CORSAIR Vengeance RGB RT 64GB (2 x 32GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) AMD Optimized Desktop Memory Model CMN64GX4M2Z3200C16

Pros: *Great performance on my AMD platforms
*Pricing is very competitive
*Only 1.76" tall
*Lighting is fully customizable using Corsair iCUE software
*Optimized for RYZEN

Cons: *As much as I like Corsair I am not a fan of iCUE software
*Optimized for RYZEN
*DDR4 is at or near end of life

Overall Review: When it comes to desktop memory the only thing I expect is performance and that it works as advertised without hiccups. Out of the box it worked with XMP enabled at 3200 by simply enabling it in the BIOS. I didn't have to tinker with any other settings as I have had to do with other memory modules I have tested in the past. I have put this PC through hours of buttery smooth gaming with this memory and have not had a single issue. I did not attempt to overclock it because truth be told the hypothetical performance increase would be negligible and you would never see it in real world use. It's not low profile memory by any means but it is only 1.76" tall. This could be a factor if I decide to switch to air cooling in the future.

I was a disappointed my Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite could not control the RBG lighting. The modules were not detected by the RGB Fusion software until after installing the iCUE software but even then the Gigabyte software could not control the lighting. This is not a deal breaker though as I will take functionality over aesthetics any day of the week.

At the end of the day this has been some of the best performing RAM I have ever used. Most consumers just want a piece of hardware to work out of the box and that is what you are getting here. I like it so much so that is is going to stay in my RYZEN PC and I plan on picking up another 16GB kit in the near future before DDR4 is phased out.

Pros: Nice LED bar
Attractive casing
Nice to see a reduced height option

Cons: Micron single rank really leaves a lot to be desired on the performance side
Listed specs are still wrong. This is an 4600 MHz 18-26-46@1.50v kit. Not sure how this got out with 1.35v on the sticker.

Overall Review: Whether this is a good buy for you probably depends on where you're coming from. Someone with an new AMD 5000 series CPU moving up from an older 3600 MHz kit will likely be happy. This is not for Intel owners with 4 rank Samsung B-die kits. The penalty for using the 2x16 single rank is high. I found a sweet spot at 4533 with tighter timings to finally pull slightly ahead of my old B-die at 4000 MHz in terms of bandwidth and latency. Or so I thought. It felt like the RT kit was dropping frames or hitting lower lows. Painfully obvious once I started using Nvidia Frame view to track it. You wouldn't think it would be possible to see 5-7 fps shifts in fast moving action at 4K resolutions, but it was there. +500 MHz is not enough to offset the performance gap.