Best RAM For i7-7700K

CORSAIR Vengeance RGB PRO 16 GB

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CORSAIR is the leading company that designs some of the best RAM kits in the market and tons of computer hardware enthusiasts prefer buying its RAM kits. CORSAIR Vengeance RGB PRO is the latest addition to the Vengeance series and although the Vengeance series was not a flagship series in the past, CORSAIR Vengeance PRO is now considered a flagship series due to its powerful performance and great aesthetics.

CORSAIR Vengeance RGB PRO is quite a stylish RAM kit and the sticks have RGB lighting in them, although the lighting is not super bright like the CORSAIR Dominator Platinum RGB series RAM kits, although the latter comes at a high price. The price of the Vengeance RGB PRO kit makes it more attractive than the CORSAIR Dominator Platinum kit. 

As you can see, the sticks have RGB lighting at the top while the sides are black in color and the whole PCB is enclosed in powerful heat-spreaders. The addition of RGB lighting and heat-spreader increases the height of the RAM sticks and that is why if you use an air cooler in the case then make sure that the air cooler has enough RAM clearance for these RAM sticks. 

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The RAM kit provides two sticks of 8 GB capacity each, which makes a total of 16 GB of capacity. This capacity is perfectly fine for a gamer and that is why we have included only 16 GB RAM kits in this list.

As for the performance of the kit is concerned, the RAM kit has a high frequency of 3200 MHz, which is quite better than the sticks that were initially available at the release of Intel Core i7-7700K. The latency of the kit is also quite good, at CL16, which is considered the perfect latency for a RAM kit having a frequency of 3200 MHz. 

 If you are not satisfied with this frequency, you can buy this RAM kit with higher frequencies as well and this model has some kits that provide as much as 4600 MHz frequency, although, such high-frequency kits might require powerful motherboards.

Conclusion

CORSAIR Vengeance RGB PRO kit is one of the best RAM kits for the processor Intel Core i7-7700K. This is quite a well-balanced RAM kit that not only provides good performance due to high frequency and low latency but also looks really impressive due to RGB lighting and unique design. If you are someone who wants the best of all things but not at extreme costs, you should opt for this RAM kit.

G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16 GB

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G.SKILL is a tough competitor to CORSAIR when it comes to RAM kits and the company has a long history of designing RAM kits. In fact, even during the era of DDR2, G.SKILL was well-known and designed some of the fastest RAM kits. G.SKIL TridentZ RGB series is a RAM kit that has hugely enhanced the popularity of the company and it provides one of the best looks along with supreme performance.

G.SKILL TridentZ is the trend-setting RAM kit that changed the trend of RAM kits from ill-looking PCBs to RGB RAM kits and the company surely done it in the best way. The design of the RAM kit seems just perfect, with the perfect bright RGB lighting that seeps through the top. The heat-spreaders of the sticks have a brushed texture on them which makes them feel premium. 

The cut-outs of the heat-spreaders at the top of the sticks give them a complex look and that is what greatly enhances the beauty along with the RGB lighting. 

The kit comes with two sticks of 8 GB each, making a total of 16 GB capacity. If you are someone who wants to do multi-tasking along with gaming, etc., you can buy two of these RAM kits, making a total of 32 GB, although Intel Core i7-7700K does not support Quad-channel memory, which is why the performance of the kits is going to be same. However, four of these RAM sticks with RGB lighting in the case look immensely beautiful.

As for the performance of the RAM kit is concerned, the RAM kit is quite similar to the CORSAIR Vengeance RGB PRO due to similar frequency and latency. This RAM model too, is available in higher frequencies, up to 5000 MHz, which is mind-blowing performance, although there are diminishing returns above 4000 MHz.

A great thing about this RAM kit is that the ICs selected for this RAM kit are screened for high performance and the overclocking performance of this RAM kit is much better than other kits and that is what raises the price of this RAM kit as well. 

Conclusion

G.SKILL Trident Z is one of the flagship series of RAM kits by the company and it is targeted towards the enthusiast users who want the best of all things. This model is also available with super-high frequencies, although for Intel Core i7-7700K, we will advise you to buy either a 3200 MHz kit or a 3600 MHz kit. Overall, there are not a lot of products that can even compete with this beauty, both in terms of performance and aesthetics.

Patriot Viper Steel Series DDR4 16 GB

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The company Patriot is although not as well-known as CORSAIR, it provides a great price to performance ratio for its products and that attracts a lot of customers in the market. Patriot Viper Series RAM kits used to be the best RAM kits by the company in the previous years, although there are now many series by the name of Viper. Patriot Viper Steel Series is a high-end RAM kit by the company that provides very high frequencies and top-notch performance.

