Conclusion and Verdict
If you are familiar with the Toughram from the previous coverage you will find that that XG RGB is half of the weight. The heatsinks are not near as robust as the OG Toughram. That isn’t necessarily as bad thing. That was just the first thing I noticed when comparing the two. The heatsinks are thinner on the XG models. As you saw earlier in the review the heatsinks worked very well and the RAM never got over 41 degrees Celsius. The Toughram design aspect still takes on the competition with a very unique design style. Getting something out there that make you stand apart is one of the most important parts of the design process and Thermaltake as always delivered when it come to unique. The lighting bar and X design that is clearly seen is an awesome feature to see in person. And yes they kept the shiny chrome accent a part of the design just like the Toughram from before. I don’t know what it is but the chrome just adds that extra bit of wow factor. You also have multiple way to customize the lighting. You can use the Toughram software or you can use the NeonMaker if you want to dive even deeper setting each of the 16 LEDs to a certain pattern.
Now for the performance results. The RAM achieved advertised XMP speeds on my B550 board. I did’t try to exceed these speeds. I have seen a lot of RAM capable of overclocking past the XMP but these gains are minimal, most of the time, and for the performance increase you get, the instability and damage you can cause isn’t worth taking the RAM past the advertised speeds. Timings on the other hand can safely can try and be tightened to get a little more out of your RAM! Just be prepared to clear the CMOS cause incorrect timings can cause your system not to post. But that wont damage your RAM like increasing the Voltages and Frequencies. With that being said, If you look at the timings from the CPU-Z screen shot it automatically set the CL to 20 instead of the 19. When I saw this I tried to manually set the CL to 19 and was never able to get it to work. At least we know setting the XMP worked without having to set anything manually. It just wasn’t at the CL19. This could be the B550 chipset limiting the timings or honestly it could be a hundred other things. But as you can see from the results the RAM still performed very well. So if you have a B550 board paired with a 3700X you might encounter a very similar situation with the XMP.
Lastly, the price. Here lately it hard to even know if you are getting a good deal because everything changes so quickly. Supplies are constrained and prices can change in the matter of moments. With that being said these are listed at around $180 USD. And as of right now that about the average price you will find for a set of 4000MHz CL19 RAM with RGB. So the price is fair in my opinion.
You can buy the Thermaltake Toughram XG RGB Memory for around USD $178.43 from Amazon.
Pros:
- Unique RGB and Heatsink Design
- Heatsink Kept the Modules Cool
- RGB fully Customizable via Software
- Performance is Good
- XMP Worked on B550 chipset
- Warranty
- Temperature Node
- Software to Monitor Real Time Performance of the RAM
Cons:
- None
Final thoughts:
The Toughram XG RGB has a unique design at every angle. From the chrome accents to the X pattern you see when the lights come on, you are not going to find something similar. So let your RGB RAM stand out while providing you with all the performance you will need.
You can buy the Thermaltake TOUGHRAM XG RGB DDR4 4600MHz 16GB Kits for around USD $178 from Amazon – https://amzn.to/3xpjB0P
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