G.SKILL Trident Z RGB 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR4 3600MHz Memory F4-3600C17D-16GTZR
Features Revolutionary RGB LED lighting effect designed for show off your system Fluid rainbow wave default lighting effect Completely uncovered, full-length light bar Featuring a completely exposed light bar with vibrant RGB LEDs, merged with the award-winning Trident Z heat spreader design, and constructed with the highest quality components, the Trident Z RGB DDR4 memory kit combines the most vivid RGB lighting with uncompromised performance. Full Range RGB Support The uncovered light bar is designed for visual gratification in full RGB. The default lighting sports a fluid full spectrum rainbow wave. Downloadable software allows expanded effect and color customizations to the memory modules. Color match your build and rethink the possibilities with RGB. Exceptionally Engineered Trident Z RGB retains the iconic design element of the traditional Trident Z lineup – featuring luxurious hair-line finished aluminum heat spreaders and an aggressive fin design for highly efficient heat dissipation. The top of the heatsink has been exclusively engineered to mount a wider light diffuser for more extravagant lighting effects. Look no further for a memory that combines performance and beauty for building a stylish, modern PC! Trident Z Means Overclocking Each memory kit contains specially screened ICs through G.SKILL’s unparalleled selection process and a custom engineered ten-layer PCB offering maximum signal stability; and every single kit is rigorously tested for reliability, compatibility, and performance across a wide range of motherboards. Reveal Your Inner Colours Create a one of a kind PC with the Trident Z RGB memory kit! The best thing about having RGB capabilities is the ability to choose the colors you want. Whether it's white on one day or green on the next, you can be sure these modules will look current and modern in any build.
Features Revolutionary RGB LED lighting effect designed for show off your system Fluid rainbow wave default lighting effect Completely uncovered, full-length light bar Featuring a completely exposed light bar with vibrant RGB LEDs, merged with the award-winning Trident Z heat spreader design, and constructed with the highest quality components, the Trident Z RGB DDR4 memory kit combines the most vivid RGB lighting with uncompromised performance. Full Range RGB Support The uncovered light bar is designed for visual gratification in full RGB. The default lighting sports a fluid full spectrum rainbow wave. Downloadable software allows expanded effect and color customizations to the memory modules. Color match your build and rethink the possibilities with RGB. Exceptionally Engineered Trident Z RGB retains the iconic design element of the traditional Trident Z lineup – featuring luxurious hair-line finished aluminum heat spreaders and an aggressive fin design for highly efficient heat dissipation. The top of the heatsink has been exclusively engineered to mount a wider light diffuser for more extravagant lighting effects. Look no further for a memory that combines performance and beauty for building a stylish, modern PC! Trident Z Means Overclocking Each memory kit contains specially screened ICs through G.SKILL’s unparalleled selection process and a custom engineered ten-layer PCB offering maximum signal stability; and every single kit is rigorously tested for reliability, compatibility, and performance across a wide range of motherboards. Reveal Your Inner Colours Create a one of a kind PC with the Trident Z RGB memory kit! The best thing about having RGB capabilities is the ability to choose the colors you want. Whether it's white on one day or green on the next, you can be sure these modules will look current and modern in any build.
Features Revolutionary RGB LED lighting effect designed for show off your system Fluid rainbow wave default lighting effect Completely uncovered, full-length light bar Featuring a completely exposed light bar with vibrant RGB LEDs, merged with the award-winning Trident Z heat spreader design, and constructed with the highest quality components, the Trident Z RGB DDR4 memory kit combines the most vivid RGB lighting with uncompromised performance. Full Range RGB Support The uncovered light bar is designed for visual gratification in full RGB. The default lighting sports a fluid full spectrum rainbow wave. Downloadable software allows expanded effect and color customizations to the memory modules. Color match your build and rethink the possibilities with RGB. Exceptionally Engineered Trident Z RGB retains the iconic design element of the traditional Trident Z lineup – featuring luxurious hair-line finished aluminum heat spreaders and an aggressive fin design for highly efficient heat dissipation. The top of the heatsink has been exclusively engineered to mount a wider light diffuser for more extravagant lighting effects. Look no further for a memory that combines performance and beauty for building a stylish, modern PC! Trident Z Means Overclocking Each memory kit contains specially screened ICs through G.SKILL’s unparalleled selection process and a custom engineered ten-layer PCB offering maximum signal stability; and every single kit is rigorously tested for reliability, compatibility, and performance across a wide range of motherboards. Reveal Your Inner Colours Create a one of a kind PC with the Trident Z RGB memory kit! The best thing about having RGB capabilities is the ability to choose the colors you want. Whether it's white on one day or green on the next, you can be sure these modules will look current and modern in any build.
