GSKill Trident Z 4133Mhz RGB CL19 DDR4 Dual Channel Memory Review

There are two reasons to buy a RGB memory kit.  The first is because you really don’t’ care about RGB LEDs but are impressed with the overall styling of the module and really have no idea what you are looking at.  The second, and most important reason, is to add a little extra color to your system.

The GSKill Trident Z 4133Mhz memory kit is a little unique in that the module speed is well beyond the norm but, still efficient enough to run the RGB LEDs using the same voltage set aside to power the RAM module.

For this review I’ll be using the ASUS Maximus IX Apex.  I’m using the board for a variety of reasons with the main one being that this is the only motherboard I have that will support memory modules running at 4133Mhz and comes with a very robust set of RGB LED control software

ASUS supports nine different LED lighting modes and many of them are “on / off” while the others allow you to customize the lighting controls.  As these screenshots show I was able to control each of the Trident Z LED lights by selecting the option and replacing the default with a custom color. 

Lighting control is handled entirely by the Trident Z RGB memory module and there is no additional wires to install leaving your build clean.  The downside to this type of implementation is the latency introduced due to the signal path to the memory module.

From what I can tell the ASUS AURA software is compensating for the lag and timing when other lighting events happen based on what memory you have installed.

Here are a couple shots of the GSKill Trident Z 4133Mhz memory modules with a random pattern proving that individual LED control is the future of RGB LED computing.