Memory Kit
XPG Lancer Blade DDR5 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MT/s
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Virtual machines eat memory faster than anything else a desktop does, because every guest you start claims its allocation and holds onto it whether it is busy or idle. Two or three running alongside the host and 32GB is spoken for before any real work begins. 64GB at 6000 is what makes that arrangement ordinary rather than something you have to manage. The Blade heatspreader is low profile, so a large air cooler over the first slot never enters the conversation.
Key Specs
Capacity — 64GB kit (2x32GB)
Type — DDR5
Speed — 6000MT/s
Profile — AMD EXPO and Intel XMP
Height — Low profile, air-cooler friendly
Best for — Editing, rendering, virtual machines
Warranty — Lifetime manufacturer warranty
What It Pairs With
A processor with plenty of cores, so the guests have somewhere to run as well as somewhere to live. Just as important is fast storage with room on it — virtual machine disk images are large and they are read constantly, so a machine with generous memory and a slow drive underneath it still feels sluggish. Two 32GB sticks in the second and fourth slots, and either platform works from the profiles on board.
Who This Isn’t For
On a machine that games and browses, the second 32GB is allocated to nothing at all and the money would have done more work in the graphics card. There is also a trap worth naming: if the budget is fixed, do not buy this capacity and then economise on the drive underneath it, because a virtual machine on slow storage is slow regardless of how much memory is spare. And there is no lighting here for a build that wants some.
Common Questions
How much memory should I give each virtual machine?
It depends on the guest, but a desktop operating system wants several gigabytes to itself and a lightweight server rather less. Leave the host a generous share on top. Tell us what you plan to run and we will work the total out with you.
Does memory speed matter for this kind of work?
Less than capacity, by a wide margin. Get the amount right first. 6000 is a sensible figure that both platforms hold without fuss, which is why it is here rather than something faster and more temperamental.
Could I add a second kit later for 128GB?
Filling all four slots makes the memory controller work considerably harder and usually costs you the rated speed, and mixing two separately bought kits adds its own risk. If 128GB is the real destination, tell us now and we will plan for it properly.
Tell us what you are running and how many guests at once, along with your motherboard, and we will confirm the capacity and check the supported list. This one is ordered in rather than held in stock, so ask for the current lead time with the quote.