Predator Hermes RGB 32GB 6800 MHz DDR5 Review

How Much Does It Cost?

Unfortunately, at the time of writing, I couldn’t find any stock at our preferred retailers, however, you can check for stock on Amazon here, or hit up the official product page for any further information. This is a shame, as this is a great set of memory and I would like to provide links. However, it could simply be out of stock and will reappear at Amazon, SCAN, OCUK or any of the other big-name stores at any time.

Overview

When it comes to build quality, Predator always scores top marks. They’re a premium brand and only make premium products, so it is no surprise to me that the Predator Hermes is a quality product. They hand-pick the ICs for optimal performance such as lower latency, voltage and higher clock speeds, which is what allows them to have kits of up to 8000 MHz in their range.

The heatsinks are significant, and while they’re designed to look aesthetically pleasing, they’re very practical too. The larger surface area and thicker aluminium is bonded to the PCB with adhesive and thick thermal padding over the controller and ICs, ensuring they can run at their top speeds without any overheating issues. In fact, it ran cooler than just about every other kit we’ve tested.

There’s a 10-layer PCB too, which is more durable, and also allows for more robust contacts and traces, improving the overall signal quality. Of course, all of the above isn’t exactly uncommon in memory these days, rival brands can certainly hold their own in that regard, but that doesn’t take away from the quality of the Hermes one bit.

When it comes to performance, there’s really nothing to complain about. It’s not the fastest kit in the range, or even the fastest or most expensive I’ve ever tested, but that doesn’t seem to matter much, as they clearly hold their own throughout every single benchmark, be that rendering, daily work or gaming-focused tasks. It was also the most consistent and stable memory I’ve seen for gaming, while other kits vary up and down a lot in different games, this was remarkably consistent.

Should I Buy One?

If you can find stock, I highly recommend the Predator Hermes RGB DDR5 memory. While we’ve tested the 6800 MHz model and it performed very well, it is still only the base model of this series, and those wanting to push their memory speeds higher can pick from 6800, 7200, 7600, 7800 and 8000 MHz models to suit their needs and budget.