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27 Aug, 2025





£757.06 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
At £565.08 ex-VAT for a single 32GB DDR5 stick, this is **not** what I’d call “good value” for most business upgrades. DDR5 pricing is usually driven by capacity per stick and how competitive the speed bin is, and Kingston’s reputable here—but the cost suggests you’re paying for a more specific configuration rather than getting the best performance-per-pound. In day-to-day terms, if you’re just trying to add usable RAM to servers/workstations, this price is hard to justify unless you *must* match an exact Kingston part for stability, compatibility, or warranty reasons.
Who should buy it: teams running hardware that’s picky about module vendor/part numbers (some OEM servers, controlled environments, or customers who demand “known-good” memory) and where mixing modules is a risk—especially if you’re extending existing deployments already using similar Kingston DDR5. Who should skip it: anyone doing a straightforward capacity expansion and able to choose from cheaper, compatible options. Also, consider that buying just one module can force you into a less optimal setup depending on the platform’s channel layout—so if the goal is performance, you may end up spending more than you planned. If you want, tell me the server/workstation model and current RAM layout, and I’ll sanity-check whether this is likely a “must match” situation or just an overpriced shortcut.

Kingston
Kingston - DDR5 - module - 64 GB - DIMM 288-pin - 5600 MHz / PC5-44800 - CL46 - 1.1 V - registered - ECC

Kingston
Kingston FURY Renegade - DDR5 - kit - 32 GB: 2 x 16 GB - DIMM 288-pin - 7200 MT/s / PC5-57600 - CL38 - 1.45 V - on-die ECC

Kingston
Kingston FURY Renegade Pro - DDR5 - module - 32 GB - DIMM 288-pin - 5600 MHz / PC5-44800 - CL36 - 1.25 V - registered - on-die ECC - black

Kingston
Kingston FURY Renegade RGB - DDR5 - module - 16 GB - DIMM 288-pin - 6400 MT/s / PC5-51200 - CL32 - 1.1 V - unbuffered - on-die ECC