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Newegg is selling the G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3200 32GB (2x16GB) memory kit, model F4-3200C16D-32GVK, for $209.99 using promo code BNWF83. The dual-channel kit runs at 3200 MT/s with CL16 timings, includes XMP 2.0 profiles, and carries a limited lifetime warranty.
Electronics hobbyist Blighted Agent bought a 2x16GB SK hynix DDR5-5600 SODIMM kit for $120 and transferred its memory chips onto blank desktop DDR5 PCBs bought from AliExpress, creating a working 2x16GB DDR5-7800 desktop kit. Total parts cost came to about $175, including PCBs, heatsinks, and reballing materials, with the process involving desoldering the chips with hot air, reballing them, and remounting them onto the new boards along with the SPD and BIOS chips.
Newegg has launched a new three-item PC component bundle combining AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, 32GB of G.Skill Trident Z5 NeoX DDR5-6000 RAM, and an MSI X870E Tomahawk MAX Wifi motherboard for $1,094, a $249 discount off buying the parts separately. The bundle also throws in a free Cooler Master Elite Liquid 240mm AIO cooler, valued at $79, to cool the 120W processor.
A Reddit user whose G.Skill Trident Z5 64GB DDR5 kit had one dead stick filed an RMA under the lifetime warranty, despite having bought the kit as an open-box eBay listing for $150 in May 2025. G.Skill approved the claim and shipped a brand-new replacement kit that currently retails for $1,199 on Amazon, prompting the buyer to publicly praise the company.
A Reddit user reported that G.Skill replaced a failed 32GB stick from their Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64GB DDR5-6000 kit, even though the kit's market price has jumped from $150 at purchase in May 2025 to around $1,200 today. The user, Double-South8863, filed an RMA on September 8, shipped the faulty module on September 15, and received a working replacement within about two weeks, restoring the kit to full capacity.
G.Skill has introduced the Flare X5X series, a new DDR5-6000 memory line built for AMD Ryzen systems using AMD's EXPO ULL technology, which tightens memory subtimings for better performance. The initial kit ships as 2x16GB modules with 36-36-36-96 primary timings at 1.35V, matching the standard Flare X5 on the surface. Pricing and part numbers have not yet been disclosed by the company.