Definitive B-Die top of the line bins but I bet they are going to be insanely expensive, probably not worth tbh even for Hardcore OC since there are tons of SR and DR B-Die kits already which are solid, no need to pay even more.
I think this is the last era where IMCs will be able to run high speed DRAM at low latencies, DDR5 and the new IMCs from Intel which debuted from Rocket Lake and the Zen 3 IMC max out at 3800MHz most and only a few very selective processors can run DDR4 4000MHz, we already saw DDR5 latencies being very high and it would take more than 3-4 years to get DDR4 like performance / optimization from CPUs / Memory / Mobos.
Did you even read what I mentioned ? DDR5 is not going to be magical on Day 1 or Year 1, it's the beginning. So DDR5 in 2021 and PCIe 5.0 are going to be expensive and useless for a real boost. The optimal binning and technology progress will happen at-least after 2024, at that point current gen Z390 / X470 / Z590 / X570 DDR4 to that time DDR5 / Gen 5.0 would be substantial. Until then it's bs and just like when DDR4 first came they were pathetic. Same for DDR5, you can go and buy expensive product to brag ofc.
G.Skill: "Crafted for Magnificence Evolved from the luxury-class design elements of the Trident Z Royal, G.SKILL is introducing the all-new Trident Z Royal Elite series that features a magnificent multi-faceted crystalline design across the reflective aluminum heatspreader. After more than a year of development in crafting the perfectly-sized crystalline pattern and sculpting the 3D structure onto a solid piece of aluminum, each Trident Z Royal Elite heatspreader is painstakingly chiseled with 76 total facets to bestow the ultimate luxury aesthetic to any PC build. Available in gold or silver colors, Trident Z Royal Elite modules also inherited the iconic full-length crystalline light bar for a dazzling refractive display of RGB lighting." thought, maybe it's about supporting sources/origins of (crystals)/diamonds and workers there, but that's not, AFAIK
Yeah, I don't have a window. On purpose. I like it quiet and not blingy. I have the RGB DDR4 3200 (14-14-14-34) G.Skill. The lighting is cute. If I was a teenager I'd probably care about that stuff. Function over form. My NH-D15 obscures them to some degree as well. But this ram is UGLY.
additionally i would doubt that concepts of the 19th/20th centuries, based on a luxury idea for creating spread wealth increase, will cope with increasing world population, resources availability or carbon dioxide enrichment in atmosphere. How many of these will be sold - that would be an interesting statistics detail?
even tried to understand "76" "multi-faceted" "crystalline pattern" for the heatspreader on scientific base for heat transfer improvements (what makes this way more difficult to simulate for diverse customer boards and its ram sockets orientation, instead of flat or repeating structures based on statistic importance) and "polished to perfection" means the visual effects but does not add to heat transfer efficiency, AFAIK. Controversially one could compare this to passive heat spreader for cpu/gpu/sram main processing units https://www.anandtech.com/show/16744/noctua-nh-p1-... for understanding "function over form" on that elite level?
This is far worse. The Intel Skull has been a market for their enthusiast platform since like forever. Yeah, its a bit childish but it conveys that message of what it's supposed to be. This "Royal" RAM is most garish form of over the top bling I've ever seen on PC hardware.
It’s also a real version of the old ‘no go’ business school automotive anecdote, since a skull clearly connotes death and dead SSDs are not what most buyers want.
If you don't like the bling bling of Royal Elite versions, they are available in Ripjaws V, Trident Z RGB, Trident Z NEO, Trident Z Royal Gold, Trident Z Royal Silver, Trident Z Royal Elite Gold, Trident Z Royal Elite Silver versions. Quite pricy, though
Yes it is. My DDR4 memory was just as expensive as my super tight timings DDR3 ram. When you decide to build you have to purchase at the price it's selling if you want it. I passed on upgrading my 1080 Ti. Just not worth it at this time.
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edzieba - Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - link
The 'glue-on bedazzled nail extensions' of RAM.shabby - Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - link
Clearly these are for girl gamers...Oxford Guy - Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - link
I doubt that is the main target market.Frenetic Pony - Thursday, June 10, 2021 - link
Puh-Leeease, obviously for the "hardcore" "music artist" that desperately needs to show off how much "bling swag" their rig has on insta yo.Grayswean - Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - link
Poser bait. Real H4X0rs don't need GLAM DRAM.goatfajitas - Monday, June 14, 2021 - link
Looks aside, these are some seriously tight low latency "best of the best" Samsung B die binned sticks... Maybe I can paint them black.Operandi - Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - link
Hey, uglier than the Kingston stuff from yesterday, that didn't take long... #accomplishmentfaiakes - Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - link
TeamGroup already offers DDR4 3600 @CL14Makaveli - Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - link
TeamGroup DDR4 3600 is 14-15-15-35This kit does 3600 at 14-14-14-35 so its has faster B-die here.