Features Revolutionary RGB LED lighting effect designed for show off your system Fluid rainbow wave default lighting effect Completely uncovered, full-length light bar Featuring a completely exposed light bar with vibrant RGB LEDs, merged with the award-winning Trident Z heat spreader design, and constructed with the highest quality components, the Trident Z RGB DDR4 memory kit combines the most vivid RGB lighting with uncompromised performance. Full Range RGB Support The uncovered light bar is designed for visual gratification in full RGB. The default lighting sports a fluid full spectrum rainbow wave. Downloadable software allows expanded effect and color customizations to the memory modules. Color match your build and rethink the possibilities with RGB. Exceptionally Engineered Trident Z RGB retains the iconic design element of the traditional Trident Z lineup – featuring luxurious hair-line finished aluminum heat spreaders and an aggressive fin design for highly efficient heat dissipation. The top of the heatsink has been exclusively engineered to mount a wider light diffuser for more extravagant lighting effects. Look no further for a memory that combines performance and beauty for building a stylish, modern PC! Trident Z Means Overclocking Each memory kit contains specially screened ICs through G.SKILL’s unparalleled selection process and a custom engineered ten-layer PCB offering maximum signal stability; and every single kit is rigorously tested for reliability, compatibility, and performance across a wide range of motherboards. Reveal Your Inner Colours Create a one of a kind PC with the Trident Z RGB memory kit! The best thing about having RGB capabilities is the ability to choose the colors you want. Whether it's white on one day or green on the next, you can be sure these modules will look current and modern in any build.
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The lowest price for G.SKILL Trident Z RGB 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR4 3600MHz Memory F4-3600C17D-16GTZR right now is $298.55 at itnest.com.au.
The all-time low was $254.80 on 30 Sept 2025 — today's price is 17% above the lowest ever. That's a little above the best price we've seen.
Prices last updated 26 Apr 2026.
Last updated at 26/04/2026 05:15:15
G.SKILL F4-3600C16D-16GTZRC 16GB (2 x 8GB)/ PC4-28800 / DDR4 3600 Mhz/ Timings 16-19-19-39/ Voltage 1.35V/ TZ R
Delivery between Wed – Fri $16
originally posted on lazada.com.ph
Seller is responsive of my question about hardware compatibility. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to take a picture of the box that came with it. The packaging feels premium so I am somewhat highly confident that it is legit. Seller delivered the right spec variant. I am not an expert in DIY computer repairs but installation has been smooth: almost like plug & play. 10/10
originally posted on neweggbusiness.com
---This kit is excellent. I was able to clock this kit up to 4133 18-18-18-38 @ 1.52V on an AsRock Z390 Phantom gaming ITX/AC motherboard with a 9900k, which is absolutely fantastic for a dual rank memory configuration. I didn't like the required voltage to hit that frequency, so I settled for 3600 14-14-14-30 @ 1.42V with extremely tightened secondary and tertiary timings which gives me incredible performance and is very impressive as well. From my experience, it can be difficult to get single rank kits into that performance bracket, never mind that this kit can do it at such (relatively) low voltage. Keep in mind, as with all things overclocking, there is going to be variance that depends on a number of factors, including IMC, motherboard, and the memory ICs ... More---This kit is excellent. I was able to clock this kit up to 4133 18-18-18-38 @ 1.52V on an AsRock Z390 Phantom gaming ITX/AC motherboard with a 9900k, which is absolutely fantastic for a dual rank memory configuration. I didn't like the required voltage to hit that frequency, so I settled for 3600 14-14-14-30 @ 1.42V with extremely tightened secondary and tertiary timings which gives me incredible performance and is very impressive as well. From my experience, it can be difficult to get single rank kits into that performance bracket, never mind that this kit can do it at such (relatively) low voltage. Keep in mind, as with all things overclocking, there is going to be variance that depends on a number of factors, including IMC, motherboard, and the memory ICs themselves, and to a lesser extent, the PCB design of the kit as well. I think it is very possible that this kit is one of the best bins available in this configuration. Something to keep in mind, is that I would not recommend this kit to anyone that doesn't plan on manually tuning/overclocking. This kit is excellent for such endeavors, but if you're looking to get a kit that you can just set XMP on and let it run, much, much better value can be had. Realistically, XMP settings on memory kits are so loose to ensure compatibility, that they all might as well be the same, even though Samsung B Die ICs can run much, much tighter timings than just about everything else with little issue. If all you're after is XMP compatibility, then might as well get something less expensive with comparable timings, like a CJR Kit for nearly half the price. As for overclocking, I'm fairly well convinced you can't do any better.
