Thermaltake ToughRAM RGB DDR4-3600MHz 16GB Review

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With the Thermaltake ToughRAM RGB 3600MHz memory kit, you get solid performance thanks to the high frequency from the SK Hynix modules and you get a good aesthetic design.

I like the appearance of the black metal heatspreaders and the small reflective strips. And the RGB lighting looks good thanks to the ten addressable LEDs and five controllable lighting zones.

Software compatibility is a clear strength for Thermaltake. You get support for all of the main motherboard vendor tools, in addition to Amazon Alexa and Razer Chroma. If that isn’t enough, Thermaltake also has you covered with its own software tools, with the ToughRAM RGB software package featuring plenty of lighting modes.

The timings are loose at 18-22-22-42, even for a 3600MHz kit. It is disappointing that Thermaltake does not make clear that this is the timing configuration on the webpage or on e-tailer pages, instead opting to only highlight the C18 CAS latency.

Given the £140 asking price for Thermaltake’s ToughRAM RGB 3600MHz kit, the timings should be tighter than they are to compete at that price point. G.SKILL Trident Z RGB, for example, is rated at 3600MHz 17-18-18-38 at around £145. While £140 Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro is 3600MHz 18-19-19-39.

Alternatively, the kit should be priced closer to £100 in order to better compete with 3600MHz 18-22-22-42 kits from competitors such as Corsair’s Vengeance RGB Pro, which retails for around £95, or G.SKILL Trident Z RGB/Neo, which is around £110-115.

The Thermaltake ToughRAM RGB 16GB 3600MHz DDR4 memory kit is priced at £139.97 at eBuyer. We noticed today as we went to publication that Thermaltake have reduced the price by £19.99 to £119.99.

Pros:

• Excellent RGB lighting aesthetics.
• Good lighting control modes.
• Plenty of support for RGB lighting software sync – Thermaltake's own, Razer's, and motherboard vendors'.
• Premium design with brushed aluminium heatspreader.
• Solid performance overall.

Cons:

• Relatively loose timings for DDR4-3600MHz.
• Height will cause an issue with many large air coolers.
• Price is significantly higher than RGB competitors with the same frequency and timings.

KitGuru says: Worth considering if you’re particularly keen on the RGB LED styling and sync compatibility with your partnering Thermaltake hardware.

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