Final Words & Conclusion

Final Words & Conclusion

The G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 7200 CL34 kit offers users satisfying performance already out of the box. It looks attractive; the lighting is done well for the RGB-lovers. If you’re not into it – there is a non-RGB variant from the Trident Z5 series from G.Skill.

The frequency range is extensive, from 5200 to 8000 MHz. We got the 7200 MHz CL34, which performed very well. Additionally, you can choose from two colors, black (which we got) and silver. 

Aesthetics

G.Skill has made Trident Z5 RGB attractive. The RGB works as it should, and you can set lighting using the motherboard utilities. Overall, we’re delighted with what Trident Z5 RGB has to offer.

Tweaking

The memory chips used here come from Hynix, A-Die. As we usually state –the reproducibility of the overclocking capabilities is never guaranteed, and your results may vary. We achieved a nice tweaked CL38 with 7800 Mhz at 1.435 V (1.4 V is the baseline value). You can always lower the latencies further (CL32?) and leave the standard 7200 MHz frequency. Still, you’d better try to cool the memory down with some active cooling for the best results. 

Conclusion

G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB is a well-designed memory series. The stock performance is within the expected range (close to the absolute high-end, now 8000 MHz). The G.Skill kit we checked provides a default frequency (7200 MHz) that will be enough for practically all (Intel) users, and the XMP 3.0 profile makes life easier. There’s some headroom still available, so if you want more, you can try to overclock the memory even further (7800 CL38 was possible for our sample, so almost the same as the top offer from the series). It’s a great result; remember that those are 16 GB modules. The relatively low-profile heat spreader (43 mm), so you shouldn’t encounter clearance problems with more extensive air CPU coolers. The 32 GB option is a lot for most users nowadays, although it’s becoming a standard even in gaming setups, also because of the introduction of the new RAM standard. The current price for the DDR5s is decreasing rapidly, probably due to the platform introduction. We want to give G.Skill a “Guru3D Top Pick” award for this kit as it’s fast, overclockable, and capable. The temperature is relatively low, and the effective aluminum heat spreaders are. You also get customizable RGB lighting (but that’s a market standard now for more premium manufacturers). It would help if you remembered that it is a good kit for Intel 13th generation, preferably with the Z790 chipset motherboard. What would you like more? It would be only the price to be down to come even closer to the DDR4 (which is also becoming cheaper these days). Other than that, it’s a tremendous DDR5 kit. But the price is the main downside of such a high-end kit (same as most of the DDR5s).

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