When building a gaming PC, RGB enthusiasts tend to use every single part with RGB lighting. Initially, RGB SSD was a breakthrough, but with the ever-increasing demand from RGB fans, even RGB gaming chairs are available in the market nowadays.
With RAM being an essential part of gaming PCs, influential brands like G.Skill, Corsair, Gigabyte, Team Group, Kingstone and Adata have committed to making the flashiest RGB RAM sticks.
Aside from the RGB part, there are other important factors to consider when purchasing an RGB RAM. Speed, voltage, CAS latency, and heat spreader type all play an important role in gaming PC RAM.
Just as a Ryzen build requires faster RAM, high-gaming PCs usually ask for RAM with better CAS latency.
Seven Most Useful RGB RAMs for Gaming PCs
1) Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB
- DDR4 and DDR5
- 3200MHz and 5600MHz
- Intel XMP 2.0 and 3.0
Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB was the holy grail of memory and continues its reign in 2022 with durability leaving more room for overclocking.
Corsair’s patented Dual-Path DHX cooling technology handles heat generated through the circuit board and external case, allowing RAM sticks to perform well even under heavy loads. The Dominator Platinum RGB RAM is available in various speed options, ranging from 3200MHz DDR4 to 5600MHz DDR5.
With monochromatic white and black color schemes, these RAM modules pair really well with minimal gaming setups. And the 12 ultra-bright RGB Capellix RGB LEDs have different modes such as Tetris, Water, Banner and Meteor, which can be controlled via Corsair’s iCUE software.
The Dominator Platinum RGB RAM has wide compatibility supporting XMP 2.0 and 3.0 for Intel gaming PCs and also works well with AMD gaming PCs. To help with overclocking, its voltage can be controlled via iCUE software, giving the user full control.
2) G.Skill Trident Z Royal
- DDR4
- 5333MHz
- Intel XMP 2.0
The G.Skill Trident Z Royal RGB is such a RAM lineup that people can love it or hate it depending on their tastes. This RAM series from G.Skill is available from DDR4 2666MHz to 5333MHz memory speed options, although there are only a handful of the latter.
This newest member of the Trident Z family features a crown jewel design and is carefully crafted to display just the right amount of refraction. The patented Radiant Crystalline Light Bar reflects a fantastic show of RGB LED lighting.
Matching the premium light bar design, gold and silver polished luxury aluminum heat spreaders cool the memory modules in the renowned Trident Z Tri-Fin design and add a stunning look to any gaming PC.
The Trident Z Royal software offers over a dozen lighting effects and up to 4 lighting profiles. Users can assign a different light effect to each module or synchronize them.
Each memory module is manufactured with hand-shielded memory ICs on a custom 10-layer PCB to ensure solid signal strength, resulting in fast overclocking performance. This RAM series comes with Intel XMP 2.0 support and pairs well with both Intel and AMD gaming builds.
The RGB LED can also be controlled and synchronized via Asus Aura Sync, Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0, MSI Mystic Light Sync or ASRock Polychrome Sync software to match any RGB gaming PC’s lighting scheme.
3) G.Skill Trident Z Neo
- DDR4
- Up to 4000MHz
- Intel XMP 2.0
The G.Skill Trident Z Neo is one of the newer versions of the G.Skill Trident Z, the first series of RGB RAMs. It is available in various speed options, from DDR4 2666MHz to 4000MHz, and is optimized to unleash the maximum potential of an AMD gaming PC at its full performance.
Black brushed aluminum, powder-coated silver, and the two-tone Trident Z Neo heatspreader add sharp tone to any gaming PC.
Inspired by the racing stripes of sports cars, the Trident Z Neo features a beveled edge at the top of the signature tri-fin design with the asymmetrical slant that makes it one of the most modern-looking RAM modules around. Equipped with hand-shielded memory ICs and custom 10-layer PCBs, the Trident Z Neo ensures the most robust signal strength and fastest overclocking capability.
The RGB is addressable via Trident Z or numerous other software including Asus Aura Sync, Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0, MSI Mystic Light Sync or ASRock Polychrome Sync to synchronize it with the lighting theme of any RGB gaming PC.
