Should You Buy OLOy RAM? By Thomas Soderstrom OLOy-branded RAM is some of the cheapest memory on the market, but is this largely heard-of brand reliable and performant enough to buy?
Memory Overclocking on X399 Colfax: What RAM Speed Do You Need? By Zhiye Liu We evaluate the impact of memory speeds from DDR4-2133 to DDR4-3333 on the Colfax platform.
A Blackout You'll Remember: Patriot Debuts DDR4 Viper 4 Blackout for AMD Ryzen 3000 By Thomas Soderstrom A blackout worth remembering?
Memory Overclocking on X470 Pinnacle Ridge: What RAM Speed Do You Need? By Zhiye Liu We evaluate the impact of memory speeds from DDR4-2133 to DDR4-3466 on the Pinnacle Ridge platform.
Memory Overclocking on Z390 Coffee Lake: What RAM Speed Do You Need? By Zhiye Liu We evaluate the impact of memory speeds from DDR4-2133 to DDR4-4400 on the Coffee Lake Refresh platform.
Five Overclockable 32 GB DDR3 Kits, Reviewed By Thomas Soderstrom Eight gigabytes per DIMM has become de rigueur for high-end builds, even though you get the best data rates and latencies from lower-density modules. We test five 32 GB products to see if it's still possible to squeeze out enthusiast-class performance.
Haswell And 1.35 V Memory: Three DDR3 SO-DIMM Kits, Tested By Thomas Soderstrom When it comes to memory, most of our focus is on the desktop and its replaceable CPUs. The mobile side typically moves slower. But Intel's Haswell architecture imposes interesting changes, and we saw fit to test SO-DIMMs down at their new 1.35 V ceiling.
Six Low-Voltage Dual-Channel 8 GB Memory Kits, Overclocked By Thomas Soderstrom We've abided by Intel's 1.55 V recommendation for two architectures and two die shrinks, yet most performance memory manufacturers ignore it. Recent problems with one of our builds raised the question, how far can we push RAM without killing CPUs?
Memory Scaling, AMD's Trinity APUs, And Game Performance By Thomas Soderstrom When it comes to gaming, the integrated Radeon on AMD's Trinity architecture crushes the HD Graphics 4000 engine native to Intel's fastest Ivy Bridge CPU. But we want to make a good thing better. How much does fast memory help boost an APU's performance?
Does High-Speed DDR3 Help AMD's FX? Four 8 GB Kits, Reviewed By Thomas Soderstrom Rumor has it that fast DDR3 memory kits help uncork the performance of AMD's Bulldozer architecture. We grab four of the latest kits sporting data rates as high as 2800 MT/s with the goal of finding out. One contender rises to the top in this round-up.
Four High-End Quad-Channel DDR3 Memory Kits For X79, Reviewed By Thomas Soderstrom You just bought the fastest (and most expensive) desktop platform on the planet. Which company's memory will you use to populate Intel's quad-channel controller? We tested four purportedly high-end kits in order to find out which set is the best.
Seven 8 GB DDR3 Memory Kits For Your AMD A75 Motherboard By Thomas Soderstrom Because integrated GPUs generally employ shared system memory, RAM performance has a significant effect on gaming frame rates. We're testing seven 8 GB DDR3 kits that manufacturers tell us are a perfect match for AMD’s mainstream Llano-based APUs.
Eight 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) Memory Kits For P67 Express, Rounded Up By Thomas Soderstrom Intel’s newest platform lineup has the same memory requirements as P55 Express, yet some of the modules available for it are rated differently. We discuss those differences on our quest to find the best performance/price in an 8 GB dual-channel kit.
Memory Upgrade: Is It Time To Add More RAM? By Igor Wallossek The price of memory upgrades is at an all-time low. And more memory is always better, right? We decided to analyze whether or not now could be the time for a fat memory upgrade. As it turns out, there are arguments for and against backing up the truck.
On The Bench: Corsair's HS1 USB Gaming Headset By Loyd Case You probably know Corsair best for its memory products, power supplies, and SSDs. But now the company is jumping into the crowded headset market with an unassuming entry that’s both affordable and capable of offering great sound quality.
How Much Power Does Low-Voltage DDR3 Memory Really Save? By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos Kingston’s HyperX LoVo-series DDR3 memory allows users to reduce voltage to 1.35 V or 1.25 V in order to save power and allegedly decrease system temperature. We test the eco-friendly modules to find out if it really makes sense to run undervolted memory.
Dual-Channel DDR3: Who Makes The Best 4GB Kit Under $150? By Thomas Soderstrom High-end RAM prices have fallen far faster than they have in the mainstream market, enticing mid-budget builders. As 4GB mainstream kits hover around $100, Tom’s Hardware asks the question “How much more can we get for a few dollars more?”
