G.SKILL are one of those companies that never fail to impress. The packaging, while hardly ground breaking was good enough to protect the modules, provide the information we require and show off the memory kit itself. Keeping the packaging to a minimum has helped G.SKILL keep the RipjawsZ price down to just over £100. Being a brand new product definitive information on retail pricing was scarce but we did find them available for £108.40 inc VAT which is not a bad price at all considering the price of a 12GB triple channel kit of lesser speed weighs in at a similar expense.
The memory kit look very attractive and are not so tall that they would prevent the fitment of a large heatsink being 4cm tall when fitted into the socket. The heatsinks kept the memory cool throughout our testing and thus far have been running in an overclocked state without issue. IF the RipjawsZ did encounter an issue then GSKILL's great lifetime warranty should be enough to calm the nerves somewhat and with reports of good turnaround times there should be very little downtime.
The good news doesn't stop there though because the RipjawsZ also performed admirably. The overclocked better than the Corsair Vengeance we have in our motherboard test setup with timings being able to be adjusted a little tighter when overclocked. I would have perhaps liked to have seen the timings being a little tighter at stock but considering the 4x4GB module setup it is unsurprising given the stress this would have on the CPU memory controller. With a little more time, effort and BIOS revisions maybe this would be possible but I was nonetheless impressed with the overclocks we achieved.
Overall then the G.SKILL RipjawsZ we have reviewed today look great, perform very well and being quad channel offer a perfect match to anyone looking for a memory kit based on the X79 platform. Let's not forget that the kit is also suitable for Z68, P67 or AMD platform that make use of dual channel as the kit can easily be split to work in dual channel configurations. With a mid-range kit like the one we have reviewed today we wait with baited breathe to see what high end offerings GSKILL have in the making.
Click here for an explanation of our awards at Vortez.net. Thanks to G.SKILL for providing today’s review sample.
The memory kit look very attractive and are not so tall that they would prevent the fitment of a large heatsink being 4cm tall when fitted into the socket. The heatsinks kept the memory cool throughout our testing and thus far have been running in an overclocked state without issue. IF the RipjawsZ did encounter an issue then GSKILL's great lifetime warranty should be enough to calm the nerves somewhat and with reports of good turnaround times there should be very little downtime.
The good news doesn't stop there though because the RipjawsZ also performed admirably. The overclocked better than the Corsair Vengeance we have in our motherboard test setup with timings being able to be adjusted a little tighter when overclocked. I would have perhaps liked to have seen the timings being a little tighter at stock but considering the 4x4GB module setup it is unsurprising given the stress this would have on the CPU memory controller. With a little more time, effort and BIOS revisions maybe this would be possible but I was nonetheless impressed with the overclocks we achieved.
Overall then the G.SKILL RipjawsZ we have reviewed today look great, perform very well and being quad channel offer a perfect match to anyone looking for a memory kit based on the X79 platform. Let's not forget that the kit is also suitable for Z68, P67 or AMD platform that make use of dual channel as the kit can easily be split to work in dual channel configurations. With a mid-range kit like the one we have reviewed today we wait with baited breathe to see what high end offerings GSKILL have in the making.
Pros:
+ Great looks
+ Good bandwidth overclocking
+ Mid-Low profile design (40mm)
Cons:
- Timings unable to be tightened even with extra voltage
+ Great looks
+ Good bandwidth overclocking
+ Mid-Low profile design (40mm)
Cons:
- Timings unable to be tightened even with extra voltage
Click here for an explanation of our awards at Vortez.net. Thanks to G.SKILL for providing today’s review sample.
