Kingston HyperX DDR3-1600 12GB Memory Kit Reviews

Tue 2010-02-09 - Posted by Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan

PureOverclock and TestFreaks have reviewed the massive Kingston HyperX DDR3-1600 12GB memory kit, which features six 2GB modules and 9-9-9-27 timings at 1.65V.

Here's what they had to say:

PureOverclock:

"If you have need of 12GB of RAM, then you either have an insatiable need to brag about your system specs or you run workstation-type applications, plain and simple. Chances are the latter. If that's the case then it's all about stability, and these Kingston HyperX sticks were rock solid, only failing at the very end of our overclocking sessions. The last thing you need is a crash during an overnight rendering run, and quite simply, we tried to crack these sticks with just about every stability test we could muster, and not once did they crash."

Click here to read the full review.
TestFreaks:

"Running 12GB of memory on a home system is probably overkill and will be so for a little while longer. If you run a workstation and need stable well designed memory, then look no farther than the HyperX 1600MHz 12GB Triple Channel Kit. If you desire to have the most memory in town and want to overclock the heck out of it too, then you may be better off with a three stick kit; of course this will cost you a pretty penny. Since this kit features six sticks of memory overclocking gains will not be tremendous, so you should keep that in mind if looking for bragging rights."

Click here to read the full review.

If you absolutely need 12GB of system memory right now, then this Kingston kit is certainly worth considering. But if you can wait, I'd recommend holding off until the kits with 4GB modules drop in price. That way you can upgrade to 24GB in the future.

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