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Everything seemed fine for a few days of light use, but then I had a nice 24hr session and started noticing hiccups. My PC would randomly restart while gaming, and I also got a few BSODs while gaming/downloading games. My first thought went to the RAM after reading some of the various stop codes given from the BSODs, including 0x50 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA, which is linked to defective RAM or drivers. I ruled out the drivers because I did a full PC reset and deleted everything out of frustration. Lol I absolutely refuse to turn off XMP, because I want what I paid for (3600MHz CL16). Instead of testing with XMP off, I swapped with a kit of 2400MHz Corsair Vengeance from my other PC. I then tested by downloading a lot of games over about 3-4 hours (which had ... MoreEverything seemed fine for a few days of light use, but then I had a nice 24hr session and started noticing hiccups. My PC would randomly restart while gaming, and I also got a few BSODs while gaming/downloading games. My first thought went to the RAM after reading some of the various stop codes given from the BSODs, including 0x50 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA, which is linked to defective RAM or drivers. I ruled out the drivers because I did a full PC reset and deleted everything out of frustration. Lol I absolutely refuse to turn off XMP, because I want what I paid for (3600MHz CL16). Instead of testing with XMP off, I swapped with a kit of 2400MHz Corsair Vengeance from my other PC. I then tested by downloading a lot of games over about 3-4 hours (which had previously given me at least 2 BSODs in a short amount of time)... no BSOD or restarts with the Corsair. I will be returning these for a replacement, or possibly an "upgrade" to 4x8 TridentZ Neo 3600 (still SK Hynix) since Ryzen also seems to benefit from 4 DIMMs. Disappointed overall. I expected a little more stability, but can't expect much from an SK Hynix kit. The Samsung B-Die (model F4-3600C16D-32GTZR (no "C" at the end)) price is just not worth it for my use case, even though it is far more stable. I will just be enabling XMP and moving on. I've had enough headaches. My system specs: - 5800X (stock) - 3070 Gigabyte Gaming OC (stock) - Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE mobo - V750 CM SFX PSU - 1TB WD SN550 SSD - EK 280mm AIO - Lian Li O11-D Mini - 6 x eZDIY Moonlight fans - RAM = NOW PENDING ~
| General | |
| Capacity | 16 GB: 2 x 8 GB |
| Upgrade Type | Generic |
| Memory | |
| Type | DRAM memory kit |
G.SKILL F4-3600C16D-16GTZRC 16GB (2 x 8GB)/ PC4-28800 / DDR4 3600 Mhz/ Timings 16-19-19-39/ Voltage 1.35V/ TZ R
Delivery between Wed – Fri $16
Seller is responsive of my question about hardware compatibility. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to take a picture of the box that came with it. The packaging feels premium so I am somewhat highly confident that it is legit. Seller delivered the right spec variant. I am not an expert in DIY computer repairs but installation has been smooth: almost like plug & play. 10/10
---This kit is excellent. I was able to clock this kit up to 4133 18-18-18-38 @ 1.52V on an AsRock Z390 Phantom gaming ITX/AC motherboard with a 9900k, which is absolutely fantastic for a dual rank memory configuration. I didn't like the required voltage to hit that frequency, so I settled for 3600 14-14-14-30 @ 1.42V with extremely tightened secondary and tertiary timings which gives me incredible performance and is very impressive as well. From my experience, it can be difficult to get single rank kits into that performance bracket, never mind that this kit can do it at such (relatively) low voltage. Keep in mind, as with all things overclocking, there is going to be variance that depends on a number of factors, including IMC, motherboard, and the memory ICs ... More---This kit is excellent. I was able to clock this kit up to 4133 18-18-18-38 @ 1.52V on an AsRock Z390 Phantom gaming ITX/AC motherboard with a 9900k, which is absolutely fantastic for a dual rank memory configuration. I didn't like the required