




Brand | CORSAIR |
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Series | Vengeance RGB RS |
Model | CMG16GX4M2E3200C16 |
Capacity | 16GB (2 x 8GB) |
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Type | 288-Pin PC RAM |
Speed | DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) |
CAS Latency | 16 |
Timing | 16-20-20-38 |
Voltage | 1.35V |
Chipset | Intel XMP 2.0 |
Color | Black |
Heat Spreader | Anodized Aluminum |
Features | Dynamic RGB Lighting: Illuminate your system with dynamic RGB lighting from six individually addressable RGB LEDs, encased in a panoramic light pipe that offers unobstructed viewing from virtually every angle. Create and Customize: Choose from dozens of preset lighting profiles, or create your own in CORSAIR iCUE software. Maximum Bandwidth Create and Customize: Choose from dozens of preset lighting profiles, or create your own in CORSAIR iCUE software. Tight Response Times: Optimized for outstanding performance on the latest Intel and AMD DDR4 motherboards. Custom Performance PCB: Guarantees strong signal quality for superior performance and stability. Tightly Screened Memory: Carefully screened memory chips for reliably high speeds with the potential for overclocking. Unite Your Setup: Take control with CORSAIR iCUE software and synchronize lighting with other CORSAIR RGB products across the iCUE ecosystem. Aluminum Heatspreader: Conducts heat away from your memory for superb cooling even when overclocked, with modern styling to complement. |
Recommend Use | AMD 300 Series / AMD 400 Series / AMD 500 Series / Intel 300 Series / Intel 400 Series / Intel 500 Series |
LED Color | RGB |
Date First Available | August 19, 2021 |
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Pros: I installed this memory in a Z590 motherboard. I enabled the XMP profile and the Ram ran at its rated spec of DDR4-3600 with 18-22-22-42 1T timings. I downloaded Cordair's iCUE v 4.16.194 software to control the patterns and colors and frequency of the light pattern changes of the rams lighting functions. The software worked fine. I did wanted to see if I could overclock the rams frequency to 4000MHz but I could only get 3866MHz. 4000 was not even possible at 1.60v. I also wanted to see how low I could lower the rams CAS Latency. I was able to lower it substantially to CL14 (See Attached Pic). CL14 was attained with 1.55v
Cons: There is nothing not to like with this ram. The ram runs as advertised. Though it does not like to be ran quicker than 3600MHz, it does allow for its timings to be substantially lowered.
Overall Review: The ram provides great value for its price. iCUE works on the ram so you can change the RGB lighting colors, pattern, and the frequency of the pattern. I would recommend this memory for someone looking to purchase ram rated for 3600MHz
Pros: - It works as advertised. - LED are bright enough to get through the diffused plastic lens. - iCUE software is fairly robust in what it offers in terms of control and integration with other hardware (AND apps!).
Cons: - At the time of this review, the equivalent Vengeance RGB Pro has tighter timings and is selling for a few bucks less. - Twice when I had one of the DIMMS inserted in the slot, only the LEDs on the end of the DIMM were illuminating, yet the PC didn't report any errors. I shut down the PC and reseated the particular DIMM. Got the same, usual "click click" as always, but after the reseat, all the LEDs were responding as expected. Was it just a seating issue or was there an issue with the LED connections on the stick? Dunno! - In the section above, I said that the iCUE software is fairly robust. Yeah, 3GB worth of robustness. Call me old fashioned, but needing 3GB of storage space to control various lighting functions seems a bit egregious.
