Corsair CMK32GX4M4Z3200C16 Vengeance LPX 16 GB (4 x 8 GB
Corsair CMK32GX4M4Z3200C16 Vengeance LPX 16 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4 3200 MHz C16 XMP 2.0 High Performance Desktop Memory Kit, Black
Designed for High-Performance OverclockingEach VENGEANCE LPX module is built from an custom performance PCB and highly-screened memory ICs. The efficient heat spreader provides effective cooling to improve overclocking potential.
” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />Match Your SystemThe best high-performance systems look as good as they run. VENGEANCE LPX is available in several colors to match your motherboard, your other components, your case — or just your favorite colour.
” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />Low-Profile DesignThe small form factor makes it ideal for smaller cases or any system where internal space is at a premium.
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There’s a reason why world-champion overclockers, extreme gaming enthusiasts and high-end system builders all trust CORSAIR for high-performance memory that they can install with confidence and pride. Whether breaking records or simply building a dream gaming rig, you can count on CORSAIR memory.
| Weight: | 74.8 g |
| Dimensions: | 13.51 x 0.71 x 3.35 cm; 74.84 Grams |
| Brand: | Corsair |
| Model: | CMK32GX4M4Z3200C16 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | CORSAIR |
| Dimensions: | 13.51 x 0.71 x 3.35 cm; 74.84 Grams |
Upgrade from 32GB To 64GB! Delivery was fast and product came as described. 🙂
Got this to add some extra RAM to my PC and it clicked in easily and performs like a champ!
I recommend this as the best 16GB RAM available for the GA-Z170-Gaming K3 motherboard after checking the manufacturers website I found this RAM to be listed as compatible
As described, brand new Corsair vengeance 3600mhz RAM. Not tested yet but look fine.
Good performance for the price. I upgraded from 16gb to 32gb with this kit, I added it to an existing Corsair vengeance rgb pro kit. It works well, no issues. Tried overclocking and runs stable at 4000mhz cl16, but your mileage may vary. Personally I wouldn’t get ram any faster than this on ddr4
Served me perfectly for 3 years and counting of casual and gaming use, with no issues
No issue with the A320 chipset and a RYZEN 5 4500 on latest bios, job done.
Managed to get this working stable at 4000mhz at CL16 . Working good combined with Ryzen 5 5600G. Heatsinks are good and provide adequate cooling for even for slightly higher voltage than they are rated for. I have 2×8 3600mhz ki
Brought this for my sons pc as he needed more ram, and what he had in the past have him problems.
This meets the spec required, plugged straight in and away we go. No problems at all, very happy.
May not be the fastest Ddr4 but honestly, I can’t tell any difference.
Came a day early. Easy to install and works great.
Ordered this kit and the first set was DOA, worked with Amazon and they replaced the kit. Second kit arrived and worked first time after installing.
Really surprised how fast this RAM is, normally I don’t notice such things but I feel things flowing much more smoothly than the old RAM I was using, I was going to double my RAM but I don’t think I’ll put the old slow rashers in in case they hamper this new stuff.
A much-needed upgrade to my machine as 12 gigabytes just isn’t enough for what I do. Thankfully this got me to 24 running at 3400mhz with no issue!
A bit pricey but overall worth it for gaming and 3d modelling
Very easy to use and recognised by PC and have same fitted already and they work ok
Good, stable RAM. Low profile so it works well with my Mini-ITX build. There’s not more you can say. Advertised timings (Once XMP is enabled of course) and no issues.
Bought in addition of the 16gb i had to make 32gb. Simple install
Make sure to utilise as much power as possible through bios settings otherwise there will be unused power.
I had a four stick board, but only 2 x 4 so 8Gb in place.
So I sought out the same brand and spec, these being it.
