Corsair Launches 'World's Fastest' USB 3.0 Flash Drives

Subject: Memory, Storage | January 8, 2013 - 09:00 AM | Chris Barbere
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Corsair has announced their new line of "Flash Voyager GT Turbo" flash drives that will blow the doors off of most USB drives on the market and might even give some SSD's a run for their money.

These USB 3.0 drives will be natively compatible with Windows, Mac OS X and Linux and backwards compatible with USB 2.0 ports.  With read speeds of up to 260 MB/s and write speeds of up to 235 MB/s, these drives should meet any high speed data transfer needs.

The drives will come in three sizes, 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB, but that speed comes at a cost.  The 32 GB drive will have a suggested retail price of $49.99 (USD), the 64 GB will retail for $89.99, and the 128 GB drive will weigh in at a hefty $179.99 when released.

The drives are backed by a nice 5 year warranty and the drive itself looks fairly well made, but will the hefty price tag turn consumers off?  Only time will tell.

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Crucial's 16GB Ballistix Tactical has a nice surprise

Subject: Memory | November 30, 2012 - 02:04 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: crucial, Ballistix Tactical, 16GB, ddr3-1600

It is a nice change when a company understates the performance of their product instead of barely living up to their promises.  Such is the case with the dual channel Crucal Ballistix Tactical 1600MHz kit, at least the one that Funky Kit benchmarked.  They hit 2133MHz and kept the timings at 9-9-9-24 1T, not bad for DIMMs which are billed for 8-8-8-24 1T@ 1600MHz!  Even better these DIMMs are very low profile, so even on boards with the DIMM slots clustered around the CPU socket you won't be limited in your choice of oversized CPU coolers.  The full review is available here.

"This has been some fun memory to play with, it's ability to hit clocks 50% higher than stock is impressive. It's ability to hit 2133MHz with 9-9-9 timings at only 1.5v is quite impressive."

Here are some more Memory articles from around the web:

Memory

• GSkill Ripjaws Z 1866MHz 32GB Kit review @ Pro-Clockers
• Avexir Core 1600MHz 8GB Kit Review @ Pro-Clockers
• GeIL EVO Leggera PC3-14900 16GB Dual Channel @ Tweaktown
• GeIL EVO VELOCE PC3-17000 16GB Dual Channel @ Tweaktown
• Kingston HyperX Beast DDR3 2400MHz 8GB Memory Kit @ eTeknix
• AVEXIR AVD3S16001108G-2J 8GBx2 1600MHz Apple Memory Kit Presentation@ Madshrimps

ADATA puts out the second version of their XPG Gaming RAM

Subject: Memory | November 20, 2012 - 07:44 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: adata, DDR3-2400

For DDR3-2400 the Dual Channel ADATA XPG Gaming Series 8GB kit has decent timings @ 11-13-13-35.  Neoseeker's testing was not without problems however as Windows refused to boot at the full 2400MHz on their MSI Big Bang XPower II, instead they had to run at 2133MHz though the timings were tightened to 10.13.13.31 1T.  Performance fell in line with other similar kits at that speed, perhaps not at the top of the pack but certainly in the running.  They are out of stock at NewEgg, but you might be able to lay your hands on these fancy green DIMMs from another retailer.

"ADATA hopes to join the ranks of the big boys in the gaming memory market with their XPG Gaming v2.0 series of memory kits. We review the DDR3-2400 8GB dual channel kit and put head to head against the likes of G.Skill's Ripjaws Z, Patriot's Viper III and the Corsair Dominator GT to see how well it can compete."

Here are some more Memory articles from around the web:

Memory

• Corsair Dominator Platinum PC3-22400 16GB Dual Channel @ Tweaktown
• ADATA XPG Xtreme Series 2133MHz 16GB (2x 8GB) Dual Channel @ Kitguru
• Kingston HyperX Predator 2666MHz 8GB Kit Review @ Pro-Clockers

Win 8GB of G.Skill Trident X or Sniper DDR3 Memory!!

Subject: Memory | November 15, 2012 - 01:27 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: sweepstakes, giveaway, G.Skill, contest

UPDATE: Thanks to all who participated!  Our winners have been selected and emails have gone out for shipping information!! Thanks again to our friends at G.Skill for the prizes!!

To thank the readers of PC Perspective we have teamed up with friends at G.Skill to open up another incredibly easy to win contest / sweepstakes for some great prizes!  We have a pair of 8GB DDR3 memory kits up for grabs this time around.

First up is a 2 x 4GB kit of G.Skill Sniper memory running at 1866 MHz.

Also on the giveaway block is a 2 x 4GB kit of G.Skill Trident X memory capable of 2400 MHz DDR3 speeds!

What do you have to do to win?  Here's the secret - not much! 

1. Visit your favorite PC Perspective pages like our YouTube channel, Facebook page and Twitter account.  You should subscribe, like and follow us, you know...if you want to.  We'd appreciate it!
2. Also, stop by the G.Skill Facebook page and see what they have to offer there as well.  They frequently run their own contests so you might want to like their page just in case.
3. Leave a comment here on this post!

