2020-01-01_PC_Gamer_(US_Edition

HARDWARE

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SPECS SPEED: 2400MT/S / CAPACITY: 16GB / TIMING: 15-15-15-35 / DIMMS: 2X8GB

Dominator Platinum RGB

CORSAIR $350

Some of the best RAM for gaming

Tri d e n t Z RG B

G.SKILL $85

For those who prefer a light show

Corsair has outdone
itself with the Dominator
Platinum RGB sticks.
The original DDR4 kit has been
our favorite high-end memory
bundle for quite some time now.
Its sleek exterior, patented DHX
cooling technology, and unrivalled
performance have made it a
formidable flagship over the
years. Now the iconic Dominator
Platinum is back with a fresh,
stealthy design and Corsair’s new
Capellix LED technology.
The Dominator Platinum RGB
takes the same best-in-class
performance of the original, adds
higher clocked SKUs and 12
individually addressable Capellix

RGB LEDs. The new LEDs are

brighter and more efficient than

previous iterations. Combined

with Corsair’s formidable iCUE

software, the Dominator Platinum

RGB has become both the best

RGB and performance kit.

The price doesn’t differ too

much from the original, non-RGB,

Dominator Platinum, but you’re

still paying a hefty premium. We

think it’s well worth every cent if

you can afford it.

Light up RAM modules

have been around for a

while, and RGB-enabled

options are now commonplace.

G.Skill’s Trident Z RGB is one

of the most tasteful

implementations of RGB lighting

we’ve come across. The kit

illuminates itself with five

individually addressable RGB

LEDs and a frosted diffuser that

produces a soft glow that looks

fantastic in just about any PC

build. The stylish heat spreaders

even have a dark side and a light

side to balance their appearance.

The memory performance is

just as good as the looks, with the

Trident Z line available in speeds

ranging from 2400 to 3600, and

more. Note, however, that G.Skill

doesn’t provide a lower XMP

value for boards or CPUs that

can’t make it to DDR4-3600.

Buyers should be very careful to

make sure all of their hardware

supports the higher data rate.

With tuning and tweaking you

can usually squeeze a couple

hundred more MT/s out of the kit.

The Trident Z RGB line is well

worth consideration for any build.

Ultra-bright Capellix RGB LEDs

Dominator DHX heat-spreaders

Advanced iCUE software

Module height may cause issues

VERDICT

Beautiful RGB patterns

Same height as non-RGB models

No mid-range XMP profiles

Still no custom lighting profiles

VERDICT

SPECS SPEED: 3200MT/S / CAPACITY: 32GB / TIMING: 16-18-18-36 / DIMMS: 2X16GB

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