4) Corsair Revenge RT RGB
- DDR4
- Up to 3600MHz
- Intel XMP 2.0
The Vengeance RT RGB is one of the newer additions to the classic Vengeance series of memory from renowned high-performance memory module manufacturer Corsair. The Vengeance RT RGB series RAM has also proven to be more powerful than the same brand’s RGB RS and RGB Pro SL series RAMs.
This RAM series is optimized for maximum bandwidth and fast response times on the latest AMD motherboards. It also works well with Intel gaming PCs. Right out of the box, Corsair Vengeance RT RGB series memory automatically configures itself to run at the maximum supported speed on a compatible gaming PC.
This RAM is available in 3200MHz and 3600MHz kits. It also has a remarkable design with wide aluminum heat spreaders that come in white, black and gunmetal and black color options to match any gaming PC.
Dynamic 10-zone RGB LEDs encased in a panoramic light pipe ensure an unobstructed view from every angle. It can also be addressed via Corsair iCUE software to sync to one of these five lighting schemes: Wave, Spiral, Rain, Visor, Sequential.
5) Gigabyte Aorus RGB
- DDR4 and DDR5
- 4400MHz and 6000MHz
- Intel XMP 2.0 and 3.0
The Aorus RGB series is Gigabyte’s version of the flagship RGB memory modules for gaming PCs. They are available in variants of DDR4 and DDR5 RAMs with up to 4400MHz and 6000MHz RAM speeds respectively.
These RAMs feature the Aorus logo on the heatspreader and come in brushed aluminum and black color options. Copper-aluminum composite heat spreaders with nano-carbon coating maintain performance under heavy workloads.
Inspired by the brand’s icon, the Falcon, the pattern on the front of the Aorus RGB RAM modules resembles a falcon swooping through the sky, bringing any gaming PC azure in looks and performance.
The RGB LEDs feature 11 lighting modes including Color Strobe, Flash, Color Cascade, Color Cycle and Color Droplet, which are addressable via RGB Fusion 2.0 software.
6) Kingston FURY Beast RGB
- DDR4 and DDR5
- 3733MHz and 6000MHz
- Intel XMP 2.0 and 3.0
HP’s acquisition of Kingston’s famous HyperX RAM division didn’t stop them from making performance RAMs as they launched their new Kingston FURY RAM series for gaming PCs. This RAM series offers a DDR4 series with speeds up to 3733MHz and a DDR5 series with speeds up to 6000MHz.
All of these RAMs feature XMP 2.0 and 3.0 and are compatible with AMD Ryzen builds. The plug-and-play function automatically overclocks the RAM on supported gaming PCs to 4800 MHz or 2666 MHz for DDR5 or DDR4 RAMs.
The new heatspreader design in Kingston’s classic all-black colorway unleashes the beast from any gaming PC. Dazzling RGB lighting is addressable via Kingston’s patented Infrared Sync and various other software including Asus Aura Sync, Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0, MSI Mystic Light Sync and ASRock Polychrome Sync.
7) Adata XPG Spectrix D60G
- DDR4
- Up to 4133MHz
- Intel XMP 2.0
Spectrix D60G RAMs belong to Adata’s XPG series of gaming PC components, known for their value and reliability. This is the only memory module that comes in gunmetal gray and features a unique dual RGB LED strip, giving it the largest RGB surface area of any RAM module.
It features a wide frequency range from DDR4 3000MHz to 4133MHz. Spectrix D60G RAMs support Intel XMP 2.0 and are also well suited for AMD Ryzen gaming setups.
The D60G has 9,497 RGB lighting per square millimeter, more than any other RAM module. It can also be configured with eight lighting effects including Blink, Breathing, Heartbeat, Bounce, Cycle, Rainbow and is customizable via Asus Aura Sync, Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0, MSI Mystic Light Sync and ASRock Polychrome Sync.
Diamond-cut aluminum armor and an angular X-shaped lighting panel make any gaming setup look cool.
Note: This article is subjective and reflects only the opinion of the author.