Honestly, after years of building high-end rigs, I've found G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3200MHz CL14-14-14-34 is the absolute sweet spot ...

Can vouch for this

Ok so, I feel u on that Midnight finish... it's literally a fingerprint and scratch magnet. For your situation, I would suggest looking at the Incase ...