Why are these kits cheap?

evo4ever86 · Sunday at 06:41

Hello all.

I've been browsing through OCUK's RAM kits and I found these...

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/king...30-6000mhz-dual-channel-ki-mem-kng-03706.html

Is there a reason why they're so cheap? 32GB 6000C30 for under £100. Are they worth buying?

mickyflinn · Sunday at 10:42

Yes there definitely worth buying as for so cheap, C30 kits have been around the £100 mark for a while.

RGB makes them even faster

evo4ever86 · Sunday at 11:16

They certainly look good dont they (aesthetics and specs). They are roughly ~£50 cheaper than similarly spec'd kits. I had Kingston RAM in my last rig and I never had a problem with them and I used them for 6 years!

Tetras · Sunday at 11:17

evo4ever86 said:
Is there a reason why they're so cheap?

They're not that cheap. I'd say the Crucial Pro kits are some of the best value at the moment, 64GB for ~140, 96GB for ~200, admittedly their stock speed (JEDEC timings) is pretty slow, but that has advantages too.

Journey · Sunday at 11:26

evo4ever86 said:
Is there a reason why they're so cheap? 32GB 6000C30 for under £100. Are they worth buying?

It is normal price, not cheap. In fact you are paying ~£20 extra for the RGB vs what you can get for a non-RGB kit.

ATIorNvidia · 2025-04-21T19:56:41+0100

Kingstons Fury Beast SKU is usually cheaper than most other brands. It looks about normal price.

Bito · 2025-04-22T04:57:57+0100

Not particularly cheap, but come with a good warranty with offices in the UK.

Varys · 2025-04-22T06:47:32+0100

They are probably ok, standard price, only thing I'd say is they are 1.4v so possibly little overclocking headroom and I'd be more inclined to get 1.35v kit, which would be better quality/binned. However check your mobo qvl list before buying

JollyJamma · 2025-04-22T11:16:32+0100

evo4ever86 said:
Hello all.

I've been browsing through OCUK's RAM kits and I found these...

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/king...30-6000mhz-dual-channel-ki-mem-kng-03706.html

Is there a reason why they're so cheap? 32GB 6000C30 for under £100. Are they worth buying?

That's the price of RAM these days.

Spending more is rarely worth the extra cost either. I'm sure it's going to get to a point where the profits are too low so the manufacturers will artificially reduce supply and the price will increase.