No price too high for performance

Subject: Memory | June 23, 2009 - 05:59 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The OCZ Blade 3x2GB PC3-16000 isn't just about raw speed, though 2GHz memory certainly does that, it is also about not sacrificing timings, and at 7-8-7-20 they have achieved that goal too.  The sacrifice that did need to be made is the price; at $450 the entry fee is pretty steep.

These ones go all the way to 21

Subject: Memory | June 17, 2009 - 02:45 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The price is up in the air, as they have not yet appeared on NewEgg or Pricegrabber, but you can count on a PC3-17000triple channel 6GB kit to be very expensive.  OCZ has grabbed the top 1% of their silicon and ramped the speed all the way up to 2133MHz on these new Blade DIMMs, or 2144MHz overclocked when AnandTech finished with them.  Read on to see how they fare against very tightly timed and significantly cheaper DDR3-1600.

In the market for twins

Subject: Memory | June 8, 2009 - 05:28 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Shopping for DDR3 for an AM3 system is a little different that for a Core i7 system, as AMD has opted to go with dual channel as opposed to triple channel.  Arguments about the exact cause of that decision still goes on; that is not the purpose of iXBT Labs review however.  They are looking at a mix of 1600MHz and 1800MHz dual channel kits paired with Phenom II X4 955BE
on an

Kingston Technology Releases First 12GB Triple-Channel Memory Kit

Subject: Memory | May 27, 2009 - 12:48 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Fountain Valley, CA - May 27, 2009 - Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it is first to market with DDR3 1600MHz 12GB triple-channel memory kits. The HyperX kit of three 4GB modules allows enthusiasts to get the most out of their Intel Core i7 and X58 platforms.

"Kingston was first to release 2GHz kits and has continued to lead the memory charge with more DDR3 offerings since Intel created the triple-channel architecture," said Mark Tekunoff, senior technology manager, Kingston.

Some thing old, something blue

Subject: Memory | May 25, 2009 - 02:31 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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At over $200 the Crucial Ballistix Tracer Blue DDR3-1600 DDR3 kit isn't the cheapest on the market, but speeds above 1066MHz are still a small enough niche to demand a high price.  The voltage is right on Intel's spec of 1.65V and the timings are fairly impressive for the overall frequency at 8-8-8-24.  The biggest change from previous Tracer DIMMs is the colour, these guys have blue LEDs for those who like that

Corsair Dominator GT DDR3 Memory Hits 2533MHz, Sets World Record for DDR3 Memory Frequency

Subject: Memory | May 21, 2009 - 11:14 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Corsair Labs achieved an astounding speed of DDR3-2533MHz with the aggressive memory timings of 7-8-7-20 using a triple-channel 6GB memory kit. This new world record, verified and validated by CPU-Z, the industry-standard tool for verifying overclocking results, is the first time this frequency has been achieved on a Core i7 system with 6GB of memory using three modules; most world record attempts use only a single 1GB module.

Corsair Launches Advanced Cooling Options for Dominator and Dominator GT Memory

Subject: Memory | May 14, 2009 - 11:22 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Fremont, CA. May 13, 2009.

You'll have nothing to be ashamed of

Subject: Memory | May 6, 2009 - 02:22 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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DDR3 memory prices have been sliding down for a while now, to the point where 6GB kits can be had for less that $100.  A perfect example is A-Data's 6GB Triple Channel PC3-12800which could be matched with an AM3 processor and board for an incredibly cheap gaming machine.  The timings of 8-8-8-24 are not the tightest on the market; the CAS7 kits come at a high premium, but there is not