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G.Skill has announced a new, high capacity DDR5 memory kit for Intel's 13th Generation Raptor Lake processors and accompanying LGA1700 platform. The Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-8000 CL38, which features a capacity of 48 GB (2 x 24 GB), comes with an Intel XMP 3.0 profile for a fast and effortless setup on high-end systems that can accomodate the high-speed hardware With the release of 24 Gbit DDR5 memory chips, memory manufacturers are working to fill in the gap between current 16 GB and 32 GB UDIMMs. As these new, higher capacity dies allow for larger single-rank DIMMs, this is allowing DIMM vendors such as G.Skill to launch higher capacity versions of their fastest DIMMs. The memory timings on the Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-8000 aren't great, but...
More DDR4-3400: G.Skill’s 4x4GB CL 16 Kit Released
When we look at the history of DDR3, a number of key advertising points were consistent across most of the memory manufacturers. First was high speed in terms of...
15 by Ian Cutress on 1/15/2015G.Skill Phoenix Blade (480GB) PCIe SSD Review
G.Skill hasn't been a very visible SSD OEM lately. Like many DRAM module companies, G.Skill entered the market early around 2009 when the market was very immature and profits...
62 by Kristian Vättö on 12/12/2014Haswell-E Comes, ASUS and G.Skill Take Overclocking Records
In our Haswell-E coverage we did some basic 24/7 type overclocking suitable for the system under the desk, and there will be users with custom loops willing to go...
16 by Ian Cutress on 9/1/2014G.Skill Announces Ripjaws DDR4, up to DDR4-3200
Much like the recent swathe of X99 motherboard previews we have seen, memory manufacturers are getting on board with showcasing their DDR4 memory modules to use with the Haswell-E...
20 by Ian Cutress on 8/22/2014G.Skill Overclocking World Cup at Computex 2014: $10,000 for #1
Extreme overclocking using LN2 (Liquid Nitrogen) to get the best scores possible has had a recent infusion of interest from PC component vendors. In the past there were...
6 by Ian Cutress on 6/11/2014Computex 2014: G.Skill Demos PCIe SSDs
In the initial days of SSDs, G.Skill, the DRAM manufacturer, used to sell 2.5-inch SSDs. These were SATA 3 Gbps devices mostly, with the latest ones utilising SandForce...
8 by Ian Cutress on 6/11/2014G.Skill Launches 32GB DDR3L-2133 1.35V SO-DIMM Memory Kit
The topic of SO-DIMM memory is an interesting one. As it currently stands, almost all laptops with interchangeable memory slots have SO-DIMM slots, as well as a few...
12 by Ian Cutress on 4/22/2014G.Skill takes Ripjaws SO-DIMM to DDR3-2600MHz on ASRock M8
One of the many issues presented with a SO-DIMM capable system, whether laptop or desktop, is one of performance. In our recent Haswell memory scaling article using regular...
10 by Ian Cutress on 2/21/2014The Neophyte's Custom Liquid Cooling Guide: How To, Why To, What To Expect
When Swiftech offered to provide us with the materials to build a full custom loop, we couldn't resist.
108 by Dustin Sklavos on 9/30/2013Memory Scaling on Haswell CPU, IGP and dGPU: DDR3-1333 to DDR3-3000 Tested with G.Skill
‘How much does memory speed matter?’ is a question often asked when dealing with mainstream processor lines. Depending on the platform, the answers might very well be different...
91 by Ian Cutress on 9/26/2013G.Skill TridentX Review: 2x4GB at DDR3-2666 C11-13-13 1.65V
Next in our line of memory reviews is a kit I have actually had at my work desk for a while. In the land of overclockers, synthetics are...
28 by Ian Cutress on 10/28/2012Memory Performance: 16GB DDR3-1333 to DDR3-2400 on Ivy Bridge IGP with G.Skill
Memory reviews are, in my opinion, actually quite hard to do. There are plenty of memory kits available that are nice and cheap, and the easy way to...
114 by Ian Cutress on 10/18/2012This Just In: G.Skill Giveaway Goodies
Before the new site launched I demoed a new feature I'd been toying with called This Just In. The idea is to give you guys a quick glance at...
37 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/10/2010