G.Skill Ripjaws 1600 MHz DDR3 CL9 8 GB Review 20

G.Skill Ripjaws 1600 MHz DDR3 CL9 8 GB Review

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Value & Conclusion

  • The G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB PC3-12800U CL9-9-9-27 kit will set you back around 90 €. This will put it right in the middle of the price spectrum
  • High capacity
  • Adequate price
  • Excellent headroom at CL9.
  • Manages to run at 1600 MHz and CL7
  • Interesting looking heatspreaders
  • Compact size should fit fine under large CPU heatsinks
  • Capable of CL8 and 1800 MHz at 1.5 V
  • Lifetime warranty
  • Voltage scaling not really present
  • Did not manage 2000 MHz CL8
  • Will require an Intel i7 8XX series for the 2:12 divider to reach the speed
  • Simple packaging
For those who require a high capacity kit with the fastest speeds possible, the G.Skill Ripjaws 1600 MHz kit is rather interesting. Even though it is sold at such speeds, it has many of the characteristics of the Trident 2000 MHz CL8 kit we reviewed some time ago. The one big difference between the two seems to be the inability of the Ripjaws to scale with voltage. While this is not really a deal breaker at all, the Ripjaws will only set you back around 90 Euro. The Trident kit still sells for 300 Euro at the moment. So considering the average price, the excellent performance and overclocking abilities, the Ripjaws are an excellent choice and should also work well on Sandy Bridge boards. With a whooping 400 MHz overclock at stock settings, the kit is bound to put a big smile on your face!
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