My Build: ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero with Kingston FURY Beast KF556C36BBE2AK2-64
I recently got a set of Kingston FURY Beast KF556C36BBE2AK2-64 32GB RAM sticks from Amazon for $979.97. I got these RAM sticks for my ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero motherboard. The ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero is a higher end gaming motherboard that accepts my DDR5 RAM sticks. The Kingston FURY Beast KF556C36BBE2AK2-64 is a set of two DDR5 RAM sticks running at 4800MHz with a CL of 40.
The RAM: Kingston FURY Beast KF556C36BBE2AK2-64
Although there may be faster sticks of RAM two Kingston FURY Beast KF556C36BBE2AK2-64 RAM sticks are perfectly capable of running my system. For $979.97 you would expect something really powerful but comparing to similar DDR4 RAM there isn’t that much of a difference in performance. DDR4 can be slower but for my needs DDR4 would have worked fine for cheaper. If it were not for the fact that my motherboard only supports DDR5 I would have gotten DDR4. DDR4 is older but it still functions completely fine.
Kingston FURY Beast KF556C36BBE2AK2-64 – Specs
- Generation: DDR5
- Speed: 4800MHz
- ECC: On-Die ECC
- Channels: Dual (For my setup)
- CAS Latency: 40
- Voltage: 1.1V
My Thoughts
Who should buy the Kingston FURY Beast KF556C36BBE2AK2-64? Only people with extra money that want the best possible performance. The Kingston FURY Beast KF556C36BBE2AK2-64 is a good set of two RAM sticks although its really expensive. DDR4 is good for almost anything the average person would need and is a lot cheaper.
Is it worth the price? No. The only reason you should buy DDR5 RAM like this is if you don’t care about price. DDR4 is again a lot cheaper and is typically more than enough.
Overall the Kingston FURY Beast KF556C36BBE2AK2-64 would be a good choice except for the fact that it is close to $1000. This alone is why I cannot recommend the Kingston FURY Beast KF556C36BBE2AK2-64. I recommend finding a cheaper DDR5 kit or going with DDR4.
Note: This review is part of a classroom project.
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