voltage to hit that frequency, so I settled for 3600 14-14-14-30 @ 1.42V with extremely tightened secondary and tertiary timings which gives me incredible performance and is very impressive as well. From my experience, it can be difficult to get single rank kits into that performance bracket, never mind that this kit can do it at such (relatively) low voltage. Keep in mind, as with all things overclocking, there is going to be variance that depends on a number of factors, including IMC, motherboard, and the memory ICs themselves, and to a lesser extent, the PCB design of the kit as well. I think it is very possible that this kit is one of the best bins available in this configuration. Something to keep in mind, is that I would not recommend this kit to anyone that doesn't plan on manually tuning/overclocking. This kit is excellent for such endeavors, but if you're looking to get a kit that you can just set XMP on and let it run, much, much better value can be had. Realistically, XMP settings on memory kits are so loose to ensure compatibility, that they all might as well be the same, even though Samsung B Die ICs can run much, much tighter timings than just about everything else with little issue. If all you're after is XMP compatibility, then might as well get something less expensive with comparable timings, like a CJR Kit for nearly half the price. As for overclocking, I'm fairly well convinced you can't do any better.
Everything seemed fine for a few days of light use, but then I had a nice 24hr session and started noticing hiccups. My PC would randomly restart while gaming, and I also got a few BSODs while gaming/downloading games. My first thought went to the RAM after reading some of the various stop codes given from the BSODs, including 0x50 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA, which is linked to defective RAM or drivers. I ruled out the drivers because I did a full PC reset and deleted everything out of frustration. Lol I absolutely refuse to turn off XMP, because I want what I paid for (3600MHz CL16). Instead of testing with XMP off, I swapped with a kit of 2400MHz Corsair Vengeance from my other PC. I then tested by downloading a lot of games over about 3-4 hours (which had ... MoreEverything seemed fine for a few days of light use, but then I had a nice 24hr session and started noticing hiccups. My PC would randomly restart while gaming, and I also got a few BSODs while gaming/downloading games. My first thought went to the RAM after reading some of the various stop codes given from the BSODs, including 0x50 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA, which is linked to defective RAM or drivers. I ruled out the drivers because I did a full PC reset and deleted everything out of frustration. Lol I absolutely refuse to turn off XMP, because I want what I paid for (3600MHz CL16). Instead of testing with XMP off, I swapped with a kit of 2400MHz Corsair Vengeance from my other PC. I then tested by downloading a lot of games over about 3-4 hours (which had previously given me at least 2 BSODs in a short amount of time)... no BSOD or restarts with the Corsair. I will be returning these for a replacement, or possibly an "upgrade" to 4x8 TridentZ Neo 3600 (still SK Hynix) since Ryzen also seems to benefit from 4 DIMMs. Disappointed overall. I expected a little more stability, but can't expect much from an SK Hynix kit. The Samsung B-Die (model F4-3600C16D-32GTZR (no "C" at the end)) price is just not worth it for my use case, even though it is far more stable. I will just be enabling XMP and moving on. I've had enough headaches. My system specs: - 5800X (stock) - 3070 Gigabyte Gaming OC (stock) - Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE mobo - V750 CM SFX PSU - 1TB WD SN550 SSD - EK 280mm AIO - Lian Li O11-D Mini - 6 x eZDIY Moonlight fans - RAM = NOW PENDING ~
