PC Gamer - UK (2022-07)

Dominator Platinum

CORSAIR £300

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Corsair’s Dominator kits

hardly need an

introduction, and these

Dominator Platinum RGB kits

really do look fantastic. The black

aluminium heat spreaders are

weighty and solid, and look the

part alongside any high-end

components inside your PC. The

sticks are very tall though, so

you’ll need to make sure your

cooler won’t be impeded.

This kit runs at a speed of

5,200MHz with 38-38-38-84

timings at a voltage of 1.25v.

That’s a good sweet spot for a

mainstream DDR5 system. Sure,

it’s still expensive compared to

DDR4 and it does carry a bit of a

price premium over non-RGB

5,200MHz kits but at this price, it

offers a good level of

performance. As it’s a Corsair

product, it’s ready to be

integrated into a Corsair iCUE

system. You can easily sync the

memory’s RGB with a case,

cooler or keyboard/mouse

combo. If you’re an RGB lover,

you’ll have loads of fun playing

with all the colours and settings.

You’ll struggle to find a better

RGB kit at this price.

SPECS SPEED: 5200MHZ / TIMING: 38-38-38-84 / CAS LATENCY: 38 / VOLTAGE: 1.25V / DIMMS: 2X 16GB

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Vengeance

CORSAIR £260

An everyday RAM champion

The Corsair Vengeance
DDR5-4800 kit isn’t the
fastest you’ll come
across but it’s one of the best
options for a budget DDR5
system right now. At 4,800MHz
it’s not a speed demon by any
means, though if you’re using it
with something like an i5
processor and an older or mid
range GPU, you’d be lucky to
notice any difference outside of
memory sensitive benchmarks.
It’s not that much of an
overclocking kit but if you don’t
mind upping the voltage a bit,
we’ve had it happily purring
along at 5,200MHz in testing,
which adds a bit extra to its

already excellent value. It’s a

perfect set and forget kit. At just

1.1V, it runs cool. It’s a great

pairing for a B660 build and its

low height means it’s a lot easier

to use with large air coolers

compared to many kits on the

market. If you’re on a tight

budget and have decided to

leave DDR4 behind, grabbing a

kit like this instead of a higher

speed kit and diverting the

money to a better CPU or GPU

will deliver tangible benefits.

SPECS SPEED: 4800MHZ / TIMING: 40-40-40-77 / CAS LATENCY: 40 / VOLTAGE: 1.1V / DIMMS: 2X 16GB

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Perfect for budget DDR5 builds

Easy to OC to 5200MHz or higher

Modest timings

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Gorgeous looks

Tall, can cause issues in some cases

Limited OC headroom

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SET AND

FORGET KIT