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In 2002, Kingston Technology introduced their first HyperX series products. Ten years and many models later, they are still going strong. Kingston has been in the industry for 25 years, and the HyperX series launched them into the mainstream. Since t...
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When I think about memory, and which one to use Kingston is always on my short list. Kingston has been a player in the memory market since 1987 when the entered the market with a single product. Since then Kingston has branched out into several oth...
The Kingston HyperX Blu KHX1600C10D3B1K2/16G 16Gb memory kit was rock solid throughout our testing. Some may say that 16Gb of memory is to much, but I would rather have it and not need, than need it and not have it!...
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xbitlabs.com Updated:
2015-09-10 21:52:35
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System memory is one type of computer components that users don’t take the trouble of choosing carefully. They are willing to spend money to buy more memory, but often neglect such parameters as timings or clock rate. Indeed, as we could see in our num...
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HardCOREware.net Updated:
2015-09-10 21:52:36
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Just before the easter holiday weekend, we reviewed a 1600 MHz quad channel kit from Corsair. So if you missed that, be sure to check out our review of the Corsair Vengeance 1600 MHz Quad Channel Memory first, before moving on with our Kingston HyperX...
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The Kingston Technology Company, casually referred to as Kingston by many PC users who are into memory modules, has for years had a reputation for putting out reliable memory modules that last, and won't break your bank account. You won't find too many pe...
Good bang for the buck...
None so far...
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hitechlegion.com Updated:
2015-09-10 21:52:36
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After an earthquake hit Japan in March 2011, combined with tsunami and nuclear meltdown fears, analysts believed that the price of DRAM chips would drive upwards and the low prices consumers have been enjoying until then was going to end soon. Fast gro...
Price, Low height aluminum heatspreader, XMP, CL7 timings at 1333MHz, Stable 1886MHz with 9109272T at 1.65V, Lifetime Warranty...
None, HTL Gold Award, Discuss this review in our forums...
Compared to other memory kits, Kingston memory modules are often more functional than they are flashy. Even the high end Kingston HyperX heatsinks are only large by design for exquisite performance tuning speeds, compared to competitor's heatsinks whic...
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Kingston has always been the memory that comes to mind when I think of enthusiast memory. Their HyperX line of memory has been their top of the line enthusiast memory and some of the first ever enthusiast memory to be released. Today we are goin...
X.M.P. Profile, Good performance, Heatspreaders look awesome and and do not extend over the modules that much, Lifetime warranty...
Poor overclocking...
Kingston’s HyperX Genesis memory is definitely stable and is memory that once you put it in your system you will not have to worry about it at all. As far as performance goes this kit is nothing extraordinary and has speeds similar to many other 1600M...
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Memory speeds usually are not the primary focus on a system in reference of performance in the mainstream with both AMD and Intel. As of late, the prices have dropped considerably on DDR3 and choices in this arena have leaned toward 1600MHz memory kits...
Kingston has been in the memory business since 1987 and they have one of the finest reputations in the business in an area with considerable competition. The Hyper X branding is also not new but Kingston has taken the HyperX Limited Edition red series...
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Kingston has been designing memory modules since 1987, when its founders released a single product to fill a -need they saw in the market. Since then, Kingston has expanded to be one of- if not the- premiere memory company in the world. Their prod...
Kingston has designed a good 8GB kit for enthusiasts with relatively tight timings and decent overclocking headroom...
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benchmarkreviews.com Updated:
2015-09-10 21:52:36
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Manufacturer: Kingston TechnologyProduct Name: HyperX Genesis DDR3-1600 Memory KitModel Number: KHX1600C9D3K4/16GXPrice As Tested: $89.99 (Newegg and Amazon) Full Disclosure: The product sample used in this article has been provided by Kingston Techno...
Lowprofile heat spreaders won't present cooler clearance problems, XMP profile makes getting the best performance easy, Lifetime warranty, Comes in a useful memory storage bin...
None...
The whole point behind paying more for high-performance components, be they fast CPUs, killer graphics cards, SSDs, or performance memory, is to see this better performance in your system. While the Kingston HyperX DDR3-2133 memory showed its mettle i...
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vrworld.com Updated:
2015-09-10 21:52:36
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As many of you may already know, the X79 motherboard combined with the Core i7 3960X is an extremely powerful platform for nearly anything you want to do. One key component of this platform is the fact that it supports Quad-Channel memory which resul...
There is a lot that happened during the course of this review and we were really surprised to see such a mixed bag of results on a whole bunch of fronts. We were pretty satisfied with most of the overclocks that we got out of all the kits of RAM we had...
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A time was there when people simply picked up a value ram and the rest didn't matter much. Until demands for more processing power increased, so did memory. However one thing that gets overshadowed is the quality kit viz. decent enough for a price and wit...
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To satisfy entry level enthusiasts, Kingston expanded their HyperX lineup by adding HyperX Blu kits. These kits consist of high performance, a seamless clipless design, heatspreaders to improve thermal performance, and most important of all, value. K...
High grade performance with low grade cost, Heat spreaders for better cooling, Solid performance...
