Test System
Test System |
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CPU: | Intel Core i5-8400 4.0 GHz, 9 MB Cache |
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Memory: | Team Group T-Force XCALIBUR DDR4 3600 MHz 2x 8 GB |
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Cooling: | Raijintek Orcus 240 |
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Motherboard: | ASUS TUF Z370 PLUS GAMING Intel Z370, BIOS v1301 |
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Video Card: | MSI GTX 1080 GAMING X 8 GB |
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Harddisk: | ADATA GAMMIX S10 512 GB |
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Power Supply: | Seasonic PRIME TITANIUM 1000 W |
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Case: | Lian Li T60 |
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Software: | Windows 10 64-bit, NVIDIA GeForce 397.31 |
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Initial Setup
There is a definite visual impact these sticks have when you first get them powered up and see them in action. The colors used by default aren't your standard red/green/blue... you've got yellow and purple thrown into the mix, along with orange and pink. The color range is definitely original.
The huge size of the light bar means that there is a huge angle of visibility with these sticks, and the LEDs are nicely matched in intensity to the thickness and size of the light bar. The sticks will run out of sync after some time.
I ran into absolutely no issues with getting these sticks up and running. 3600 MHz just booted right up, default Turbo profile still in effect.
Thaiphoon does confirm Samsung ICs on these sticks. Team Group's website also states so, and they are one of the brands that are pretty open about which ICs are used in each set of sticks, and understand how this information is useful for those of us who are simply into memory in general and might buy multiple sets just to play with. That also leads into what Team Group is really offering here, which is a simple set of stick, loosely pre-binned, where it's up to the end users to find the best set and claim the performance crown.