We have reached the end of another review, so it is once again time to consolidate everything and get straight to the major talking points. Does addlink have a product worth consideration or does it miss the mark completely?



After overclocking this memory kit, I had my suspicions that it was cherry picked for review. TPU went ahead and bought a second kit from Amazon. To my honest surprise, I can safely say I was not sent a golden sample to review in the first place. Both memory kits reached the same overclocks. The second kit was bought roughly two months from when addlink had sent me the first sample. While any sort of overclocking is never guaranteed, as long as addlink keeps using Hynix DJR ICs, it is reasonable to assume others may be able to achieve similar results.

That being said, those planning on leaving the memory in its stock form and not exceeding the advertised XMP profile may be disappointed. This memory kit is a bit loose on the primary timings if looking for the best 3600 MT/s kit on the market. Arguments can be made that the performance difference in games between a CAS value of 14 and 18 isn't enough to warrant the price increase. To that I say it just depends on the user's system configuration, and this debate can be continued in the forums if need be, but not in a product review.

While on the topic of people's system builds, this memory kit has RGB lighting. However, this is one of the worst implementations I've seen in person. The LEDs are bright and can be seen through the white plastic. It does not stop there—in fact, the lighting does not extend to either end, which has both ends looking as if the LEDs are burnt out. If your goal is to have a complete RGB computer with even lighting, this addlink memory kit is simply the wrong choice. Of course, lighting and aesthetic appeal are subjective in nature, but the pictures speak for themselves. No matter what your stance on this is about RGB lighting, it fundamentally comes down to personal preference. It is something I cannot ding addlink for, but it is worth a mention nonetheless.

My recommendation comes in two forms. First, DDR4-3600 is ideal for AMD and Intel systems if you do not want to deal with high-frequency memory kits that potentially come with stability issues or require hands-on tuning. The great thing about a 3600 MT/s XMP profile is that it can be enabled and completely left alone if desired. Second, the major advantage over the competition is that it is a well-priced kit with great ICs underneath that heatshield. This is praise that can of course change with the next batch, but for now, this memory kit stands as an overclocker's hidden gem, though it may not be so much of a secret anymore now that I have drawn eyes to it. In any event, addlink has a competitively priced memory kit, which sometimes is the only thing that differentiates it from the masses.