My Setup: Gigabyte x370 Gaming K7 (F3 BIOS) Ryzen 7 1700 OC - 3.9GHZ 1.325V G.Skill TridentZ RGB 3200MHz 14-14-14-34-44 @ 1.34 Gigabyte GeForce1070 G1 Gaming 2050MHz Core and 4303MHz memory (liquid cooled) After having my initial 16GB kit with no issues I decided to grab another set as there was literally a windows that these were available for $169 (less than a day). I was pleasantly surprised at how well they worked in my system when I upgraded to 32GB. Gen 1 ryzen is notorious for having difficulties running more than 2 sticks 8x2 of ram and I was shocked. Maybe it was the latest BIOS from earlier this month prepping for Zen 2 or just that the particular motherboard I have just overclocks ram well. I was expecting to have to change all of my ram timings to ... MoreMy Setup: Gigabyte x370 Gaming K7 (F3 BIOS) Ryzen 7 1700 OC - 3.9GHZ 1.325V G.Skill TridentZ RGB 3200MHz 14-14-14-34-44 @ 1.34 Gigabyte GeForce1070 G1 Gaming 2050MHz Core and 4303MHz memory (liquid cooled) After having my initial 16GB kit with no issues I decided to grab another set as there was literally a windows that these were available for $169 (less than a day). I was pleasantly surprised at how well they worked in my system when I upgraded to 32GB. Gen 1 ryzen is notorious for having difficulties running more than 2 sticks 8x2 of ram and I was shocked. Maybe it was the latest BIOS from earlier this month prepping for Zen 2 or just that the particular motherboard I have just overclocks ram well. I was expecting to have to change all of my ram timings to accomodate the jump from 16GB to 32GB but I just installed the ram and bam. My rig powered up immediately, detected the new ram and ran stable with the exact same timings I had previously entered. ZERO issues and solid stability. Overall I'd highly recommend this ram to anyone that wants great looking ram with solid performance. It has been great and I'm looking forward to using it with my new Zen 2 chip when it arrives next month. Totally, VERY happy customer. Thank you G.Skill!!!!!
So if anyone has a slightly more in depth knowledge, ignore this, because I'm essentially a guy who watched a few videos on how memory works with Ryzen and learned a couple things. These only have chips on one side of the PCB (with a foam pad on the other side) which makes this a single rank memory stick. These appear to be the best choice to use with Ryzen for how the channels work with Ryzen's infinity fabric. A single sided memory stick is always single rank (which think of as the least complicated wiring to the CPU). A dual sided memory stick can be single, dual, or quad ranked sticks. Unfortunately because of what density of chips are available at the moment, the largest affordable single sided chips are 8GB dimms, once you get to 16GB, you run into dual sided ... MoreSo if anyone has a slightly more in depth knowledge, ignore this, because I'm essentially a guy who watched a few videos on how memory works with Ryzen and learned a couple things. These only have chips on one side of the PCB (with a foam pad on the other side) which makes this a single rank memory stick. These appear to be the best choice to use with Ryzen for how the channels work with Ryzen's infinity fabric. A single sided memory stick is always single rank (which think of as the least complicated wiring to the CPU). A dual sided memory stick can be single, dual, or quad ranked sticks. Unfortunately because of what density of chips are available at the moment, the largest affordable single sided chips are 8GB dimms, once you get to 16GB, you run into dual sided which as mentioned before doesn't work quite as well with Ryzen typically. This is just a matter of density of the memory chips on the PCB of the memory available right now, it will improve with time. All that being said, these are not "Ryzen Optimized" memory, but from what I have heard, the majority of that is just that they are guaranteed single sided, single rank chips. There is probably something else on chip that makes it work a bit better for being able to just turn on XMP and run, but because Ryzen 1 memory compatability was so atrocious, they are all very low speed. When I upgrade to Ryzen 3 (Zen 2) this summer, rumor is that you will be able to run memory at much faster speeds, hence buying memory dimms with some decent head room. Considering Ryzen's performance is so strongly tied to memory speed, gotta maximize performance here!
