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In summary:
- PCWorld reports that Corsair’s new Shugo DDR5 RAM kits feature unique samurai-inspired artistic designs including ‘Onyx Blade’ and ‘Sakura Noa’ variants with micro-drilled holes for LED lighting.
- Each kit includes two 16GB DIMMs operating at 6000MHz plus two decorative dummy modules, targeting enthusiasts who want filled motherboard slots for aesthetic appeal.
- The Shugo kits cost over $500, representing approximately $100 premium over similar 32GB Corsair DDR5 kits for the artistic design and dummy modules.
Buying memory in 2026 is a painful process. It’s so bad that companies like V-Color are selling single DIMMs with dummy modules, just so the inside of your PC doesn’t look so pathetic. Corsair is getting in on that action with a little extra flair. The new Shugo kit includes a teeny tiny painting on each DIMM, and both dummy RAM sticks. Neat?
It costs over $500 for 32GB. Less neat.
In addition to the usual LED lighting, these Shugo DDR5 sticks come with either an unreasonably intimidating samurai (“Onyx Blade”) or a more toned-down woman silhouette in profile (“Sakura Noa”) on the heat spreaders. Each heat spreader has tiny micro-drilled holes to allow red or pink lights to come through at artistic points. The RAM is 6000MHz, so on the speedier side but not breaking records. Corsair says each kit is hand-selected with highly binned parts designed for overclocking.
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I tried to find out who designed the imagery on the Shugo kits, but Corsair’s promotional material only mentions that they were “developed in conjunction with community artists.” Uh, cool, maybe you want to tell us which artists were responsible for the two designs? No? Okay then.
Both sets come with two 16GB DIMMs and two of Corsair’s Light Enhancement Kit modules — dummy RAM to make your PC look more filled out. And since there’s a tiny painting on the side that’s kind of the whole point of this, it seems like that’s a nice pack-in. At $533.99, the kit is running about $100 more than the current street price for Corsair’s other 32GB DDR5 kits, even with fancy RGB lighting.