G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB 32GB 6000MHz Review

1. G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB2. Testing Methodology3. Memory Benchmarks4. Compute and Productivity Tests5. 3DMark Tests6. Gaming Tests7. Overclocking8. Closing Thoughts9. View All Pages

There’s a lot to like from the G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 kit. Out-of-the-box performance is solid in applications that will take advantage of a strong mix between 6000MHz memory frequency and tight – 36-36-36 – timings; 7-Zip file compression is the perfect example there, and gaming performance is also a little improved versus a 5200MHz C36 competitor.

With that said, the performance uplifts that we see for gaming alone are probably not worth the roughly £100-120 price increase versus an equally-premium 32GB 5200MHz kit such as Corsair’s Dominator Platinum RGB.

I guess what I am really saying here is that 6GHz memory with tight timings is expensive. And G.SKILL’s tight timings 6GHz kit is particularly expensive at £420 in the UK.

We really cannot argue with the allure of this kit though. The raw styling is excellent – G.SKILL has nailed module design for many years with the Trident Z range and the Z5 iteration continues that trend.

Plus, G.SKILL’s implementation of the RGB LED light bar really is a superb example of excellent product design. The control mechanisms through own-brand software or motherboard vendor synchronisation are positive, too.

To summarise; expensive, yes, but well-designed and high-performance; we can see how the 6GHz G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB 32GB kit will appeal to a lot of Z690 users looking for a particularly premium set of memory.

You can buy this kit for £419.99 from CCL HERE.

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Pros:

• Strong performance in workloads that can leverage 6000MHz C36 memory well
• Tight out-of-the-box XMP timings
• Superb styling
• Excellent RGB LED light implementation
• Some overclocking capacity

Cons:

• Expensive, even for the premium memory kit domain
• Improvement to gaming performance is perhaps not worth the price tag

KitGuru says: High clocks, tight latencies, and superb design – G.SKILL’s 6000C36 Trident Z5 RGB kit is very appealing, if your wallet can withstand the blow.

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