The Mushkin Ascent XP3-14400 CL8-8-7-20 Kit looks very nice and comes in a unique package. The thick eVCI heat spreaders seem to do their job and do keep them cooler than other DDR3 modules. While you may wonder if you should pay the small price premium for the 2 GB kit, the response is a solid "yes". Sure, 2 GB is most likely not enough for some, especially considering the cheap prices of 4 GB kits out there, but overclockers know, that small density DIMMs tend to have more headroom than higher ones. This is evident with the Mushkin Ascent, which does not only manage to scale well with voltage, but also has plenty of room to breathe with 2000 MHz at CL8 looking like a definite possibility.
And for those wanting to run the kit at its rated speed of 1800 also have the option to pull the timings down to CL7-7-7 without any troubles. This makes the Mushkin Ascent a very solid and balanced offering. So if you are looking for a 2 GB kit and no more than that, the Mushkin Ascent is one of your best choices.