And while I could have bought two 8s (or more) to get to 16 and up and gone for a tad more speed, (Processor out of the box works at 2666 , however I won’t be overclocking, so any faster RAM would be no benefit to my build) While the benefit of 2 x 8Gb at 2666, over 4 x 4Gb 2400MHz would for this PC’s purpose go unnoticed, and it was then cheaper by half to get another 2 sticks to double up to 16Gb, which for a media (but not gaming) PC doing some multi tasking; web browsing and basic graphics work while streaming/playing video – was good enough and I have had no issues since the upgrade.
My computer already had 2 8GB sticks of DDR4 3000MHz Corsair vengeance RAM. Unfortunately that exact model number is not made anymore. Therefore finding 100% compatible RAM is difficult as it should ideally be: from the same manufacturer, the same speed and have THE SAME TIMINGS (in this case 15 17 17 35).
I spent a while trying to find the closest match to my current RAM, and stumbled across these. Looked the specs up on the corsair website and, despite some minor spec issues in the amazon description, the model number is correct (the specs are as they are listed for that number on the corsair website, specifically the timings).
The RAM timings are the 4 numbers written on the back of the stick. If you’re mixing and matching memory it can be important and it is easier if they are the same from the factory.
Work well. No issues.
Better value installing yourself than paying way over the odds for a new system with 16Gb over 8Gb an extra 300 quid for a system with 16Gb ram Vs 30 odd quid and install yourself no brainer really
Review for Corsair 178300 Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 3200 MHz C16 for AMD Ryzen, Black.
My Motherboard supports XMP 2.0 and I had an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X. Bought 2 sets (2 x 2 x 8 GB = 32 GB).
It was easy to install and enable the XMP profile + set up the speed to 3200 MHz from BIOS.
Keep in mind that if you are not an overclocking enthusiast, 3200MHz is best for Ryzen.
As much case and mobo already has lots of lighting I thought I’d save some money .
One thing I will say is my ram does not overclock an inch .
It will stable max out at what it’s rated at .
But it is stable and works a treat , I may have just been unlucky with the batch but I would say if you have aspirations of overclocking this would not be the ram for you.
If you are looking to just use as is then it’s perfect ..
I would advise people to look at the clock speed of thier cpu and ram balancing before purchase ..
It does make a difference
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I’ve built a few PCs over the last few years but usually with 16GB of RAM (for games) but the likes of warzone uses a lot of ram so I decided to put another 16GB kit into my current PC to make 32Gb. I am well aware of adding a separate kit may not always work out well as they weren’t tuned together as a kit but this worked absolutely fine with no issues. Plugged into my motherboard, bios picked it up right away with the DOCP profile with no issues and windows displayed it perfectly in task manager and cmd. Great kit (was a great price when I bought it) to allow for smoother multitasking even when playing games that take a hit on memory. Well pleased
I could not use xmp or use on the right speed of 3600mhz without it being unstable the most I could go was 3200mhz which is not great when I’m a pc seller.
I did buy 4 x 8gig sticks so maybe might have been just 1 causing a prob not sure as they are brand new I had to return and buy a different brand.
So overall not great maybe just a one off problem.
I may drop back to 2933, with CAS 15.X.X.X and 1.35V. The difference between the two is negligible, and certainly not measurable in day to day use.
Out of the box it was running around 2100mhz, to enable it to run at it’s highest clock speed of 3200mhz you’d need to ensure your motherboard is on the latest BIOS for stability. Once this is has been done enter your BIOS and find either D.O.C.P or XMP (Depending on your motherboard). For this particular motherboard you’d need to enter Tweaker and enabled XMP selecting profile 1. Restart your PC and now your RAM is running at 3200mhz. Easy Peasy.
Overall, great RAM that does the job, it’s very easy to enable it to run at is highest clock speed. I would highly recommend.
For any gamers that are interested, here is a before and after average FPS from Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
(Tested on Cartel map in Combined Arms, as this is the most graphically intense map/mode)
Before: (1x16GB RAM) – Settings High/Ultra 1080p – FPS between 70-100
After: (2x16GB RAM) – Settings High/Ultra 1080p – FPS between 90-100
Having 2 sticks of RAM in Dual Channel has ironed out FPS highs and lows with my Nvidia GTX 1660 SUPER.
