DDR5 isn't backwards compatible, though, and you can't slot DDR5 memory kits on motherboards that only support DDR4 either. That means you have to pick the right platform for your build ...

GIGABYTE has achieved a new world record with its Z890 AORUS TACHYON ICE motherboard and the latest Intel Core Ultra 200 ...

V-color's new overclockable DDR5 OC RDIMM modules are fully optimized for GIGABYTE AI Top Series TRX50 and W790 motherboard, perfect for the best in AI-intensive workloads, HPC, and data-driven ...

Hot on his heels, overclock "saltycroissant" from Canada was able to ramp the same memory to DDR5-12050 on an ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF motherboard paired with an Core Ultra 7 265K processor.