• Corsair Vengeance RGB RT 32GB DDR4 RAM with 2 Modules (2x16GB) and 3600 Speed for Desktop

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    Value for money memories AND good performance + beautiful RGB.
    They worked right away on XMP on Asus Prime B550 Plus with Ryzen 5700X.

    I bought them at the end of November for 134 euros, now I see they have dropped even more.

    Let's talk about performance: Out of the box, they are already good, 3600 tCL 16, but the tRCD is a bit high.
    Their timings "indicate" that they are Micron.
    And indeed, the sticker on the memory said "Rev 3.31", which for Corsair means Micron.
    Specifically, I was lucky and got Micron Rev. E 8Gb, 2-rank configuration, which is great, well-known and tested for overclocking on Ryzen with good results and at a reasonable price.

    As I mentioned before, I was lucky because in this "Rev" code, Corsair uses both Micron Rev. E IC and Micron Rev. B IC. So it's a bit of a lottery what you will get.

    And indeed, they work just fine, behaving like a "typical" Micron Rev. E, with their strengths and weaknesses.

    If you want something more, and if you have the budget, go for a kit with guaranteed Samsung B-die. Although in my opinion, B-Die is not worth its price, it's better to spend your money elsewhere, for example, on a better graphics card.

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    • Ease of installation
    • Operational stability

  • CoolerMaster Hyper 212 ARGB CPU Cooling Fan for 115x/1200/AM4 Socket

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    Well... the Hyper 212 "the basic" with ARGB.
    I won't talk about its ARGB, or the ease of installation on AM4 (mainly intended for that) etc. others have already said it.
    I got it at the end of November, for 17.90 euros.

    I will focus on the fact that this cooler is an EXCEPTIONAL value for money, with good quality, and WITHOUT compromising on performance, for Ryzen with low PPT.

    It may not... impress you at first sight, and it didn't convince me when it was recommended for Ryzen 5700X AND I wanted to overclock,
    but it is an incredible little "beast" for such a chip. And let's not forget the price, huh?

    Without exaggeration: With this and through PBO and Curve, I made my 5700X -> almost 5800X.
    With all core clocks at 4500-4550 MHz in yCruncher, in light loads all cores go up to 4700 MHz, with an absolute peak temperature in stress test at 85°C, and the PPT showing a peak of 154Watt!!!
    Ok, the 5800X if you make it pull 154Watt needs a 360 AIO, but even the 5700X, at 154Watt at 85°C is just "wow".
    With a room temperature of 22°C in my old case that has NO airflow at all.

    Simply incredible.

    • Effective cooling
    • Installation
    • Silent
    • Volume
    • Construction quality
    • Value for money