GeIL Enhance CORSA 1600MHz CL9 8GB DDR3 Review

👤by David Mitchelson Comments 📅07-12-11
Conclusion

The Enhance CORSA DDR3 kit we tested today proved that it can hold up well against other popular choices currently on the market. During the gaming and synthetic benchmark tests the Enhance kit delivered some decent results and whilst this kit isn’t “low profile” it has no compatibility issues with big CPU coolers like Noctua NH-D14.

As reported in the EVO CORSA Review due to the combination of high frequency and CAS timings an overclock was not on the books and I had hoped that with the Enhance kit being 1600MHz and CL9 this kit would have headroom for modification, but sadly it didn’t. Not only was 1866MHz not even achievable with high CL timings and a boost in voltage but tightening the CAS timings at stock frequency of 1600MHz wasn’t even achievable either which I found quite surprising.



Again as with the EVO CORSA kit – the Enhance adopts this wacky colour-scheme that could put some off, especially if they are aesthetically conscious.

In terms of pricing the Enhance CORSA 1600MHz CL9 dual channel kit we have tested today can be found for as little as £29 inc. VAT making it a very affordable option for those who just want good performance from stock settings.

Pros
+ Good clearance for CPU coolers
+ Good stock performance
+ Very affordable

Cons
- No modification/overclock achievable
- Colour hard to match with other components




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