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Product Name: | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 3600(PC4-28800) C181.35V Desktop Memory - Black |
Manufacturer: | Corsair |
Model Number: | CMK64GX4M2D3600C18 |
Product SKU: | B07YV9VYYY |
UPC: | 840006619079 |
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Just because an OS will cache system files in RAM, that doesn't mean all your applications access them and give better performance. I run 128GB in my system, but I know exactly why I needed it and purchased accordingly. A valid and indisputable reason for buying this kit is compatibility with air coolers or sandwich-layout ITX systems. If you need cooler compatibility and your mobo supports XMP and you know you need a lot of RAM and have NVMEs using HMB... then sure this is a good price for 2x32GB.
For MOST consumers, the same $120 that this memory costs would be better spent on a Gen 4 NVMe drive.
Just because an OS will cache system files in RAM, that doesn't mean all your applications access them and give better performance. I run 128GB in my system, but I know exactly why I needed it and purchased accordingly. A valid and indisputable reason for buying this kit is compatibility with air coolers or sandwich-layout ITX systems. If you need cooler compatibility and your mobo supports XMP and you know you need a lot of RAM and have NVMEs using HMB... then sure this is a good price for 2x32GB.
For MOST consumers, the same $120 that this memory costs would be better spent on a Gen 4 NVMe drive.
I agree top shelf is a questionable claim, but this is a well respected brand and sku.
I take issue with the idea of bad timing for base configuration. The idea behind the first profile is to maximize compatibility. Many boards today seem to be iffy with xmp. You can always set memory timing manually, and many current boards have basic settings for 3200 3600 etc. They will assume things like cas 18 for 3200 but it is an easy starting point.
Faster memory may improve frame rates slightly in games or benchmarks but more RAM usually helps in daily use.
I take issue with the idea of bad timing for base configuration. The idea behind the first profile is to maximize compatibility. Many boards today seem to be iffy with xmp. You can always set memory timing manually, and many current boards have basic settings for 3200 3600 etc. They will assume things like cas 18 for 3200 but it is an easy starting point.
Faster memory may improve frame rates slightly in games or benchmarks but more RAM usually helps in daily use.
If you add this particular kit to a system with poor or no XMP support (ie lenovo) and use IGP, it's gonna be worse everyday than what came stock in the system. That's a very clear and common case where "more ram == more better" falls apart and even things like 1080p youtube videos will stutter out. Also if you are running zen 1, 2, sky/kaby/coffee lake running 2x32GB kits can also cause instability.
And I'm a corsair fanboy all my cases, PSUs and keyboards are all Corsair and have used their RAM going back to DDR1. They just aren't Crucial level when it comes to ram and they've stopped being super competitive in this space. Crucial LPX is just their value select line with a low profile heat spreader.
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