The pure functionality offered here by these Vengeance RGB PRO modules does deserve recognition, but there is something I find a bit lacking when comparing what should be the ultimate products from Corsair. There is a definite evolution here towards a greater focus on the user experience when you compare these Vengeance RGB PRO modules to past memory offerings from Corsair, and that user experience is something I really like to focus on when it comes to the products I review. After all, it's not just about the performance on offer; how you put that performance to use and how easy it is to make use of everything a product has to offer are ALL important things to consider. These modules really do have that taken care of in a way that others do not, but it does require that you have all the supporting hardware to get the most out of what the Corsair iCUE package has to offer. To me, it's something worth paying for because it's about way more than simply controlling some RGB LEDs. This level of full system control has been sorely lacking in the market, and although there are many options that can get you close, nothing is really as good as what you can find here.

You do take a chance with buying such modules and expecting everything to simply work as it might not. However, there ARE modules of much lower speeds available should you not be willing to take that risk. There are definite downsides to this particular model of these Vengeance RGB PRO modules, but I can't let that detract from what these modules as a base product have on offer. Corsair's iCUE platform is relatively new, but it is starting from a really good place, and if you've followed Corsair over the years, this is a fantastic sign of them progressing over the years and developing the technology they have into a formidable product that deserves everyone's attention.

As an individual product, I'm not really all that impressed with the actual memory that makes up these modules. Yet at the same time, they are awesome? For 4000 MHz modules, the C19 timing is nice for sure, but with tRCD and tRP at 23, there are certain operations where these modules could benefit from lower timings. Right out of the box, there is something left to be desired here for sure. However, these are OVERCLOCKING modules, and those timings are just a starting point for these sticks to be so capable in the first place. Once you are ready, you can tighten up the timings and boost the voltage and improve the performance these sticks have on offer. Corsair pretty much expects you to do so, and that is really part of what takes place when those ICs are hand-picked for these 4000 MHz modules by Corsair's engineers. There's definite overhead built right into these modules, but how much is really all down to luck.

This set of modules will end up on my shelf of hardware I keep forever. Every once in a while I get products that make me want to built an entire system around them, and these Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO modules are definitely one of those. What makes them really so awesome isn't even the speed or performance on offer, but everything else, and a memory module that can do that really does justify that added cost of entry it might carry. Fortunately, you get the exact same experience from all of the Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO modules, so you don't need to dish out that top dollar to get what really makes these modules so damn good, and that's Corsair's iCUE.