2700x with a GTX 1070 for the rest of the specs. Stock RAM speed/voltage for maximum stability; the performance difference by using higher speed RAM doesn’t seem that important to me, especially when streaming the games to other devices where there’s already some latency/lag.
I mostly purchased these because Corsair is a leader in the industry with a good reputation and I think the cards are good value. If you’re looking for a safe purchase with good results, I expect that this will deliver.
Pros:
– Does the job
– Super easy to install
Cons:
None
Overall:
Would recommend
I picked two of these up separately and both are working flawlessly with no issues in my current sff build. The heatshroud I’m sure is benefiting these in the compact case.C16 and in my experience great ryzen compatibility have made this the perfect choice for me at the moment – 3000mhz is doing the job. Id advise you to be sure that you have your ram speed set correctly in the bios to be sure you get the most out of this stick or just enable d.o.c.p there.
Expensive but I’ll never have to upgrade the RAM which I have done on other systems which actually does work out to be the most expensive option over time.
Now, lets have a look at those OC settings…
Had to up the voltage to 1.36 as the board was having some random issues at boot time. Stable now. Perhaps the draw on four modules or just electronic tolerances. I’m going to build another with two modules out of interest.
Further update – it was, I think, the 2103 BIOS update, looking at the forums it seems to draw down the DRAM voltage. Had a couple of BSOD and sliding up to 1.38 seems to have sorted it. Spent the last few hours running some tests and installing Office etc. Going to run a few video reencodes just so see how she does. A bit quicker to sort out than my trusty P5Q3 deluxe which is happily sitting at 1600mhz with 16GB and a QX9750 at 4.3GHX.
16GB is ideal for gaming and I have noticed a performance gain moving from 8 to 16GB of vengeance.
The RAM stays cool with their metal heat sync covers and have been running reliably for me for a couple of weeks now.
Corsair is my go to brand of RAM and I have always had a great experience with using them over the competition.
Highly recommended for gamers looking to spice up their rig with some high speed RAM.
Now before I installed this, I benched CS:GO using ulletical’s benchmark and averaged around 150 at 2400mhz dropping to 130 on the worst run. Shut down the PC swapped to this ram at 3200mhz and averaged around 170 – 180. This is quite obviously a vast improvement for myself, but should be taken with a grain of salt with all the variance that is present with systems and testing.
Chrome and firefox also love this addition.
Before, when I was playing games such as Battlefront 2 or Black Desert Online, I would suffer huge stuttering when in areas with a lot going on, due to the nature of the games, however I’m able to play them just fine now with the extra 8gb of RAM compared to before, even if I’m not fully utilizing the speeds offered by the sticks. Figured it would better to get these sticks with these speeds, for when I eventually make the jump to Ryzen and upgrade the mobo, to adjust for the higher RAM speeds used by Ryzen and the recent-ish price drops to RAM in general making the purchase more viable.
Anyway, before I get derailed too much, great sticks, easy installation, prompt delivery from Amazon. I’d probably reccommend 16gb of RAM, over just 8gb, if you’re planning on playing recent games (or VR games) as 8gb just isn’t enough anymore.
Before this purchase I used practicaly same RAM Vengeance LPX with same timings and rated 2400 mhz but 2×8 GB.
I had no problem using from start,and could even take it to 2800 MHz no problem.
This is really a dissapointment for me at the moment,I am trying to get it up at rated speed but no matter what I do in bios at the moment doesnt help…I posted a photo of my “old” ram ,you can see it is essentially same model.
If I manage to fix it soon I will change this review,if not I will try to return or exchange for something else at the seller.
Edit, after update of my BIOS and setting tRFC timing to 421,memory works just fine,so it was actually my fault for it not booting at 2400MHz.
Thanks to seller for fast shipping and delivery,+ technical support to fix my issue 🙂
final rating 10/10
These were coupled with an Ryzen 5 2600 and a MSI B450 Tomahawk. It worked greatly and without any problems, was easy to input into the motherboard and came packaged neatly and safely. It also looks good in your system with a black or white setup although it doesn’t come with RGB.
