGB lighting in this RAM kit but still, it looks a lot better than previously mentioned kits.
The cooling solution of this RAM kit is probably the best on the list due to the usage of thick heat-spreaders and the thickness of the PCB is quite high as well, which increases the durability of the sticks.
The overclocking performance of this RAM kit is quite close to that of the Trident Z Neo Series RAM kit since this RAM kit is also a high-end product, despite the absence of RGB lighting, etc.
The performance of this RAM kit is lower than the previous kits due to lower frequency, as this RAM kit has a frequency of 3200 MHz. The latency of the RAM kit is CL16 that is the same as that of the previous kits. For 2nd-generation Ryzen processors, this RAM kit is going to be great because if you own a B450 motherboard, there is a high chance that your motherboard does not support faster RAM speeds than 3200 MHz.
Like the Trident Z Neo Series RAM kit, this RAM kit also comes with two modules of 16 GB each, making a total of 32 GB memory, and all this for around 125 bucks seems like a really nice deal.
Conclusion
Patriot Viper 4 Blackout Series RAM kit is a RAM kit that is stripped of features like RGB lighting but otherwise, it is quite a premium product that provides high performance while keeping the price lower than competitors.
- Powerful cooling solution
- Great-value product
- Absence of RGB lighting
TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta TUF DDR4
TEAMGROUP is a relatively newer company in the memory department compared to the likes of CORSAIR and G.SKILL. TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta TUF DDR4 Patriot is a product that is quite unique in features, as it tries to focus on the looks while compromising on the performance part.
The design of the RAM kit is quite interesting; as the sticks are aggressively fitted with RGB lighting that shines through the top as well as the edges of the sticks. There is Tough Gaming Alliance written at the sides with a strange-looking digital pattern. The RGB lighting surely looks nice but we think the company went overboard with the design on the sides.
The cooling capability of this RAM kit is better than most RAM kits in the market and the height of this RAM kit is a bit higher than the standard height as well, although it is not as tall as the likes of Trident Z RAM kit.
The overclocking performance of this RAM kit is although not meant to be great as it is quite cheap, you can juice this one a lot since it runs at far lower frequencies than other RAM kits.
This is the cheapest RAM kit on the list and that is why it comes with a very low frequency of 2666 MHz, although, as we said, you will probably be able to push it beyond 3000 MHz. The latency of the sticks is CL18 as well, which seems awful for such a low frequency and you should probably try with tighter RAM timings as well. The capacity of the RAM kit is 16 GB that is made possible with the use of two 8 GB sticks.
Conclusion
TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta TUF DDR4 RAM Kit is a RAM kit for those people who want to maximize the looks of their system even at the cost of performance but don’t want to pay a lot, since features like RGB lighting, etc. highly increase the cost of the RAM kits.
- The ultra-wide-angle RGB lighting is mesmerizing
- Cheaply available
- A lot slower than other RAM kits
