G.SKILL Trident Z5 DDR5-7200 CL34 2x 16 GB

HM_Actua1 · Feb 7, 2023

I'm using this kit now and I'm very happy with it working right out the box with it's XMP profile.

Garrus · Feb 8, 2023

Honestly I love these reviews. They show the complete pointlessness that is DDR5 for gaming. $100 ram replaced with $500 ram and no improvements. High quality DDR4 still at the top of the charts often.

If there is no "step change" clearly defined difference between DDR4 and DDR5 in the chart? It is useless.

Micko · Feb 8, 2023

@fevgatos and @ir_cow Thank you for your suggestions, but i think i will go with the ram fan anyway since during the summer, temperatures tend to be somewhat high in my apartment. I haven't mentioned that in the first post, i apologize. Considering the money i plan to invest in upgrade is probably gonna be >1000e, i don't mind investing another 10e into ram fan to ensure system stability.

Is it better to use a smaller fan with higher rpm or larger fan with slower rpm for this purpose ?

Once i assemble everything, i will report the results of using a dedicated ram fan.

JustBenching · Feb 8, 2023

Micko said:
@fevgatos and @ir_cow Thank you for your suggestions, but i think i will go with the ram fan anyway since during the summer, temperatures tend to be somewhat high in my apartment. I haven't mentioned that in the first post, i apologize. Considering the money i plan to invest in upgrade is probably gonna be >1000e, i don't mind investing another 10e into ram fan to ensure system stability.

Is it better to use a smaller fan with higher rpm or larger fan with slower rpm for this purpose ?

Once i assemble everything, i will report the results of using a dedicated ram fan.

Corsair has a ram fan kit that you install, check it

https://www.corsair.com/ww/en/Categories/Products/Accessories-%7C-Parts/Dominator-Airflow-Platinum-RGB-Fan/p/CMDAF2

Micko · Feb 8, 2023

That is one sick looking fan kit! I will definitely keep an eye on it when i start with shopping.

I_Want_Answers · Feb 15, 2023

@ir_cow I just reread the review and spotted a teeny tiny typo in the dimensions section on page 3. It says 7800MHz when it should be 7200.

ir_cow · Feb 15, 2023

I_Want_Answers said:
@ir_cow I just reread the review and spotted a teeny tiny typo in the dimensions section on page 3. It says 7800MHz when it should be 7200.

Thank you! Sometimes things slip through when working on multiple kits at once. Its fixed now.

Fangio1951 · Mar 6, 2023

Micko said:
@ ir_cow : One question, soon I will be upgrading to a new system with 13700k / Noctua NH-D15s and Kingston 7200Mhz ram (not decided on the motherboard yet). For tweaking the ram to 7600+ i will most likely need a separate fan to blow on it. I have never used a separate fan for ram cooling before. Where would be the optimal position to place it ? Is placing it perpendicular over the ram best, or at an angle ? I'm not sure how much room will i have for setting it up. Could you please link a picture of how it is supposed to be mounted ideally ? Thanks.

hi m8,

FYI example of my direct fan kit over the memory

Micko · Mar 14, 2023

Fangio1951 said:
hi m8,

FYI example of my direct fan kit over the memory

View attachment 286703

Thank you for the picture, that is exactly what i was looking for. Meanwhile I was checking out the PC setups people have on various forums and on YouTube. Users that actively cool the RAM use either 2 smaller or 1 larger (10cm+) fan. After I assemble everything, depending on how much free space there is, I will decide which fan setup to use.

System Name	14900KF
Processor	i9-14900KF
Motherboard	ROG Z790-Apex
Cooling	Custom water loop: D5
Memory	G-SKill 7200 DDR5
Video Card(s)	RTX 4080
Storage	M.2 and Sata SSD's
Display(s)	LG 4K OLED GSYNC compatible
Case	Fractal Mesh
Audio Device(s)	sound blaster Z
Power Supply	Corsair 1200i
Mouse	Logitech HERO G502
Keyboard	Corsair K70R cherry red
Software	Win11
Benchmark Scores	bench score are for people who don't game.

System Name	Jedi Survivor Gaming PC
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7800X3D
Motherboard	Asus TUF B650M Plus Wifi
Cooling	ThermalRight CPU Cooler
Memory	G.Skill 32GB DDR5-5600 CL28
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 3080 10GB
Storage	2TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD
Display(s)	MSI 32" 4K OLED 240hz Monitor
Case	Asus Prime AP201
Power Supply	FSP 1000W Platinum PSU
Mouse	Logitech G403
Keyboard	Asus Mechanical Keyboard

System Name	Mean machine
Processor	12900k
Motherboard	MSI Unify X
Cooling	Noctua U12A
Memory	7600c34
Video Card(s)	4090 Gamerock oc
Storage	980 pro 2tb
Display(s)	Samsung crg90
Case	Fractal Torent
Audio Device(s)	Hifiman Arya / a30 - d30 pro stack
Power Supply	Be quiet dark power pro 1200
Mouse	Viper ultimate
Keyboard	Blackwidow 65%

System Name	K9
Processor	i9 9900K @ 5.1Ghz and 32deg C - delid + Grizzly Conductonaught LM
Motherboard	Gigabyte Aorus Z390 Gaming X
Cooling	Custom water cooling loop - GPU + mobo (+VRM's) + CPU
Memory	G Skill - Trident Z RGB DDR4 - 3866Mhz x 32Gb @ 3800Mhz
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte Aorus 11Gb GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Extreme @ 2250Mhz
Storage	Samsung 500Gb M2 970 EVO + Samsung 850 Pro SSD + ADATA 512Gb SSD + Samsung 1Tb & 3T + WD 1Tb + 3Tb
Display(s)	ASUS 27" ROG Swift 1440p @ 165Hz & BenQ 27" LED
Case	Thermaltake Core P7 - Open frame
Audio Device(s)	Logitech Z906 - 5.1ch
Power Supply	EVGA 1200W
Mouse	Roccat LeadR + Razer Nagar V2 Pro
Keyboard	Corsair K70 LUX with Cherry Red switches
Software	Win 10 Pro 64bit
Benchmark Scores	v/fast

G.SKILL Trident Z5 DDR5-7200 CL34 2x 16 GB

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