This is great RAM from a great company. All there is to it. G.Skill uses Samsung B-Die chips in their manufacturing of RAM, which provides the best overclocking capability. You can probably expect to run this RAM around 400 MHz higher than it is rated, with fairly tight timings, no issues. Depending on the silicon lottery and skill of the user. This kit is not on my MOBO QVL, nor my CPU QVL, runs just fine. Furthermore, this RAM is only "certified" for Intel chips. Runs on my AMD CPU just fine. Even bumped up the CAS latency, no issue. I actually bought two of these kits for a total of 4x8 configuration. No issue at all. PS: The higher you go in frequency, and the tighter the timings, the more strain you will put on your CPU's integrated memory controller. I don't ... MoreThis is great RAM from a great company. All there is to it. G.Skill uses Samsung B-Die chips in their manufacturing of RAM, which provides the best overclocking capability. You can probably expect to run this RAM around 400 MHz higher than it is rated, with fairly tight timings, no issues. Depending on the silicon lottery and skill of the user. This kit is not on my MOBO QVL, nor my CPU QVL, runs just fine. Furthermore, this RAM is only "certified" for Intel chips. Runs on my AMD CPU just fine. Even bumped up the CAS latency, no issue. I actually bought two of these kits for a total of 4x8 configuration. No issue at all. PS: The higher you go in frequency, and the tighter the timings, the more strain you will put on your CPU's integrated memory controller. I don't imagine it would be a problem at a speed like 3600 CL16, but it is possible that 4 sticks would refuse to boot or post, while 2 would be just fine. This is usually only an issue around 4000 MHz and can usually be alleviated with a better Motherboard. Just be warned that if you have a really old system, and need 32GB of RAM, 2 16GB sticks would probably be better.
I recently built a new ryzen based pc. I needed something now, but my intent is to upgrade to ryzen 3000, so I spent good $$$ on the parts that’ll carry over, but went more value oriented on what I plan to replace. That being said, it’s a 2600x on an MSI B450 Pro Carbon, with 4x 8GB (32GB) of this ram, and an MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z. I didn’t do any QVL checks or anything before purchasing, but rather went with this 3600 ram for it’s looks, price, and “X” model name indicating ryzen support. I initially only purchased a single kit (2x 8GB), and a few weeks afterward purchased the second kit. I’ve never had a problem with the XMP 1 profile (3333, CL18-22-22-22-42), however I’ve never got system to post with XMP profile 2 (3600, CL18-22-22-22-42). I figure its more the ... MoreI recently built a new ryzen based pc. I needed something now, but my intent is to upgrade to ryzen 3000, so I spent good $$$ on the parts that’ll carry over, but went more value oriented on what I plan to replace. That being said, it’s a 2600x on an MSI B450 Pro Carbon, with 4x 8GB (32GB) of this ram, and an MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z. I didn’t do any QVL checks or anything before purchasing, but rather went with this 3600 ram for it’s looks, price, and “X” model name indicating ryzen support. I initially only purchased a single kit (2x 8GB), and a few weeks afterward purchased the second kit. I’ve never had a problem with the XMP 1 profile (3333, CL18-22-22-22-42), however I’ve never got system to post with XMP profile 2 (3600, CL18-22-22-22-42). I figure its more the cpu or mobo, and I don’t really think it has anything to do with the ram. Through some experimenting and tweaking, I’m currently running all 4 sticks @ 3333, CL16-18-18-18-38 @ 1.4v which I am very pleased with. With this ram, my PC currently is the third fastest 2600x + RTX 2060 system in 3d Mark Timespy with a score of 8248 during a tweak and benchmark session on May 25th. In everyday stable closed case and noiseless operation it scores ~8020. I don’t think the $$$ for b-die ram would have justified the extra cost. I’m very interested to see how ryzen 3000 with my B450 board will perform. I might chose to upgrade to an X570 platform however, in which case I’m super interested to see what I can really get this ram to do.
