G.Skill Flare X5 DIMM DDR5

Honestly, there isn't much to complain about here. G.SKILL is no stranger to making high quality memory kits and here is another example of such a product. The only thing worth mentioning is not really a complaint, rather something to be aware of. Even though this memory is marketed towards AMD users it will work on Intel based computers as well. This memory kit only has a single "overclock" profile. That profile is the new EXPO (Extended Profiles for Overclocking) created by AMD, which is also an open standard that can be implemented into Intel motherboards too. This is designed to rival Intel's XMP (Extreme Memory Profile) that has been the only option and industry standard since its introduction in 2007. Because EXPO is so new, most Intel motherboards will need a BIOS update for support, if it is ever actually implemented. While G.SKILL Flare X5 is strictly marketed towards AMD users, it still would have been nice to have an XMP profile as a backup, just on the off-chance it is re-purposed and used with a Intel based system at a later date. G.SKILL did its due diligence to provide the customer with appropriate information, making sure that the consumer is aware that this is indeed intended only for AMD systems. If the Intel motherboard does not support EXPO, the kit will default to DDR5-4800 JEDEC specifications. Setting memory timings manually is always an option, even on Intel.