INTRODUCTION

   After quite a bit of waiting DDR5 is finally here and even though Intel has already released their Z690 compatible chipset (and their partners are already shipping motherboards - i imagine AMD is not far behind) i don't think DDR4 is really threatened by it, at least not right now. As a matter of fact, the first DDR5 modules feature frequencies attainable (and in some cases even surpassed) by DDR4 so for casual users, gamers and even enthusiasts the transition to DDR5 compatible systems is clearly something that can wait (at least until higher speed modules get released). ZADAK may not be the very first brand name to come in mind when it comes to RAM products but they have released several award winning and quite popular DDR4 kits over the course of the last 3-4 years and today with me i have their top of the line one, the dual-channel SPARK RGB 16GB 4266MHz.

   ZADAK is a high-end custom water-cooled PC brand founded by a group of people of designers, modders, and engineers in the autumn of 2015. Original design, craftsmanship, and beyond the boundary are the core values of ZADAK. We want to create a custom water-cooled computer & case which is sophisticated and elegant, just like an artwork, an enjoyment. We also want to create something that is easy for you to assemble your own fantasy PC. After years of development, tons of experiments and prototypes, ZADAK finally settles on a design that would be the key of why we are able to make the water-cooled computer so compact. ZADAK hopes that you will get as much fun out of building your own fantasy PC as we do.

   The SPARK RGB line of DDR4 RAM modules by ZADAK currently includes single (8/16GB) and dual (2x8GB/2x16GB) kits at 2666/3000/3200/3600/4133/4266MHz frequencies, timings as low as CL16 (2666/3000/3200MHz CL16, 3600MHz CL18, 4133/4266MHz CL19) and voltages ranging from 1.2V (2666MHz) to 1.35V (3000/3200/3600MHz) and 1.4V (4133/4266MHz). As for what's inside the anodized aluminum heatspreaders well aside the 5 ARGB LEDs (compatible with all the leading motherboard sync technologies) always according to the popular Thaiphoon burner software the 4266MHz 1.4V 16GB kit which is here with me today is also based on single rank, single die 8GB modules by Samsung (probably B-Die) and is XMP 2.0 certified with timings set at 19-19-19-39-81. Last but not least ZADAK covers their entire SPARK RGB line of DDR4 modules and kits with a rather generous limited lifetime warranty. So, let’s see what the current flagship DDR4 kit in the ZADAK lineup has to offer.