Introduction

G.SKILL is a renowned Taipei-based memory manufacturer with a history of producing performance-oriented products. The company has ventured into other PC markets in recent years, such as SSDs, AIO coolers, and peripherals, with gaming-oriented keyboards, mice, headsets, and more.

G.SKILL has multiple product lines to fit different markets with plenty of performance-oriented DDR4 options available. These SKUs include the Trident Z, Royal, Neo, Ripjaws and Elite series. With the launch of DDR5 in late 2021, G.SKILL brought forward the Trident Z and Ripjaws series. With AMD’s new AM5 platform the following year, both the Flare X and Neo series made their DDR5 debut as well. Coming full circle, G.SKILL has released the next generation of DDR5 for PC enthusiasts using the newest Intel 13th generation processors. With eight independent lighting areas and 16 million color options, this G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB kit also supports ASUS Aura, Gigabyte RGB Fusion, MSI Mystic Light, and ASRock Polychrome Sync software for maximum compatibility with different motherboard ARGB implementations.

In this review, we will be taking a closer look at the G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-7200 memory kit targeting strictly PC enthusiasts. Memory kit configurations for G.SKILL Trident Z5 series include 32 GB (2x 16 GB) and 64 GB (2x 32 GB) with binned frequencies ranging from 5200 MT/s to 8000 MT/s. The memory kit reviewed today is best suited for Intel Z790 based motherboards paired with 13th Generation Processors due to the ultra high frequency XMP profile. That being said, It’s about that time to get into the review. Follow along as we take this memory for a spin with plenty of overclocking!

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