It is true that this RAM kit does not offer much in terms of features like RGB lighting but the design of this RAM kit is pretty unique. There are massive heat-spreaders on the sticks, which greatly improve the cooling performance of the RAM kit. The heat-spreaders have a brushed texture and are gray in color, which makes them look a bit like steel. There is the Viper logo on both sides of the sticks, which distinctively brands the sticks.

The kit comes with two sticks of 8 GB each, just like the previous kits, making a total capacity of 16 GB and surely you can buy two of them if you want higher capacities as long as your motherboard has free DIMM slots.

Coming to the performance of the RAM kit, it offers a massive improvement from the previous two kits, providing a high frequency of 4133 MHz. The latency of the RAM kit is although higher, at CL19; however, you might be able to do run it at tighter timings. With sticks at this high frequency, you need to make sure that your motherboard supports such frequencies else all your additionally-spent money will go in vain. 

Usually, such a high-frequency RAM kit is not hugely better than lower-frequency kits in gaming but if you want to run some specific applications that require high memory bandwidth, this RAM kit will suit you more than any other kit on the list.

Conclusion

Patriot Viper Steel Series DDR4 is the fastest RAM kit on the list as it provides a much higher frequency than other RAM kits on the list. Even though there are diminishing returns for using this RAM kit in gaming, the difference is visible and if you want multi-tasking, you can surely take advantage of these high-frequency sticks.

CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16 GB

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Here we are with another CORSAIR product and this time it is the CORSAIR Vengeance LPX RAM kit. Unlike the CORSAIR Vengeance RGB PRO, CORSAIR Vengeance LPX does not focus much on the looks, however, the performance of this RAM kit is quite similar to the Vengeance RGB PRO kit. 

CORSAIR Vengeance LPX is a RAM kit that provides great performance while saving the costs of a unique design and other bells and whistles like RGB lighting. That is why this RAM kit provides an awesome price to performance ratio and it is affordable by even budget users.

The design of the sticks is although a bit boring, the big heat-spreaders ensure high cooling performance and if you don’t like the looks of the sticks, perhaps you could compensate for the design of the sticks by the color, as this RAM kit is available in four different colors; black, red, blue, and white. Among all the colors, white would look absolutely stunning in the case, especially if your case is white-colored as well.

The performance of this RAM kit is second-highest on the list, following the Patriot Viper Steel Series RAM kit. The kit provides two sticks of 8 GB each just like the rest, although the frequency is higher. This RAM kit comes with 3600 MHz frequency and CL18 latency, which is great for both gaming and productive applications.

The cooling performance of this RAM kit makes it good enough for overclocking as well and that is why you can try the RAM kit for tighter RAM timings, which can greatly improve the overall memory performance.

Conclusion

CORSAIR Vengeance LPX is a great DDR4 RAM kit that is targeted towards users who don’t want much of the looks but yet cannot compromise on the performance. It provides top-notch performance without all the aesthetical features. On the other hand, if you can afford expensive kits, it would be better for you to buy the CORSAIR Vengeance RGB PRO RAM kit, as it provides much better looks at slightly higher costs.

XPG D60G RGB 16 GB

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XPG is a subsidiary of ADATA and XPG stands for Xtreme Performance Gears. XPG is dedicated to providing top-notch gaming products to gamers and recently, a lot of its products are unexpectedly awesome in looks. XPG D60G RGB RAM kit is one of such products and no doubt, this is one of the most beautiful RAM kits in the world.

XPG D60G is a RAM kit unlike any other when it comes to looks and the design of this RAM kit is just spectacular. The heat-spreaders have a complex shape and are quite large in size. There is an aluminum piece at the center of the heat-spreaders while there exists RGB lighting at the top end and lower end of that aluminum piece.

The performance of this RAM kit is although lowest on the list, the reason for this is purely the frequency and if you want, you can buy this model with higher frequencies as well. The latency of the RAM kit is CL16, which is quite similar to the other RAM kits on the list.

The cooling performance of the sticks is good enough to withstand high frequencies and voltage and you are likely to push this RAM kit to around 3600 MHz with CL16 latency, if you raise the voltage.

Conclusion

XPG D60G RGB is a RAM kit that is uniquely designed and although this particular RAM kit has low frequency, you can buy this model with higher frequency as well. The price of this RAM kit is pretty low and it is great for those people who don’t want an extra boost in performance but still want top-notch looks to complement the looks of their gaming rig.