Conclusion
And Corsair's efforts have merit, because the review memory offers the best lighting experience seen thus far...Corsair's portfolio breadth means it has benefitted more than most with the explosion of RGB lighting for PC components. Chassis, fans, keyboards, mice, headsets, coolers, memory and even the humble mouse mat have seen an RGB makeover, with the interest in colourful PCs showing no signs of waning.
It is with due knowledge of this multi-colour backdrop that Corsair has sought to steal a march on me-too competitors by developing incredibly small, vibrant and power-efficient RGB LEDs in partnership with Primax. The result is Capellix, debuted on the best-in-class Dominator Platinum RGB RAM.
And Corsair's efforts have merit, because the review memory offers the best lighting experience seen thus far. Colours are punchy, even, and exceedingly bright, especially greens, and there's none of the light bleed that afflicts cheaper modules. Expect Capellix to quickly infiltrate the rest of the company's light-infused products, and we're especially keen to see what can be done with chassis and fans.
The modules themselves have bulletproof build quality, look classy rather than gaudy - as can be the case with inferior sticks - and have a wide range of timings and speeds. The review pack, 32GB (4x8GB) of DDR4-3200 CL14 hits the frequency/performance sweet-spot for an exotic build, if you can stomach the £500 asking fee.
Though excellent in most regards, the inevitable price premium for adopting new technology and the modules' height may cause pause for concern, but if you are contemplating a truly impressive PC build, spending an extra £100 on memory isn't likely to be a deal-breaker.
Bottom line: we come away feeling that Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB memory becomes the go-to solution for a truly premium PC.
Class-leading RGB
Capellix industry first
Lots of config options
Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB (CMT32GX4M4C3200C14)
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