The memory speed war has been going on for quite a few years now with one company touting faster clock speeds and another hoping their RAS to CAS timings blow your mind away but no one will be happy until somebody gets hurt…and by the looks of heatspreaders nowadays it just might be your finger […]
Read more Patriot Sector 5 DDR3 Memory finds its way out of the lab
Trying to balance speed and capacity in the memory world is a tough task to pull off especially when you’re dealing with a modest 1.65V power envelope. OCZ has updated their Flex EX, Reaper HPC, and Platinum Series lineups have been updated with new kits that have managed to squeeze 2133MHz out of some 4GB […]
While many memory kits tout their capacity or speed many overlook the added performance benefit of tighter memory timings which is usually good for better performance if you aren’t going to overclock your system. The Mushkin Ridgeback PC3 16000 DDR3 Dual Channel Memory Kit sports some interesting specs which lead to a measurable performance improvement […]
Read more Mushkin Ridgeback PC3 16000 DDR3 Memory Kit offers speedy performance
Memory kits tend to fit into that weird hardware category that only a bulk testing of performance capabilities is an appropriate action given the differences between a reviewer’s testing methods. ITShootOut has grabbed five different DDR3 memory kits and tested them on their Intel Core i5 testbed which should let the truly great memory options […]
Read more Intel Core i5 Memory Group Test weeds out the slackers
Tweaker targeted memory kits tend to try and grab a potential customer’s attention with flashy colors and menacing heatspreaders. In cases such as this they’d rather stick to one of the most recognizable names in gaming. The OCZ Fatal1ty 6GB DDR3 Triple Channel Memory Kit can be used as run of the mill RAM but […]
Read more OCZ Fatal1ty 6GB DDR3 Triple Channel Memory Kit speeds through gaming tasks
Intel’s P55 and X58 Express chipsets occupy two separate price categories but it isn’t always clear cut on which offers the best possible performance given that each handles a different processor socket. TweakTown has a look at how well each platform performs, given a bit of an overclock, when running the same memory: In wondering […]
Read more Intel P55 versus X58 memory performance
It’s getting more and more difficult to differentiate PC hardware especially when it comes to memory products. The biggest thing most manufacturers can do is toss in a few gimmicks and be on their way. Thankfully the G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 memory kit relies on more than just some snazzy heatspreaders, its performance is its key […]
Read more G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 brings good performance and dangerous looking fins
Yes your new rig is quite impressive what with its many hyper-threaded cores and graphics cards to match, unfortunately your RAM isn’t keeping up with the demands for bandwidth. Whatever will you do? Kingston’s HyperX T1 4GB DDR3-2133 memory kit allows for some mighty fine overclocking allowing your computer to hit new performance heights without […]
Read more Kingston HyperX T1 4GB DDR3-2133 kit handles the high speeds easily
With any new platform comes a whole slew of support products aimed at getting the most of the new processors and motherboards, Intel’s Core i5 and i7 CPUs are bringing about a slew of new dual channel memory products.Legit Reviews…
Read more Kingston HyperX DDR3 4GB 2133MHz, speed comes at a price
Memory kits come in all shapes and sizes but if you’re going for that top of the line high performance build you’re stuck looking at high end section where a few percentage points of improvement come at a steep price…
There’s a bit of an issue with running high speed memory on the Intel Core i7 platform. The processor’s integrated memory controller has a tough time with higher voltages those speedy DDR3 memory modules require.Well Kingston has just announced their…
Read more Kingston Preps 2133MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Kit, Speed Freaks Rejoice