Overall Review: While deciding what I was going to include in this review, I had to think to what the primary reason would be for getting this memory. The speed? The RGB? I decided to focus mainly on the specs since RGB is offered by many vendors. I also opted not to overclock for a couple of reasons. 1) expediency of getting this review published. 2) Overclocks are dependent on a lot of factors that may not apply to each person. Thus, my testing was performed at stock JEDEC speeds and XMP 2.0 speeds. The tests were performed on an ASRock Z370 Extreme4 (BIOS 4.20) - i5-8400 - EVGA RTX 2070 Super (30.0.14.7212) - Windows 10 v20H2 (19042.1288) - Baseline memory is Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2666 (CMK16GX4M2A2666C16R) - CPU-Z 1.96.1 was used to confirm timings. Graphic benchmarks were conducted using 3DMark Advanced Edition, Time Spy v1.2 Application benchmarks were conducted using a custom test set from PCMark10: Photo Editing, Rendering & Visualization, and Video Editing. Long story short: Compared to DDR4-2666, there was no significant difference. While there is other data out there that suggests otherwise, especially when it comes to an increase in gaming framerates, my testing doesnt bear that out. NOTE: Per my data shown in the video, Yes, there is a general yet miniscule uptick across the board when comparing the respective XMP speeds of 2666 to 3200. But it only makes itself apparent in benchmarks. And it is so small, that its effectively zero when factoring in a margin of error. For an additional test, I added in all four sticks. The system recognized the faster memory, but for all intents and purposes, ran 2666MHz across the board. I then reran all the exact same tests. Results didnt reflect a notable increase. So the takeway here is "When adding RAM to increase the existing amount, there is little to no value spending more money for faster RAM when it's only going to run as fast as the slowest RAM already installed. (This refers to speed (2666 -vs- 3200) and not timing specs like CAS & RAS.) There is a possibility that the locked CPU may be the bottleneck and that on a faster, unlocked CPU there could be improvements in any given test. However, I can only report on this particular test rig. The iCue software is interesting. I have a Corsair RGB keyboard, mouse, and wireless headset. And now RAM. It can control all of it. Keeping this respective to the memory... To address various designs of motherboards, the software allows you to manually set the layout of the DIMM slots on the mobo, such as 2 total slots, two on each side of CPU, all four on one side, etc. it also lets you determine which slots contain the RGB-enabled DIMMs. It also lets you arbitrarily virtually flip the DIMM 180°. Meaning that on my mobo, while iCue showed both illumination sequences going top to bottom, on my mobo, one slot was lighting up top-to-bottom, but the other one was going bottom-to-top. iCue allowed me to virtually flip it so they were in the same sequence shown in the software. (This is all shown in my video)
Pros: The Corsair Vengeance RS has a good heatsink and remains at good temperature even when stressing the system, providing that you have good cool airflow & exhaust in place. IF you are already using iCUE for other various devices then you have easy control over their aRGB LEDs. as with any decent kit, has an easy to set XMP profile.
Cons: without Corsair's iCUE software the LEDs have a garish default un-synced rainbow effect that cannot be disabled. the 3200MHz kits only offer CAS Latency of 16 or 18.
Overall Review: over the last few months i have tried over & over to lower CAS Latency by raising voltage up to ~1.38v but they just do not operate at anything below 16. i was able to get the core speed up to 3333MHz but that amount of difference vs 3200MHz @ 16 CL is undetectable performance-wise. neither ASUS' Armoury Crate/Aura or MSI's Mystic Light could recognize and control the LEDs on this kit. but to be fair Corsair doesn't claim they are compatible with anything but iCUE. they are lower profile than some available kits so may help with CPU cooler clearance, but definitely not "low profile" so be careful to measure & compare before purchasing. if not looking for the best performance available and/or if you are another Corsair obsessive these could be a good kit. but if you do use other Corsair RGB products and do not want extra bloatware just to control your RAM LEDs i would recommend looking for a better option.
Pros: The colors are wonderful. I finally have something RGB in my windowed case other than my CPU fan. I've been running the RAM for about 3 weeks now. It's very stable, no issues at all. The speed is also fantastic. My old RAM was PC4-2666, this RAM is PC4-3600. I do notice the difference. Oh, and the RAM waseasy to install, installs just like all other RAM, so whew! It also supports theXMP/D.O.C.P profiles, so it was easy to configure in the BIOS to ramp it up to the correct speed instead of the default speed of 2400Mhz.
Cons: I only wish the packaging were rainbow color too. The current color is this mostly almost school bus yellow, blarg.
Overall Review: I sometimes forget about the A slots vs the B slots concerning RAM. It doesn't make sense that you should use the B slots 1st, but you should. So here's how I like to remember that: B: Best Slots A: Asinine Slots
Pros: Solid performance for gaming and productivity. Attractive RGB Lighting. (Photo shows lights synchronized on the two modules, but you can reverse it so they display as opposites, plus other effects.) iCUE software can also control a variety of other Corsair RGB devices, so much you could do an entire Christmas light show if you have fans, keyboard, LED strips, cooler, etc.
Cons: Some Ryzen CPUs may benefit from tighter timings. RAM modules may not fit under large air coolers. Check clearances before ordering!
