Memory

This AMD EXPO kit comes in at £180, making it a cracking choice for a Ryzen 7000 system

A couple of weeks ago, G.Skill teased that its first 8GHz DDR5 memory kits were almost ready for launch. Today, that exact kit is launching, pushing the high-end of consumer DDR5 memory to new heights. Following on from G.Skill's new 7800MHz kits, the company has now unveiled its Trident Z5 …

Due to its ability to be booted as an operating system, Memtest86+ has become one of the most recommended tools to check memory stability. Despite its status, the last non-beta version was released nine years ago. That has now changed, as the developer launched a new update introducing support for …

G.Skill continues pushing the boundaries of DDR5 memory. Following the launch of Intel's new 13th Gen Core CPUs, G.Skill has unveiled its new DDR5-7800 Trident Z5 memory, the fastest yet. Additionally, 7600 and 7400 versions will also be available.  G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 memory now offers up to 7800MHz speeds …

Samsung keeps pushing the limits of LPDDR5X memory. Recently, the company announced their LPDDR5X chips, capable of achieving 8.5Gbps speeds, 1Gbps more than Samsung's previous maximum announced in March 2022. LPDDR memory is the most common type of memory used on mobile devices. However, it's starting to be used in …

We're some ways into the DDR5 generation now, and memory makers have been continuously improving with new memory modules. Now just ahead of the launch of new DDR5-supported platforms, Klevv is unveiling its new CRAS XR5 RGB DDR5 memory kit.  This particular memory kit is available in a 32GB (16GB …

G.Skill is expanding its DDR5 memory line-up with new high-speed, low-latency kits. The new Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 kits support XMP 3.0, and offer speeds up to 6800MHz.  G.Skill's two new kits are the first from the company to run at these specifications. The fastest kit comes with 32GB (2x16GB) …

With the AMD AM5 platform releasing in less than two week, memory manufacturers are getting ready to put their AM5-compatible DDR5 memory sticks on the market. AMD has already shown some of these upcoming from different partners, but it seems Teamgroup was the first to launch DDR5 memory supporting AMD …

AMD and Intel are both set to launch new DDR5-supported platforms soon, which will drive up interest in DDR5 memory modules. Up to now, DDR5 memory has been significantly more expensive than DDR4, but it looks like big price drops are coming to help push adoption of the new standard.  …

Last night, AMD officially announced its new generation of Ryzen processors, alongside the AM5 platform. These products will be launching in late September, and there will be AMD optimised DDR5 memory too, with Corsair being amongst the first to announce.  Last night following AMD's event, Corsair announced the new Dominator …

Would you pay £450 for 32GB DDR5? TeamGroup certainly hopes so

HP hits the market with some RGB DDR4 memory - Luke puts them to the test

MemTest86, the famous memory diagnostic tool, has received an important update for DDR5 users. An upcoming version of the memory testing software will help us move into a “new era of memory testing”, allowing users to identify faulty DDR5 memory modules within the stick. The new feature coming to Memtest86 …

Teamgroup has been quite active in the DDR5 market, launching plenty of options for gamers, creators and professionals. However, the company plans to expand its line-up further, as seen by the new Elite U-DIMM modules variants and the Elite+ series. Teamgroup's Elite series was the first DDR5 memory to become …

Last week, Micron stated it started shipping the first 232-layer NAND chips, putting it at the top of the memory industry. However, it turns out that SK Hynix had a big announcement of its own, introducing the world's first 238-layer NAND chips. After developing 176-layer NAND chips in December of 2020, …

During Intel's Q2 earnings call, Pat Gelsinger, the company's CEO, announced plans to shut down the Optane memory business. According to Gelsinger, part of the reason is an industry-shift to other technologies, which have become more popular than Optane. . According to Tom's Hardware, Intel will have to pay $559 million …