I purchased this ram because it fit my needs: - It was on the list of MSI's supported ram for a MSI x570 Meg Ace board that purchased. - I felt it was very reasonably priced for the speed and timings if offered in comparison to other ram available at the time. - I wanted RGB and this one matched perfectly with my case's theme. - I've been very happy with the ram purchase. The packaging arrived factory sealed and in good condition. It appeared to have worked as advertised for base speeds and xmp profiles. Over the course of the first year I periodically experienced some OS or application crashes. I assumed at first these were early adoption issues and looked at my Bios and gpu drivers being the cause, but it then became apparent that the rare but also random crashes ... MoreI purchased this ram because it fit my needs: - It was on the list of MSI's supported ram for a MSI x570 Meg Ace board that purchased. - I felt it was very reasonably priced for the speed and timings if offered in comparison to other ram available at the time. - I wanted RGB and this one matched perfectly with my case's theme. - I've been very happy with the ram purchase. The packaging arrived factory sealed and in good condition. It appeared to have worked as advertised for base speeds and xmp profiles. Over the course of the first year I periodically experienced some OS or application crashes. I assumed at first these were early adoption issues and looked at my Bios and gpu drivers being the cause, but it then became apparent that the rare but also random crashes were most frequent under 80%+ ram loads. A memtest program confirmed faults when reading back data on 1 of the 2 sticks. I put in an RMA request with G.Skill. They issued a number and I mailed the kit of ram to G.Skill along with the RMA form Newegg receipt of purchase. The tracking showed they received the ram. Three days after they had received the ram, I checked my email and didn't see a follow-up, but then checked my physical mailbox and was surprised to see an padded envelope from G.Skill with an enclosed brand new, factory sealed, identical kit of ram as a replacement. The new ram has been installed and running issue free for several months now. I'm very satisfied. I would recommend G.Skill and will look to them for ram in future builds on account of how painless and quick they made the RMA experience.
I am going to watch a few YT videos to see if there are tips on what I should try next. I have never used a UEFI before, my last computer was a Dell 9 years ago with an old BIOS so this is all new to me. Edit 21Oct2019 Reading suggestions on the ASUS ROG forum I tried some testing. I took out 4 sticks of ram and inserted 2 sticks in slot 2 and 4. I ran RealBench and got a total score of 88,882 Then in EUFI I set the AI Overclock to DOCP (=XMP) and selected the only setting DDR4-3000-16.18.18.18.38 I reran RealBench 106,381 = sweet Then in EUFI I requested overclocking (with CPU fan= 5%) and Real Bench---> went down? to 93,934 When I swapped those to sticks for the other 2 sticks I got similar numbers in RealBench When I added all 4 sticks the system shuts down and ... MoreI am going to watch a few YT videos to see if there are tips on what I should try next. I have never used a UEFI before, my last computer was a Dell 9 years ago with an old BIOS so this is all new to me. Edit 21Oct2019 Reading suggestions on the ASUS ROG forum I tried some testing. I took out 4 sticks of ram and inserted 2 sticks in slot 2 and 4. I ran RealBench and got a total score of 88,882 Then in EUFI I set the AI Overclock to DOCP (=XMP) and selected the only setting DDR4-3000-16.18.18.18.38 I reran RealBench 106,381 = sweet Then in EUFI I requested overclocking (with CPU fan= 5%) and Real Bench---> went down? to 93,934 When I swapped those to sticks for the other 2 sticks I got similar numbers in RealBench When I added all 4 sticks the system shuts down and all RGB goes out. Three times and then blues to a BIOS blue screen saying it cannot boot with those settings. A posting in ROG forum suggested manually setting - Mem Frequency to 3000 - SOC voltage to 1.2 - DRAM voltage to 1.35 - Timings to 16.18.18.18.38 but with all 4 sticks inserted the system tried 3 times to boot but failed. QED: even though the GSKILL TRIDENTZ RAM sticks F4-3000C16D-16GTZR are on the ASUS ROG STRIX B-450 QVL, you cannot buy 2 kits and use them. AND in the future if you only buy 2 sticks now you can NEVER UPGRADE IN THE FUTURE. I don't know if this is the fault of the RAM or the MOTHERBOARD or both. So I lowered the rating to 1 egg.
| General | |
| Capacity | 16 GB: 2 x 8 GB |
| Upgrade Type | Generic |
| Memory | |
| Type | DRAM memory kit |