That's it - we love our fans so we want to make sure EVERYONE gets a chance to win some free stuff! 

We will close the contest on Monday the 19th at 1pm EST or so - so get your entries in!  Thanks again for being a fan of PC Perspective, thanks to G.Skill for the great prizes and stay tuned for MORE contests and giveaways in the coming days!

When will we change the naming convention? Kingston's new 2.67GHz DDR3 kit

Subject: Memory | November 2, 2012 - 01:46 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: kingston, hyperx predator, ddr3-2666, dual channel

In order to get the most out of Kingston's HyperX Predator 2.67GHz 8GB dual channel kit you need a serious processor, even high end Ivy Bridge processors cannot fully benefit from the entire available bandwidth.  To that end Pro-Clockers used the SB-E Core i7 3930K which is more often utilized in quad channel but in this case is using high frequency dual channel DDR3.  There is no question the memory is fast if you have a motherboard and CPU which allows memory to run at that frequency and Pro-Clockers testing implies that it is going as fast as it can stably at that particular XMP setting.  There are other profiles available, with tighter timings which means this kit can be of use for someone looking for lower frequency memory at tighter timings that the default 11-13-13-26 @ 1T.

"Over the past few months we have had the pleasure of reviewing some very fast memory. We have seen some 1866MHz kits from the likes of Corsair, Crucial, G.Skill and Kingston. And the fastest up to this day has been a kit from G.Skill which was dialed in at 2400MHz by default. But today we are topping that with a new 2666MHz kit from Kingston. The HyperX Predator at 2666MHz boast timings at 11-13-13-26 and some pretty awesome heat spreaders."

Here are some more Memory articles from around the web:

Memory

• Crucial's Ballistix Sport 2x4GB 1600MHz RAM Kit @ Funky Kit
• GeIL Evo Veloce Review: 2x8GB at DDR3-2400 C11-12-12 1.65 V @ AnandTech
• GSkill TridentX PC3-20800 8GB Dual Channel Memory Kit @ Tweaktown
• Patriot Viper 3 PC3-15000 8GB Dual Channel Memory Kit @ Tweaktown
• Memory Performance: 16GB DDR3-1333 to DDR3-2400 on Ivy Bridge IGP with G.Skill @ AnandTech
• Team Group Xtreem LV DDR3 2600MHz 8GB Memory Kit Review @ eTeknix
• Kingston HyperX Predator PC3-19200 8GB Dual Channel Memory Kit @ Tweaktown
• Kingston HyperX Predator 2666MHz 8GB DDR3 Memory Kit Review @Hi Tech Legion

Intel Extreme Masters DIMMs, beyond XMP?

Subject: Memory | October 16, 2012 - 08:16 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: patriot, Intel Extreme Masters Edition, ddr3-2133, 8gb, dual channel

It looks like there is a new memory rating on the market from Patriot, Intel Extreme Masters which purports to be hand tested for perfect XMP compatibility as well as sporting a new heatsink design.  Timings of 11-11-11-27 for DDR3-2133 are rather impressive as is 9-9-9-24 at DDR3-1600 and Bjorn 3D managed to overclock it to 2300MHz.  They did question the default 3T setting of the DIMMs as they ran fine at 2T though trying for 1T at those speeds is not only pushing it but questionably useful for anything but an heavily overclocked i7 CPU.

"Nowadays, memory tends to be more of a battle over who can bin the tightest, as all IC’s shipping for the most part are pretty much the same. In the memory market it all comes down to how you can differentiate yourself from the same old stuff that we may see every day. Patriot has the new Viper 3 series which is what this kit is part of, and carrying the “Intel Extreme Masters” means it went through extensive testing to prove utmost compatibility with new DDR3 motherboards and XMP easy tuning."

Here are some more Memory articles from around the web:

Memory

• Avexir Core Series DDR3 2400MHz 16GB Memory Kit Review @ eTeknix
• G.Skill TridentX DDR3 2666MHz 8GB Memory Kit Review @ eTeknix
• GeIL EVO VELOCE 16GB Dual Channel 2133MHz C10 Memory Kit Review @ Madshrimps
• Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133Mhz Quad Channel Memory Review @ Ninjalane
• Corsair Dominator Platinum PC3-17066 16GB @ Tweaktown
• Kingston HyperX T1 PC3-22400 4GB Dual Channel @ Tweaktown
• Ten DDR3 memory kits reviewed: optimised for Ivy Bridge @ Hardware.info
• ADATA XPG Xtreme Series PC3-17000 8GB @ Tweaktown
• Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133Mhz 16GB Review @ OCC
• Kingston Hyper X Predator Dual Channel 8GB 2400C11 Kit Review @ Madshrimps
• Kingston HyperX Predator 2666MHz 8GB @ Bjorn3D
• Corsair Dominator Platinum PC3-21300 16GB @ Tweaktown
• Patriot Viper 3 Intel Extreme Masters Memory Limited Edition PC3-15000 16GB @ Tweaktown
• Corsair Dominator Platinum PC3-21300 16GB @ Tweaktown
• Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866MHz 8GB Kit Review @ Pro-Clockers
• ADATA XPG Xtreme Series 8GB DDR3-2133X Memory Kit @ Hi Tech Legion
• GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB DDR3 1866MHz Dual Channel @ Kitguru
• Topower Black-X Series DDR3 1333MHz 8GB Memory Kit Review @ eTeknix
• Mushkin Blackline Ridgeback 1600 MHz 16 GB @ Kitguru

