Monthly Archives: February 2016

Corsair Dominator Platinum Memory

Memory Reviews

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Corsair was founded in 1994 and they have grown from making high-performance DRAM to power supplies, cases, graphics cards, keyboards and more. Corsair also launched their gaming brand in 2014 where they provide mice, keyboards, headsets and mouse mats. They are featured in “dream systems” all the time because of their high performance memory and video cards. If you want to learn more about their memory click  here.

 

The RAM I am reviewing is the Corsair Dominator Platinum Series which is a great option if you want high speed memory for a gamer PC. The memory specs that I reviewed are listed below:

Capacity: 16GB (4x4GB)
Type: 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM
Speed: 3000 (PC3 24000)
Cas Latency: 12
Timing: 12-14-14-36
Voltage: 1.65V
Multi-channel Kit: Quad Channel Kit
This was the best memory I could find that would work with my motherboard because it would only take DDR3 3,000 O.C. memory. The memory is priced $574.99 on Corsair.com and it is one of the cheapest places I could find it. The most important things to look for when determining the speeds of memory and how they compare to others is to look at how much memory it offers, the speed of the memory, and it’s cas latency. For the speed of the memory the higher the number the better and for the cas latency you want the lowest number you can find but you have to make sure that the motherboard accepts that type and speed of memory.

Works Cited

“About Corsair.” Corsair Company Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. <http://www.corsair.com/en-us/company/about-corsair>.
http://www.corsair.com/en-us/dominator-platinum-series-16gb-4-x-4gb-ddr3-dram-3000mhz-c12-memory-kit-cmd16gx3m4a3000c12
“Newegg.com Corsair Mem”CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 X 4GB).” Corsair Memory. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.corsair.com/en-us/dominator-platinum-series-16gb-4-x-4gb-ddr3-dram-3000mhz-c12-memory-kit-cmd16gx3m4a3000c12>.ory.” CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 X 4GB). N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233706&cm_re=Corsair_dominator_platinum-_-20-233-706-_-Product>.

 

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Kingston Memory

Memory Reviews, NT IT Reviews

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Kingston

Kingston Technology Corporation 

Kingston was established in 1897 by John Tu and David Sun. Kingston has come to be known as the worlds largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Their headquarters are located in Fountain Valley, California. They also have offices in Sydney, Australia; Paris, France; Munich, Germany; Beijing, China; and Mexico City, Mexico to localize and spread their operation world wide. They employee more than 4,000 people around the world and their revenue is over 7 billion dollars as of 2014.

Testing

Kingston products go through quality testing, software stress testing, thermal testing and system-specific, long-term reliability testing. Kingston believes in good quality in all areas: Design, Components, Assembly and Testing. Their commitment to high quality products makes Kingston top on the market.fastest

Kingston 4GB 240-Pin SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model KVR16N11S8/4
Generation: DDR3
Speed: 1600 MHz
Capacity: 4GB
Cas Latency: 11
Timing: 11-11-11
Gold Contact
Non-ECC
Voltage: 1.5 V

This memory is perfect for a PC that runs at DDR3 1600. While this memory may seem to be very good the cas latency is very low compared to other memory.

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Patriot Viper 3: Model PV332G160C9QK Memory Review

Hard Drive Reviews, NT IT Reviews

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After doing much research on what I thought was one of the most well known memory selling companies, I found that it wasn’t what I first had in mind. There was an undeniable struggle trying to not only find the memory I was looking for, but also maneuvering around Patriot Memory‘s website.

Company Background

Founded in 1985, Patriot Memory was one of those companies that greatly expanded in its early years. Just as most companies try to do, Patriot Memory has a very big focus on trying to word everything about them as a way to help the customer. Though being customer friendly should be any companies goal, it almost masks the mission statement they put forth, in an act of pushing products due to a lack of well-known history. If you actually go to the website and look at their about page here, you will find little information about the company, mainly because there isn’t much to be said.
Still, Patriot Memory remains as a well-known manufacturer, selling computer memory, flash memory, and many other mobile accessories for computers and phones. Their many offices are located worldwide, with their headquarters in Fremont, California.

Patriot Viper 3: Current Models

As with all memory there are many models to be chosen from.  Patriot currently only sells DDR3 and DDR4 memory on their website, but other sites like NewEgg, allow you to buy other memory that was personally sold by the company whether it be used or new. The Patriot Viper 3 is one of their computer memory models next to their Signature Line which just isn’t as fancy.
The Viper models are mainly used for overclocking and use with the newer Intel Core processors. With a beautiful design, heat sinking features, and epic gaming performance, the Viper models are an amazing choice.

Gaming Memory

Details and Specifications

For the  Patriot Viper 3: Model PV332G160C9QK memory, the details and specifications are:

Capacity: 8 GB (2 x 4GB)
Type: 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM
Speed: DDR3 1866 (PC3 15000)
CAS Latency: 9
Timing: 9-9-9-24
Voltage: 1.5V
Channel Kit: Dual Channel
Parity/ECC ?: No ECC/Non-Parity
Plated: Gold Plated

 

Website Review

When looking for the memory that I needed for my motherboard, I found it hard to find anything specific from Patriot Memory. Of course I had to use NewEgg to find what I was looking to but once I had, I started questioning why I was having such a hard time Patriot Memory‘s website.
Once going to the appropriate tab to locate what computer memory I needed, I noticed that they did not have enough specific things I could check to match the specification I needed. This left me with no way to sort out their DDR4 and DDR3 models, making a site like NewEgg much easier to use.
I would also note that there is no real warning about using the Viper 3 on AMD motherboards, since many have problems after purchasing them. The Viper 3 is made for overclocking on Intel motherboards, and though some AMD motherboards will work for it, the performance may lack by far.
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Preferred User

The Patriot Viper 3 models are for a system ready and built to withstand Intel’s latest lineup of processors. Great for low-end gaming, the Viper 3 models have incredible heat sink capabilities, and are long-lasting, hand-tested, memory modules. Before buying, make sure that you are running your system with an Intel processor, but if not, check for compatibility with the model you are purchasing with an AMD alternative.

Overall

In the end, Patriot Memory just needs to analyze some basic flaws with how its going by selling their products, but for now the performance of their memory stands out best. All computer memory is easily affordable, and who knows, maybe you will like it enough to buy many of their other accessories.
To purchase the memory specified in this article please go to this link, and you can go to the NewEgg site. You can also go to Patriot Memory, Intel, and AMD by clicking on their specified links.
Thank you for reading, for more information on Patriot Memory Viper 3 series memory, please watch the video below: