RAM

by Rafael Hernandez on July 15, 2010 · 0 comments

Patriot Viper II Sector 5 DDR3 memory RAM photo

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 […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 12, 2010 · 0 comments

OCZ DDR3 PC3-19200 Flex EX Low Voltage photo

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 […]

Read more OCZ Technology Launches 4GB DDR3 2133MHz Modules

by Rafael Hernandez on April 15, 2010 · 0 comments

Normally the trade offs you have to make when going for larger memory kits means that performance usually comes secondary which is fine when you’re working with large sets of data but a bit of a bummer when you want the best frame rates possible. The Corsair Dominator 12GB 1600MHz DDR3 RAM Kit offers enough […]

Read more Corsair Dominator 12GB 1600MHz DDR3 RAM Kit goes for capacity and performance

by Rafael Hernandez on April 1, 2010 · 0 comments

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

by Rafael Hernandez on February 17, 2010 · 0 comments

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

by Rafael Hernandez on January 13, 2010 · 0 comments

AMD’s Black Edition CPU lineup is a fan favorite of the enthusiast given its unlocked multipliers and overclocking capabilities, it was only a matter of time until someone targeted it with enthusiast level memory. OCZ’s Black Edition DDR3 Memory Kit sports some mighty fine overclocking headroom and memory profiles specifically tweaked for AMD’s CPU Black […]

Read more OCZ Black Edition DDR3 Memory Kit designed for the tuning tweakers out there

by Rafael Hernandez on November 5, 2009 · 0 comments

While you might be tempted by that ultra high-end memory kit sporting insane amounts of bandwidth, sometimes your best course of action is a ton of memory space for your programs to fit into. Kingston has whipped up their HyperX 8GB 1600MHz memory kit which might not suit the speed fiend’s needs but it offers […]

Read more Kingston HyperX 8GB 1600MHz Memory Kit offers the sort of space you desire

by Rafael Hernandez on September 15, 2009 · 0 comments

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

by Rafael Hernandez on August 4, 2009 · 0 comments

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

by Rafael Hernandez on July 28, 2009 · 0 comments

CPU-ZDeveloper: CPUIDUsage: System Information GatheringCPU-Z WebsiteCracking open a computer to take a look at what’s inside is a tedious task and completely undoable for most people. The majority of operating systems offer a basic amount of information on how much…

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 18, 2009 · 0 comments

We’re not one to disagree with stuffing your Intel Core i7 based system with oodles of memory, on the contrary we encourage it. There’s nothing that’ll bring a big grin to your face like barely having to hit your system’s…

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