The DRAM market, now that we’ve had years of development, volatile pricing in both directions and the surge in popularity of RGB lighting, has become awash with hundreds of different DRAM kits, to the point that usually the only important numbers are the price and frequency. However, if you’re willing to pay a little closer attention, it’s possible to see differences that make one kit worth purchasing over another.
Kicking off with what you’ll notice first, the RAM kit looks lovely in white with the small product sticker and chromed sections. To suit our testbench, we’d have chosen a black kit but sometimes you take what you’re given in the reviewing world. Besides, white themed builds have become all the rage in the last couple of years with more and more manufacturers catering to the needs of people who prefer a brighter chassis and components. The RGB lighting on top produces vibrant and bright colours but there are noticeable hotspots within the effects, particularly when running sweeping or fading effects. This somewhat detracted from the overall appeal of the DIMMs when compared to competing RGB-equipped modules.
Offering support for the big 4 motherboard manufacturers RGB ecosystems, as well as Razer Chroma and Amazon Alexa can result in a simplification for a lot of people, allowing the modules to blend in straight away with zero fuss. There’s also the option of installing their easy-to-use, simple software suite to pick your favourite effect and apply it straight away.
Clocked in at 4000MHz, the performance was very decent, but it never really performed where you might expect, especially when compared to 3000MHz modules. The trouble, we feel, is the loose timings applied to this kit. It’s advertised as CAS19, which is true, but the rest of the key timings are 23-23-42. While this is standard within the industry, with many manufacturers only advertising the first number, the large difference between the 19 and 23 did feel a little bit misleading, and the effects appear to show within synthetic benchmarks compared to kits with tighter latencies.
Priced at around £120/$120 for a 16GB 4000MHz kit, with RGB lighting, loads of manufacturer lighting support and a bespoke software suite, the Thermaltake TOUGHRAM RGB offers a compelling argument but it could really do with some tighter timings and better RGB diffusion.
Available in black or white, with decent performance to boot, for a reasonable price. The TOUGHRAM RGB is worthy of consideration.
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Kicking off with what you’ll notice first, the RAM kit looks lovely in white with the small product sticker and chromed sections. To suit our testbench, we’d have chosen a black kit but sometimes you take what you’re given in the reviewing world. Besides, white themed builds have become all the rage in the last couple of years with more and more manufacturers catering to the needs of people who prefer a brighter chassis and components. The RGB lighting on top produces vibrant and bright colours but there are noticeable hotspots within the effects, particularly when running sweeping or fading effects. This somewhat detracted from the overall appeal of the DIMMs when compared to competing RGB-equipped modules.
Offering support for the big 4 motherboard manufacturers RGB ecosystems, as well as Razer Chroma and Amazon Alexa can result in a simplification for a lot of people, allowing the modules to blend in straight away with zero fuss. There’s also the option of installing their easy-to-use, simple software suite to pick your favourite effect and apply it straight away.
Clocked in at 4000MHz, the performance was very decent, but it never really performed where you might expect, especially when compared to 3000MHz modules. The trouble, we feel, is the loose timings applied to this kit. It’s advertised as CAS19, which is true, but the rest of the key timings are 23-23-42. While this is standard within the industry, with many manufacturers only advertising the first number, the large difference between the 19 and 23 did feel a little bit misleading, and the effects appear to show within synthetic benchmarks compared to kits with tighter latencies.
Priced at around £120/$120 for a 16GB 4000MHz kit, with RGB lighting, loads of manufacturer lighting support and a bespoke software suite, the Thermaltake TOUGHRAM RGB offers a compelling argument but it could really do with some tighter timings and better RGB diffusion.
Available in black or white, with decent performance to boot, for a reasonable price. The TOUGHRAM RGB is worthy of consideration.
Pros
+ Attractive heatsinks
+ Decent performance
+ Reasonable pricing
+ Large number of manufacturer’s lighting support
+ Easy software
+ Available in black or white
Cons
- Only available in 8GB modules
- RGB lighting is poorly dispersed
- Loose timings
+ Attractive heatsinks
+ Decent performance
+ Reasonable pricing
+ Large number of manufacturer’s lighting support
+ Easy software
+ Available in black or white
Cons
- Only available in 8GB modules
- RGB lighting is poorly dispersed
- Loose timings
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