We have reached the end of an another review, and with all the testing and overclocking out of the way, we can focus on the talking points that may be a factor when it comes to purchasing this kit.

First and foremost, let's just get the pricing out of the way: DDR5 is expensive. This isn't going to change in the foreseeable future. As long as each memory kit that is reviewed is priced reasonably relative to its contemporaries, following market trends, there is no point in talking about the price being a purchasing factor. Either you are an early adopter and pay the entry fee or are still using DDR4.

During the review process, I spent quite a long time thinking about how to go about reviewing a product with performance questions still left unanswered. It is too early to conclude anything definite on the subject. From my personal testing, it seems the immediate benefits of the increased bandwidth and quad-channel configuration are limited to only a handful of games at 1920x1080, outside of benchmark scores. The larger impact is with applications that require access to larger pools of memory, which DDR5 is happy to supply.

After taking apart this Vengeance kit, I felt the aluminium heatspreader was a bit too thin for my liking. Even with a low operating voltage of 1.25, these gave me the impression that more thought was put into the design than actual functionality. So far, I had four DDR5 kits in my hands, and this is the weakest in terms of potential maximum heat dissipation for those looking to overclock the memory.

Corsair has a lot of things going for the Vengeance brand that should be put into consideration before purchasing any memory kit. First is the DIMM z-height, which can cause problems for air-coolers and certain motherboards. The Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 only reaches 35 mm, which is ideal for high compatibility among a range of different configurations.

Next is the Corsair iCUE software. Even though this memory kit does not have any RGB lighting, it can still communicate with the software and allows for sensor monitoring. Corsair may at some point in the future include memory-tuning profiles now that DDR5 supports saving two additional profiles directly to the DIMMs instead of the motherboard. For now, though, the Vengeance memory is just part of the Corsair iCUE ecosystem without iCUE as a necessity for it to function.

Being in the early stages of DDR5, it is difficult to distinguish between DDR5 memory kits in terms of the short-term benefits of higher frequency memory. Therefore, as a reviewer, I am left with the question of what else this product can offer consumers. Corsair is a well-established brand with a no-nonsense RMA process I have personally used a number of times over the last fifteen years. I cannot express this enough, but good customer service is just as important as the product itself.

I believe this Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 is a good choice for those who want to dip their toes into DDR5 without worrying about whether any technical issue will arise. You will be in good hands. It is that simple. When faced with limited availability and similar real-world performance across many different kits, it ultimately comes down to what the brand has to offer. Corsair already has a well-established eco-system spanning a wide range of products. Thus, if this Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 32 GB kit meets the specifications you require, I currently cannot find a good reason not to recommend it for that new Alder Lake system.