Go 4x4ing with Corsair HyperX and an X79 motherboard

Subject: Memory | September 20, 2012 - 07:39 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: ddr3-2133, kingston, HyperX Genesis, quad channel

$100 even will get you 16GB of DDR3-2133MHz Kingston HyperX Genesis quad channel memory, perfect for an X79 based system.  These particular DIMMs are 11-12-11-49 and 1T, at their full speed with a second 1866MHz XMP with slightly tighter timings.  Legit Reviews paired this kit with an Intel Core i7 3820 and ASUS P9X79 Deluxe and while they couldn't get much of an overclock out of these DIMMs, a top speed of 2.2GHz with no luck tightening timings, the RAM Disk testing they did revealed some fantastic performance.

"The 16GB quad-channel kit of 2133MHz HyperX Genesis memory from Kingston Technology is a memory kit that is more than capable of handling any number of large memory usage computer programs, while also providing the speed of 2133MHz to ensure that our programs work quickly, and effortlessly. And having the ability of pushing this memory even farther to 2200MHz will ensure that overclockers will have some room to play..."

Here are some more Memory articles from around the web:

Memory

• Crucial Ballistix Tactical DDR3 1866MHz 8GB Memory Kit Review @ eTeknix
• Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866MHz DDR3 4x4GB Kit
• Kingston HyperX Predator DDR3 2400MHz 8GB Memory Review @ eTeknix
• Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4x4GB) 2666mhz @ Kitguru
• Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3 2133MHz 16GB Memory Kit Review @ eTeknix
• Corsair Dominator Platinum 1600MHz Memory Review @ Hi Tech Legion
• Corsair Dominator Platinum CL10 2666 MHz 4x 4GB DDR3 @ techPowerUp

As in comedy, one of the key elements of RAM is the timing

Subject: Memory | September 10, 2012 - 04:06 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: kingston hyper x, kingston, ddr3-2133, ddr3-1600, DDR-3 2400, DDR-3 1866, DDR-3

X-bit Labs took five DDR3 kits from Kingston to compare in a handy roundup for those looking to see the difference higher frequencies have on a systems performance.  They range from 1600MHz @ 9-9-9-27 to 2400MHz @ 11-13-13-30  and so offer not only a comparison on frequency but also timings.  If you read all the way through you can see how these kits compare at base frequencies as well as when they are overclocked; which may have a somewhat noticeable effect on synthetic benchmarks, but not so much on the real world tests.

"Today we are going to talk about memory kits from one of the leading DDR3 SDRAM makers for enthusiasts. Our roundup includes such products as Kingston HyperX Genesis KHX1600C9D3K2/8G, Kingston HyperX Genesis KHX1866C9D3K2/8GX, Kingston HyperX T1 KHX1866C9D3T1K2/8GX, Kingston HyperX T1 KHX21C11T1K2/8X and Kingston HyperX T1 KHX24C11T1K2/8X."

Here are some more Memory articles from around the web:

Memory

• Kingston HyperX Predator 8GB 2666MHz DDR3 Memory Kit Review @ Legit Reviews
• Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB 2666C10 DDR3 Memory Kit Review @ Madshrimps
• Patriot Viper 3 DDR3-1866 & Viper 3 Intel Extreme Masters DDR3-2133 @ Legion Hardware
• G.Skill Trident-X 2400 CL10 Dual Channel RAM Kit @ TechwareLabs
• G.Skill TridentX F32400C10D-8GTX 2400 MHz DDR3 @ techPowerUp
• Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133 MHz DDR3 @ Guru of 3D
• GEIL EVO VELOCE – Dual Channel 2133 MHz @ XSReviews
• Kingston HyperX Predator 2666mhz @ Kitguru
• Corsair Dominator Platinum 2666MHz 16GB DDR3 Memory Review @ HardwareHeaven
• Patriot Viper 3 8GB DDR3-2133 @ Neoseeker
• Crucial Ballistic Elite VS Tactical Review @ HardwareLOOK
• Patriot Viper 3 Intel Extreme Masters Memory 1866MHz 16GB Review @ OCC
• Patriot Intel Extreme Master 2x4Gb 2133MHz @ Funky Kit
• Kingston HyperX Blu 1600MHz 16GB (2x8GB) Memory Kit Review @ Legit Reviews
• G.Skill TridentX DDR3 2400MHz 8GB Memory Kit Review @ eTeknix
• Patriot Viper 3 Intel Extreme Masters Limited Edition 2133MHz 8GB @ Kitguru