This informational review is aimed for new PC builders. Therefore, if you are already knowledgeable in RAM there is no need to continue.
1. (C15) refers to CAS Latency, which is how quickly your RAM responds to a command, you really won’t see a difference at all between CL15 and CL16 although you will notice C15 is considerably more expensive as it is better in synthetic bench marks but you wouldn’t notice this in real world performance. Therefore get whichever one you want.
2. Mhz refers to how fast the RAM performs. The speed of a computer processor, or CPU, is determined by the clock cycle. Computer processors can execute one or more instructions per clock cycle, depending on the type of processor. Therefore the higher Mhz the Ram outputs, the faster the RAM can perform tasks. (3000-3200Mhz is considered the sweet spot for mid-higher end workstation + gaming), any beyond this is overkill for your average needs and unecessary money spent.
3. GB refers to Gigabytes: Some computer programs, especially Windows, uses RAM to swap frequently loaded programs back and forth, it makes the computer seem to run faster. Therefore in simple terms, the higher the GB the more tasks your system can perform at once before it starts slowing down your machine.
Recap: What you want in your system for your needs
1. Higher GB
8GB is standard for workstation purposes and light gaming.
16 GB recommended/a must for medium to higher end gaming.
32 GB is for higher end computers, and unecessary unless you are doing a very heavy work load at once which requires it.
(More GB = More tasks your machine can run at once)
2. Mhz
(3000-3200 is the sweet spot, nothing more is required unless necessary for your use).
3. Brand
Brands make their ram different. However Corsair is known for its tech, are very reputable and trustworthy, therefore they are a company you can depend on that make good quality products.
4. (CAS Latency)
Latency won’t be an issue, get which ever one is labelled cheaper as long as it has any of the above I mentioned.
Happy building!
my build was originally meant to be
intel i5 8600k
8GB RAM
Nvidia GT780 (gifted by caring community member)
Corsair 750m PSU
and just 3 months in with the 8GB of ram 1 stick had failed on me. noticing that i was caping out on ram super quick upon start up as well as in games performance had crippled. i might have just got a bad batch or something but no harm overall to the PC. i upgraded 2×8 sticks as ram prices started dropping and inventory was quickly running out. and have had the new sticks for nearing 9 months now. and its all great and dandy.
no complaints other than the value for money which at the time for me was quite expensive compared to what its at now. but hey you win some you lose some. either way im happy with how things have turned out!
Out of the box, you’ll expect, and might be confused, as to why the RAM is running at 2133MHz. This is pretty standard. So you’ll definitely need to go into your UEFI BIOS and select “XMP Profile 1” to ensure it’s running at its best. It might vary on how/where you need to enable that. But I’ve decided to attach some images from my BIOS.
Since I don’t have other DDR4 to compare this to, I can’t offer benchmarks. All in all, it’s low profile, and even if it isn’t RGB–it still looks great.
There are other, different frequency RAMS, but offset by worse timing and higher prices so overall tiny performance increases at higher cost. If you really want the next step up, another two percent performance, then you have to increase your spend by 20% or so and buy 3200Mhz CAS 14.
Do remember that there is no guarantee that this will work at the advertised settings in your PC. This is not a limitation of the RAM, rather of your PC. The default setting for the RAM is 2133, and every system will run at that speed but the moment you go above that frequency the rest of your system may well fail. To try full speed you need to enable XMP in the BIOS. If that doesn’t work then it’s down to you to tweak the settings until you find some that works. No guarantees. Series 7 is guaranteed to work at 2133 and series 8 at 2666, but most will work at 3200. 3000 and 3200 are popular and performance difference between them is pretty much unmeasurable so just buy which is cheaper.
On XMP I discovered my motherboard was going just a bit high on the voltages so I actually set everything up manually and slightly lowered the voltage. In fact it was 100% happy at 1.3V.