Overall Review: Pleased to report this memory offers stable results every way it's been tested. Several years ago we had a kit of Corair Vengeance that was DOA. This current offering appears to be a solid design. If you're using this RAM with an Intel CPU you may notice only a little difference in performance between default speed and XMP. Ryzen CPUs, however, will likely benefit more noticeably from the XMP setting when gaming as well as certain productivity apps. In games, for example, the memory speed and timing may not matter much on low to medium graphics settings, but if you crank up the graphics detail then 3200 MHz /CAS 16 will definitely give you smoother gameplay by avoiding the telltale micro-stutter you experience when running sub-optimal speed/timings. If you indulge in video editing or high-res photo work you'll appreciate the faster rendering you get with XMP enabled. (Shoutout here to Kyler C. for his valuable assistance in testing and photographs.) Overall, then, a good choice for Ryzen and Intel systems.
Pros: Fast, Cool, ICUE support
Cons: None its Ram.
Overall Review: Been using the Corsair Vengeance RGB in my main rig now for over a month. Ram works great. The Ram works at advertised speeds, the heatspeader is nice and well built and very effective at keeping the Ram cool. The main reason you buy this Ram is because of the Corsair ICUE support. The LED like all Corsair ARGB lighting has a nice soft glow (IE not overtly bright) which I love you can enjoy all the colors without turning your rig/room into a disco ball. Loading the ICUE software allows for some of the easiest way to coordinate all your RGB in you build. So if you own a Corsair AIO water cooler, or a Corsair case you can adjust all lighting with a few clicks. This type of all around integration and ease of access is what makes the Corsair Vengeance RGB attractive to anyone who already own other Corsair products, or just want nice looking Ram. You dont need other Corsair products to enjoy it. So you get great Ram that works at advertised speeds, backed by a great warranty, but you get access to the whole Corsair ICUE software suite. So as you add more products you can continue adjust lighting throughout your build. Buy, install, open bios and enable the memory profile and you are good to go. Beautiful lighting to compliment you build. Great build quality, great warranty, all by a brand thats been winning consumers over for decades.
Pros: Completely customizable lighting scheme. Adjustable brightness. Solid color distribution. Solid performance. Extremely well build and has a quality feel.
Cons: Absolutely none to speak of. They clocked perfectly out of the box and performed very well. However they are a little bulky if that was to bother you.
Overall Review: In my personal opinion these are the perfect ram sticks if you are looking for a lighted option. The build quality is top notch and the overall appearance of the sticks are great. They look fantastic in a glass case and are really a nice addition to any machine. One thing that I really noticed was how uniformly the color is dispersed through the sticks. There were no hot spots or cool spots on the sticks in regards to color. Some of the custom lighting options really shine when 4 sticks are used together. That would be my only recommendation is that if you wanted to take full advantage of the lighting, you should use 4 sticks in your board. Overall, these are fantastic sticks if you are doing a RGB build. Fully customizable and tunable to get that perfect color matching option. They really are of a great build quality and really feel premium. I would highly recommend them.
Pros: -Fast memory. -Great value for your dollar -Very vibrant full RGB goodness -Supposed to work with iCue (see cons) -Works fine with another set of RAM
Cons: -iCue software would not recognize the sticks. This means there is no way to change the lighting....or even turn it off. There are times at night when the sticks are a just too darn bright.
Overall Review: I Installed this into and Asus based i7-7700k system. They defaulted to 1600MHz (DDR3200) but operated fine. I changed the XMP profile in the UEFI to a listed 1800MHz (DDR3600) and it booted up just fine at their rated speeds. The RAM ran great on the performance end and Corsair RAM has always been solid for me. The RGB lighting is amazing as usual. Very bright and vibrant colors with nice smooth switching. But here we run into the caveat, but for some it could be a big one. I could not get this to show up in iCue. This is a real issue because this means you can't even turn the lighting off. There are times when I need darkness and while it is great that these are vibrant, there needs to be a way to tone it down. I ran an update on iCue to no avail and when I add two other sticks, those show up but never these two. The RAM states it should work so I hope Corsair is working this issue out, but I had to take a star off for it, for now. So now I have these two running with two other sticks of Corsair Vengeance PRO RGB running at DDR3200 speeds and they are playing well together. If Corsair can fix this detection issue or I find a fix, I will be sure to come back and update. That would make this a five star all day. Thanks!