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This is a review of G.Skill's super fast Ripjaw DDR3-2000 Memory.
 

G.Skill RIPJAW DDR3-16000 Memory

G.Skill
RIPJAW

DDR3-2000 Memory

  There are a number of manufacturers that currently produce high quality, performance memory modules, with the likes of OCZ, Corsair, Patriot and Crucial often being listed in the IT press; but there are a few makes that don't seem to get the press coverage they deserve and G.Skill is one of them.

G. Skill is based in Taipei (Taiwan), it was established back in 1989 by a small group of enthusiasts, and has now grown to be one of the leading memory module manufacturers.
G. Skill have built up an excellent reputation over the years and now produces some of the highest quality, extreme performance, memory products available today.

SPECIFICATION

Model F3-16000CL9D-4GBRH
Module Size 4GB kit (2GB x 2)
Package 240-pin DIMM
Speed DDR3-2000
Rating PC3-16000
Timings 9-9-9-27
Voltage 1.65V
Configuration 256MB x 64
Heatspreader Aluminum
Warranty Lifetime

 


G.Skill RIPJAW DDR3-16000 Memory
 

G.Skill's DDR3 Ripjaw, Low Voltage, Dual Channel Kits are all 100% hand-tested to ensure they are of the highest quality. They are sheathed in a propriety XTC (Xtreme Thermal Convection) heatspreader for the most effective heat dissipation, and feature a distinctive 'saw tooth like' top edge. If this unmistakable design and attention to detail was not enough then G.Skill memory kits are all backed by their industry-leading Lifetime Warranty and technical support for unparalleled peace of mind. All this adds up to a very high quality product which is easily on a par with (if not better than) the competition.

 

Power Draw 21.5 watts
Latency 0.04ns
Speed DDR3-1890
Timings 8-8-8-18

 

Speed
Rating
Read
(GB/s)
Write
(GB/s)
DDR3-2000 9.836 9.160
DDR3-1890 9.721 9.038
DDR3-1600 9.139 8.671
DDR2-800 5.412 -

As you can see from the specifications, these memory modules are rated at an impressive 2000Mhz, that's 2Ghz (PC3-16000). Their default times of 9-9-9-27 are nothing special, but one thing that I noticed early on in my testing is the very flexible/wide ranging timings that are possible with these modules, which were very happy to sit at a lower 8-8-8-18 timing without any problems, this inherent flexibility should help make this memory be very compatible.

As with all many of my reviews I'm not going to bog myself down with masses of benchmarks, I will let other sites do that, but to the left are some of the results I obtained.

I have included a benchmark (in black) for previous generation DDR2 memory as a comparison, but as you can see the G.Skill Ripjaw's are significantly faster. In fact at it's default rated speed the Ripjaw's almost hit a throughput of 10GB/s, which is pretty impressive. With all this quality and performance you would be forgiven for assuming that the Ripjaws would retail at a seriously premium price, but you would be very wrong, in fact they are generally much cheaper than other branded, performance memory.

Advantages:

High Performance Memory
High Quality Product
Flexible Timings
Good Value for Money
Lifetime Warranty/Support
 

Disadvantages:

None that I can see!

 

Conclusion: So if you need high quality, highly compatible, performance memory at a good price, then make sure you don't over-look G.Skill's Ripjaw memory modules. In fact I'm so impressed with them I won't be parting with them any time soon!

Highly recommended!

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Overall Score

95%


For more information and latest pricing visit my Memory page.

 

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