The Best RAM Kits for a PC Build

On CAS latency it ties with the Bolt V at CL30. On rated speed it ties with the Bolt V, the Crucial Pro 6000 and the Flare X5 CL36 at 6000MT/s. It matches the Bolt V, the Crucial Pro 6000, the Flare X5 CL36 and the Vengeance LPX 32GB on capacity (32GB (2 sticks)).

Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed. It is a DDR5 kit for AM5, LGA1851 and DDR5 versions of LGA1700 boards; it does not fit DDR4 slots. Its price falls between the Crucial Pro 6000 and the FURY Beast 64GB, based on our last check.

On CAS latency it ties with the FURY Beast at CL30. On rated speed it ties with the FURY Beast, the Crucial Pro 6000 and the Flare X5 CL36 at 6000MT/s. It matches the FURY Beast, the Crucial Pro 6000, the Flare X5 CL36 and the Vengeance LPX 32GB on capacity (32GB (2 sticks)).

You also get a white heatspreader without lighting. Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed. It is a DDR5 kit for AM5, LGA1851 and DDR5 versions of LGA1700 boards; it does not fit DDR4 slots. Its price falls between the Flare X5 CL36 and the Crucial Pro 6000, based on our last check.

Its looser timings are the trade for a lower price. It matches the Flare X5 CL36 on CAS latency (CL36). It matches the FURY Beast, the Bolt V and the Flare X5 CL36 on rated speed (6000MT/s).

On capacity it ties with the FURY Beast, the Bolt V, the Flare X5 CL36 and the Vengeance LPX 32GB at 32GB (2 sticks). It also offers a plain black heatspreader and Micron memory from Crucial's parent company. Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed.

It is a DDR5 kit for AM5, LGA1851 and DDR5 versions of LGA1700 boards; it does not fit DDR4 slots. When we checked, only the Bolt V and cheaper picks cost less, and the FURY Beast cost more.

It matches the Crucial Pro 6000 on CAS latency (CL36). It matches the FURY Beast, the Bolt V and the Crucial Pro 6000 on rated speed (6000MT/s). On capacity it ties with the FURY Beast, the Bolt V, the Crucial Pro 6000 and the Vengeance LPX 32GB at 32GB (2 sticks).

It also offers a short, low-profile heatspreader and timings of 36-36-36-96. Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed. It is a DDR5 kit for AM5, LGA1851 and DDR5 versions of LGA1700 boards; it does not fit DDR4 slots. It was priced above the Vengeance LPX 32GB and below the Bolt V at the time of writing.

On CAS latency it sits mid-pack at CL32: the Vengeance LPX 32GB offers CL16, and the Flare X5 CL36 comes in at CL36. On rated speed it leads this guide at 6400MT/s, ahead of the FURY Beast (6000MT/s). Nothing else here matches its 64GB (2 sticks) capacity; the FURY Beast comes closest at 32GB (2 sticks).

No other pick in this guide offers EXPO profiles; compare the Vengeance LPX 32GB, which has XMP 2.0 profiles. It also offers a plain heatspreader. Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed.

It is a DDR5 kit for AM5, LGA1851 and DDR5 versions of LGA1700 boards; it does not fit DDR4 slots. It was the highest-priced of the 6 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the FURY Beast and the rest.

Nothing else here matches its CL16 CAS latency; the FURY Beast comes closest at CL30. Its 3200MT/s rated speed is the slowest in this group; the FURY Beast 64GB leads at 6400MT/s. On capacity it ties with the FURY Beast, the Bolt V, the Crucial Pro 6000 and the Flare X5 CL36 at 32GB (2 sticks).

XMP 2.0 profiles is unique to it among these picks, while the Bolt V uses EXPO and XMP profiles. You get a DDR4 memory type here, which sets it apart from the Flare X5 CL36 and its a DDR5 memory type. It also comes with timings of 16-20-20-38.

Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed. It cost the least of the 6 picks at the time of writing, with the Flare X5 CL36 the next step up.