Corsair is expanding its memory line-up with new Vengeance RGB DDR5 modules. The memory modules will be available in black or white, with a light bar on top of the heat spreader with ten individually addressable RGB LEDs underneath.  Initially, the black and white Vengeance DDR5 memory kits will be …

Back in January, Thermaltake unveiled its first set of TOUGHRAM DDR5 memory. In the months since, the team has been working away on new and improved modules ahead of next-gen CPUs like Intel's Raptor Lake chips and AMD's Ryzen 7000 series. Today, Thermaltake is launching the new TOUGHRAM RC DDR5, …

With more DDR5-compatible platforms coming out later this year, Teamgroup is expanding its memory line-up with the new T-Create DDR5 memory DIMM and SO-DIMM modules, covering both desktops and laptops.  Starting with the DIMM modules, Teamgroup T-Create DDR5 Classic look like the DDR4 counterpart but is much faster, delivering 16GB …

Today, Kingston is launching its new FURY Beast DDR5 RGB memory. The Kingston Fury Beast family boasts the first DDR5 module to break 10,000MT/s through overclocking, although factory-set speeds are still fairly impressive.  The Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 RGB memory series is Intel XMP 3.0 ready and qualified by leading …

Late last year, Intel launched its Alder Lake processors, ushering in the age of DDR5 memory. At first, DDR5 memory prices were through the roof, with 32GB kits going for over £400. Since then, the market has improved considerably.  ComputerBase has been checking in on the price of DDR5 memory …

Corsair is launching new high-speed DDR5 memory this week. The new Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5 kits are capable of speeds up to 6,600MT/s, making these modules amongst the fastest on the market today.  The Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5 memory series is available with DDR5-6000, DDR5-6200, DDR5-6400 and now, DDR5-6600 …

MiTAC, a motherboard manufacturer, may have just confirmed some rumours regarding Raptor Lake-S. As per the spec sheet of one of its motherboards, the 600-series will support Raptor Lake chips with DDR5-5200 memory. The MiTAC PH12ADI Mini-ITX industrial motherboard's spec sheet spotted by @momomo_us reveals what we've been hearing for …

Memory vendors have been expanding their DDR5 memory line-ups, and TeamGroup is no exception. Alongside Computex this week, TeamGroup is launching two new T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 memory kits clocked at over 6,000MHz The new T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 modules feature the same 120° wide-angle RGB heat spreader with customisable RGB, …

In the weeks leading up to and during Computex, there have been many briefings, keynotes and presentations. In one presentation, MSI appears to have confirmed AMD EXPO, a new feature coming to the AM5 platform to offer improved memory speeds and compete with Intel's XMP 3.0.  The MSI presentation slide, …

With the jump to DDR5, the new standard includes the PMIC and VRMs on the memory module, which is great for power management and speeds, but can lead to increased temperatures. With that in mind, memory makers are finding new ways to keep DDR5 memory cool, with GeiL unveiling the …

We check out G.Skill's Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 kit, with excellent timings and flashy RGB

Just a few weeks ago, G.Skill revealed the lowest latency DDR5 kit to date, offering CL34 timings. Development on DDR5 has been moving fast and G.Skill has already managed to out-do itself, offering the first DDR5 XMP-spec modules with under CL30 latency.  Today, G.Skill is launching the new DDR5-5600 CL28 …

We’ve seen a focus on desktop DDR5 memory over the last six months, but availability of DDR5-equipped laptops is also improving. For those looking to get some extra performance, G.Skill is now launching DDR5 SODIMM modules.  G.Skill's new DDR5 “Ripjaws” SO-DIMM modules will soon be available for laptops and small …

Lately, professional overclockers have started to push beyond the 10K MHz mark on DDR5 memory. After MSI's team set the first +10,000MHz record, Gigabyte quickly followed, setting a new DDR5 memory speed record at 10,022MHz. According to HWBot, the new record was achieved by Gigabyte's professional overclocker, “HiCookie”. The overclocker …