Thermaltake TOUGHRAM DDR-3600 MHz CL18 2x8 GB Review

Name: Thermaltake TOUGHRAM DDR-3600 MHz CL18 2x8 GB
Brand: Thermaltake
Price: 100 USD

Nate

on Jul 20th, 2020,

in Memory.

Manufacturer: Thermaltake

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Test System

Test System
Processor:	Intel Core i9-9900K 5.0 GHz (Max Boost Clock), 16 MB Cache AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 4.4 GHz (Max Boost Clock), 32 MB Cache
Cooling:	Custom loop: Swiftech Apogee SKF LT block, Bitspower SC6 pump, 360 mm radiator
Motherboard:	ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 7 Intel Z390, BIOS P1.10 MSI MEG X570 ACE AMD X570, BIOS 1.80
Graphics Card:	EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 Ultra
Hard disk:	1x Crucial M4 128 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (Intel OS) 1x Crucial MX500 250 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (AMD OS) 1x Samsung 950 PRO M.2 (Data)
Power Supply:	Seasonic Prime Titanium 1000 W
Case:	Primochill Praxis Wetbench
Software:	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, NVIDIA GeForce 430.86 WHQL

Initial Setup

The refined black and gray look of the Thermaltake TOUGHRAM is quite appealing and easy to match with other components. While not a perfect fit with my ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 7, it still looks excellent against the backplate of my EVGA 2080 FTW graphics card.

Thaiphoon shows that these are Hynix C-die chips. It also shows an 8-layer PCB despite markings and Thermaltake marketing indicating a 10-layer PCB. I am inclined to believe Thaiphoon is in error here.