Kingston FURY Beast

★★★★★ 4.6 (458)

A 5200MT/s data rate with on-die ECC delivers a 50% bandwidth jump over DDR4 while maintaining stability under load. The low-profile heat spreader fits easily under large air coolers, and Intel XMP 3.0 support simplifies setup with pre-optimized timings. This 16GB kit is best for budget-conscious gamers building a new DDR5 system who need reliable baseline performance without manual tuning.

Capacity 16GB
Kit 2 x 8GB
Memory DDR5
Speed 5200 MT/s
CAS Latency CL40
Form Factor UDIMM
Kingston FURY Beast ram
56 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
  • Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
  • Strong speed (71st percentile) 71st

Cons

  • Below average latency (27th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '25: 4.7★ · 3 reviewsQ1 '26: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ2 '26: 5.0★ · 2 reviews11332Q4 '23Q4 '24Q2 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews
  1. Q1 2026100/1005.0★3 reviews

    All three buyers report no issues, satisfaction with performance and appearance, and would purchase again.

    • No problems or complaints reported, works well.
    • Product looks good and functions as expected.
    • Buyers would purchase the product again.
    • Reliable performance over several months of use.
  2. Q2 202587/1004.7★3 reviews

    Buyers report good performance and reliability, replacing failed RAM from other brands, though one noted damaged packaging seal.

    • RAM works well and is faster than previous modules from other brands.
    • Packaging seal was broken on one unit, but memory appeared unused.
    • Product matches description and is supplied promptly.
    • Good value for the price.

Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Speed 71.4
Feature 72.9
Latency 27.4
Capacity 45.2
Social Proof 87.7

Specifications

Full Specifications

Memory

Type DDR5
Form Factor UDIMM
Total Capacity 16384
Modules 2
Per Module 8192
Pins 288
Rank Single-rank

Performance

Speed 5200
CAS Latency 40
Timings 40-40-40
Voltage 1.25

Class

ECC No
Registered No
OC Profile Intel XMP 3.0

Features

RGB No
Heat Spreader Yes

vs Competition

Spec Kingston FURY Beast Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2B6400C32 G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB F5-6400J3039G16GX2-TZ5NR Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 S9145489 Team Group T-Force XTREEM ARGB FF9D548G8000HC38EDC01
Capacity 16GB 64GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 48GB
Kit 2 x 8GB 2 x 32GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 24GB
Memory Type DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5
Speed Mts 5200 6400 6400 6400 8200 8000
Cas Latency CL40 CL32 CL30 CL32 CL38 CL38
Form Factor UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM
Ecc false false false false true true
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product SpeedFeatureLatencyCapacitySocial Proof
Kingston FURY Beast 71.472.927.445.287.7
Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2B6400C32 Compare 94.78787.589.993.4
G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB F5-6400J3039G16GX2-TZ5NR Compare 94.78796.470.987.7
Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare 94.772.987.570.987.7
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 S9145489 Compare 99.698.697.770.978
Team Group T-Force XTREEM ARGB FF9D548G8000HC38EDC01 Compare 99.299.495.284.571.4

Price

Value & Pricing

From $345 1 offer across 1 retailer
Amazon 1 offer From $345

Price History

$200 $250 $300 $350 $400 Jun 8Jul 7Nov 5 $345

Usage Scores

Overall (56.2)Budget (54.4)Gaming (61)Laptop (38.4)Server (26.8)Workstation (59.3)

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