I've been running G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6000 CL30 with my 7600X and it's been rock solid. The sweet spot for Zen 4 seems to be DDR5-6000 with tight timings. Make sure to enable EXPO in BIOS for the optimized timings.

For the 7600X, you'll want DDR5 since that's what AM5 supports. I'm running 32GB of G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6000 CL30 and it's been rock solid. The sweet spot for Zen 4 seems to be DDR5-6000 with tight timings - you get great performance without pushing the memory controller too hard. Make sure whatever you get is on your motherboard's QVL list to avoid compatibility headaches.

Honestly, everyone's pushing the high-end EXPO kits, but if you're building this yourself, you can save a decent chunk of change by going with something a bit more basic. Tbh, the performance difference in gaming between 5600 and 6000 is pretty minimal for the average user, especially if you're trying to keep the total build cost down. If you want to go the DIY route and save some cash:
* Look for kits without the flashy RGB; you're basically paying a 'tax' for lights you won't even look at while gaming.
* Grab a budget-friendly kit like the TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan DDR5 5600MHz and try manually tweaking the timings in the BIOS. It's basically free performance if you have the patience to test stability.
* Keep an eye on the Crucial RAM 32GB Kit DDR5 5600MHz as they're often way cheaper than the "gaming" branded stuff. I'm not 100% sure if every 5600 kit will hit 6000 stable, but iirc most Hynix-based chips are pretty flexible for some light manual overclocking. If you're willing to spend an hour messing with settings yourself instead of buying the most expensive pre-tuned kit, you can put that extra $30 or $40 toward a better GPU or more storage. Just depends on what you're looking for, ngl.

tbh I've had my 7600X since launch and the biggest thing I learned isn't just the raw speed - it's the stability over months of daily use. Initially I chased the absolute lowest timings but had some annoying cold boot issues that drove me crazy. Couple of quick things I've noticed:
* Stick to 2 sticks only. Running 4 sticks of DDR5 is still a huge headache for the memory controller if you want high speeds.
* Update your BIOS immediately. Newer AGESA versions basically fixed the crazy long boot times we had at the start. I ended up swapping to a Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 6000MHz kit and it’s been zero drama. Honestly, once you’re at 6000, just focus on stability - you won't really feel the difference between CL30 and CL36 in actual games.

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DDR5.