With RGB Making an appearance on every component for a PC, which one do you choose?
Ram is an essential piece of kit that is found in every computer in the world. It used to look like an uninteresting item inside of your PC. A green PCB with a few chips soldered to it. That was then, and this is now. As RAM improved and got faster, the heat output was becoming more apparent and manufacturers started to add heat sinks, but in doing so, they found a way to make the little green sticks more appealing.
As time moved on, the heat sinks became more and more elaborate to the point, in recent years, RGB has taken over and for those that want the ultimate in personalized computers, you would make sure everything was RGB for both looks and bragging rights.
There are more than a few options available when it comes to RGB RAM, but non come close the G.Skill's Trident Z RGB. But before I tell you why, lets examine a couple of other brands that you could buy for similar money, if not less.
When it comes to RAM, there are only subtle differences in performance which is totally dependant on the type of Nand Flash that is used and which manufacturer it comes from. So for comparisons, I will only be looking at the aesthetics of the RAM.
GeiL Evo X.
- Geil were one of the first RAM manufacturers to put RGB on there product. To its credit, they do look very dapper for the price you pay, which is about a third less than the Trident Z. but with such a price cut, comes shortcuts in design.
Although it is a frosted acrylic strip on the top of the module, it is held there by being sandwiched between the 2 sides of the heat sink. And unlike others, the RGB is externally powered, meaning you will have to have either spare RGB headers on your motherboard in order to power them, or an external RGB kit like the one from NZXT. It also can only display one colour across the module at a time. Yes it has hundreds of colour options. But it will only display one solid colour.
Great looks for the value which I think is perfect for the budget orientated buyer, looking to add some personalization to there system. But that saving also makes cable management more of a hassle having to deal with all the RGB cables coming from each of the RAM sticks. Something that there advertisement images don't show.
Corsair Vengeance RGB
- The next step up would be this sexy set of modules. Now I truly believe these were modelled after Kitt from the 80's show, Knight Rider. They scream stealth while at the same time add that touch of ridiculous that most enthusiast are looking for inside there systems.
I will admit, I am a fan of how the heat sink on these modules encase the frosted acrylic that makes the RGB ''pop'' as much as it does, and the white versions are even more sexier. The power for the RGB lights comes through the Dimm slot, so no external and unnecessary wires are hanging out of the modules.
Just like the GeiL Evo X RGB though, these can only display one colour across the stick at any one time. But they can be controlled via software so you can still set up some unique lighting effects if you have 4 or more sticks grouped together.
These are just 2 examples of RGB memory that you can buy, there are loads more manufacturers that each have there pros and cons when it comes to custom lighting inside your system. But none are better than the ones I have bought for myself for my new Gaming and Streaming PC, and here is why...
G.Skill Trident Z RGB
- This is RGB at its finest. The company behind these awesome light shows, G.Skill, worked with ASUS in there development to produce something quite special.
Because of the partnership in there development, the RGB on the modules can be controlled with the ASUS Aura software. Even the software from G.Skill looks almost identical to the Aura one. These ram sticks were originally designed to work with ASUS's high end ROG boards like the Strix, Crosshairs and Zenith boards. But as time moved on, they will also work on several other compatible boards from the likes of AsRock, Gigabyte and MSI to name a few. (you will have to check with the manufacturers which boards are compatible).
So why did I buy these? What makes them so good?
- To start, I think that the heat sinks are possibly the best I have ever seen on any type of Memory. Each side of the module has a solid piece of weighted, CNC'ed aluminium that features a couple of fins at the top to help with heat dispersion. To top the heat sinks off, they are finished by being brushed, with each side being a slightly different colour, one side being very dark, almost black, and the other side being slightly brighter, dark grey. A very good contrast that emanates through when fitted into a system and you look at it from different angles. The downside to the brushed aluminium is they are magnets for fingerprints, as I found when taking them out of there packaging.
Onto the RGB side of these sticks.
- Just like the others that I have mentioned in this post, the RGB strip is frosted acrylic. Unlike the others, the G.Skill branding is printed onto the acrylic which when lit up, makes it stand out, but staying very subtle at the same time.
There are no external wires to deal with as the modules get the power it needs for the RGB straight from the Dimm slots. Just like the corsair ones. Unlike the corsair ones though, these contain individually addressable RGB lights inside each module. This can produce some spectacular lighting effects that no other RGB memory can achieve. Lightning, rainbow, breath, beat, or a combination of all of them per module.
So if you want to make your system stand out and make it truly unique, there is no other option to choose. Yes they maybe 5-30% more than others available, but the truly limitless lighting options is what set these apart from the rest. And as an added bonus, they were co-developed with one of the best brands in the Computer world. ASUS.
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