chadsort - Sunday, June 13, 2021 - link
I've been running the Team Group 3600 CL 14 at 3800 14-15-14-26goatfajitas - Monday, June 14, 2021 - link
Yeah, some will get there, but these are pre-binned to get there so buying is less of a crap shoot.Makaveli - Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - link
1.55 Vcore will require active cooling no thanks.However I would run the kit at 3600 CL14 at 1.45v for 24/7 usage.
Hxx - Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - link
Then the price premium won’t make sense when u can buy that kit for cheaper lolMakaveli - Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - link
Also other sites are showing DDR4-4000 CL14-15-15-35 yet the article has CL-14-14-14-35 listed for timings. So which is it?Silver5urfer - Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - link
Definitive B-Die top of the line bins but I bet they are going to be insanely expensive, probably not worth tbh even for Hardcore OC since there are tons of SR and DR B-Die kits already which are solid, no need to pay even more.I think this is the last era where IMCs will be able to run high speed DRAM at low latencies, DDR5 and the new IMCs from Intel which debuted from Rocket Lake and the Zen 3 IMC max out at 3800MHz most and only a few very selective processors can run DDR4 4000MHz, we already saw DDR5 latencies being very high and it would take more than 3-4 years to get DDR4 like performance / optimization from CPUs / Memory / Mobos.
Wereweeb - Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - link
Go back to DDR2, it had CAS Latencies of 3! DDR4 is super slow in comparison. /sThat's not how DRAM works. DDR5 will be substantially faster from the get go.
Silver5urfer - Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - link
Did you even read what I mentioned ? DDR5 is not going to be magical on Day 1 or Year 1, it's the beginning. So DDR5 in 2021 and PCIe 5.0 are going to be expensive and useless for a real boost. The optimal binning and technology progress will happen at-least after 2024, at that point current gen Z390 / X470 / Z590 / X570 DDR4 to that time DDR5 / Gen 5.0 would be substantial. Until then it's bs and just like when DDR4 first came they were pathetic. Same for DDR5, you can go and buy expensive product to brag ofc.Hxx - Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - link
waiting for the DDR4 6000 running at 2.0Vdeepblue08 - Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - link
I would only consider getting these if my case "didn't" have a window. So I can hide the shame of this design.back2future - Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - link
G.Skill: "Crafted for MagnificenceEvolved from the luxury-class design elements of the Trident Z Royal, G.SKILL is introducing the all-new Trident Z Royal Elite series that features a magnificent multi-faceted crystalline design across the reflective aluminum heatspreader. After more than a year of development in crafting the perfectly-sized crystalline pattern and sculpting the 3D structure onto a solid piece of aluminum, each Trident Z Royal Elite heatspreader is painstakingly chiseled with 76 total facets to bestow the ultimate luxury aesthetic to any PC build. Available in gold or silver colors, Trident Z Royal Elite modules also inherited the iconic full-length crystalline light bar for a dazzling refractive display of RGB lighting."
thought, maybe it's about supporting sources/origins of (crystals)/diamonds and workers there, but that's not, AFAIK
bigboxes - Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - link
Yeah, I don't have a window. On purpose. I like it quiet and not blingy. I have the RGB DDR4 3200 (14-14-14-34) G.Skill. The lighting is cute. If I was a teenager I'd probably care about that stuff. Function over form. My NH-D15 obscures them to some degree as well. But this ram is UGLY.back2future - Thursday, June 10, 2021 - link
additionally i would doubt that concepts of the 19th/20th centuries, based on a luxury idea for creating spread wealth increase, will cope with increasing world population, resources availability or carbon dioxide enrichment in atmosphere. How many of these will be sold - that would be an interesting statistics detail?back2future - Thursday, June 10, 2021 - link
even tried to understand "76" "multi-faceted" "crystalline pattern" for the heatspreader on scientific base for heat transfer improvements (what makes this way more difficult to simulate for diverse customer boards and its ram sockets orientation, instead of flat or repeating structures based on statistic importance) and "polished to perfection" means the visual effects but does not add to heat transfer efficiency, AFAIK. Controversially one could compare this to passive heat spreader for cpu/gpu/sram main processing units https://www.anandtech.com/show/16744/noctua-nh-p1-... for understanding "function over form" on that elite level?Oxford Guy - Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - link
Still not as bad as Intel’s skull on SSDs.Operandi - Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - link
This is far worse. The Intel Skull has been a market for their enthusiast platform since like forever. Yeah, its a bit childish but it conveys that message of what it's supposed to be. This "Royal" RAM is most garish form of over the top bling I've ever seen on PC hardware.Oxford Guy - Monday, June 14, 2021 - link
It’s incredibly idiotic and condescending.How long it has been foisted onto buyers is irrelevant.
Oxford Guy - Monday, June 14, 2021 - link
It’s also a real version of the old ‘no go’ business school automotive anecdote, since a skull clearly connotes death and dead SSDs are not what most buyers want.demu - Friday, June 11, 2021 - link
If you don't like the bling bling of Royal Elite versions, they are available in Ripjaws V, Trident Z RGB, Trident Z NEO, Trident Z Royal Gold, Trident Z Royal Silver, Trident Z Royal Elite Gold, Trident Z Royal Elite Silver versions.Quite pricy, though
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bigboxes - Sunday, June 13, 2021 - link
Yes it is. My DDR4 memory was just as expensive as my super tight timings DDR3 ram. When you decide to build you have to purchase at the price it's selling if you want it. I passed on upgrading my 1080 Ti. Just not worth it at this time.