None...
From the numbers we gathered during our review, there is no doubt in our minds that budget enthusiasts will promptly be adding these kits to their favorite e-tailer shopping cart. The mix of affordability and high performance is a hard mixture to acco...
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While we are gluttons for speed, we know that top performance generally comes with a stiff price tag as well. You pay for the power, plain and simple. On the flipside of that, does budget mean slow and garbage? Sometimes, but not necessarily. It may be...
As we saw today, the Kingston HyperX Blu modules secured their status as one of the top dogs in the performance pen, at least at the 1600MHz speed, achieving excellent performance increases, and particularly with CPU overclocks when the memory was the...
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Most enthusiasts are familiar with Kingston Technology. They've been around for over 20 years, and unless you have been living under a rock or are new to the enthusiast scene, you know that they are a premiere manufacturer of everything from desktop and l...
Decent overclocking headroom, Very good latency, Fan is super quiet and great "bang for the buck", Lifetime limited warranty on the memory (1-year warranty on the fan)...
Could only overclok to 230FSB with our test system, More expensive than many other comparable kits...
Overall, the Kingston HyperX 4GB 1600MHz DDR3 dual channel memory (part number KHX1600C8D3K2/4GX) is a pretty nice dual channel kit. It offers fairly tight timings at 1600MHz, and when overclocked it could put up some decent results. While I didn't g...
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I was recently trying to go for the “hat trick” and multitask the mess out of my uber powerful Intel Core i7 system. It usually lives up to multitasking expectations with a mere 8GB’s of RAM. But I finally asked too much of it when editing some pictu...
Professionals, video/audio/graphics editors, and admins obviously understand the real benefits of such a memory kit. They can put it to good use hosting and operating huge servers or programs that would otherwise bring a system with less memory to a...
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itp.net
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2015-09-10 21:52:36
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Kingston offers a variety of memory solutions for Intel's Core i7 platform and the KHX1600C9D3K6/12GX kit stands as one of the largest.The kit consists of six 2GB modules, which offer a total of 12GB of RAM. These sticks are capable of running at 1600M...
Though this kit is overkill for all but the most demanding users, it is fairly priced, stable and performs well...
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I often hear both consumers and industry professionals tell you that you can’t have enough memory. If you have deep pockets, then sure, why not max out those slots. But if you’re on a budget, then there is a line where diminishing returns take place...
Truth be told, these oversized memory kit benefit true power users and professionals more so than anyone else. These folks understand the benefits of 12GB or greater amounts of memory. If you want it for bragging rights, well then, go for it. But, th...
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Today at Testfreaks we ponder the question — how much RAM is too much? During the days of Windows XP two gigabytes was considered a boatload of memory; as Windows Vista made its way onto the scene, 4 gigs became the standard. With the recent release...
Low profile heat spreaders, XMP profiles, Lifetime Kingston Warranty, Excellent performance and stability, Much less expensive than 3 stick kits...
Unless running workstation type system, may be overkill, Overclocking hampered by six sticks of memory...
Kingston is renowned for the quality memory and this kit is just another in the long line of great HyperX memory. While Kingston tends to be more conservative in what their performance memory can handle in respect to overclocking; they still provide s...
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In the world of architecture there is a maxim: "Less is More". Admittedly, we're not contemplating the world of architurecture today, at least not here. No, in the world of computers, "More is More". More horsepower for our gaming, more storage for our...
As we saw today, attempting to overclock 12GB of memory with all 6 DIMM slots populated is no easy task; the results simply are not as impressive as when pushing things with only 3 sticks (in the case of LGA1366) or even just 2 sticks (in the case of L...
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With Intel's 1156 platform making its way into enthusiast's hearts, dual channel has since become the budget builder's memory channel priority. Lacking a triple channel memory controller, Intel's 1156 Socket CPU's include a newly integrated dual chann...
Very overclockable, HyperX Quality, Plug & Play, Very compatible, Performs evenly or better than kits above its price range, Limited Lifetime Warranty...
It doesn't grate cheese?...
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Manufacturer: Kingston,Product name: HyperX DDR3 4gig Memory Kit 1600Mhz KHX1600C8D3K2/4GX,Manufacturer ID: 740617162028...
Decent overclock, Can run at lower latency, Small profile should fit with any CPU cooler...
Faster doesn’t always mean better...
This Kingston HyperX 1600Mhz DDR3 set is a decent set of ram especially if you’re looking to overlook your CPU. You should easily be able to get 300Mhz more out of this ram without changing the voltage or timings. The ability to run at the lower Cas...
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With RAM kits we've known for a long time that more RAM is better than less RAM. By that we mean if you have a choice between 3GB and 6GB or even 12GB get as much RAM as you can afford right out of the gate when building or upgrading a system. We've b...
12GB, HyperX Quality, Plug & Play, Performance inline with all the other high end 12GB kits we have tested, Limited Lifetime Warranty...
Some people won;t like the loser 99927 timings...
We generally like RAM kits with tight timings and good overclocking. At least until we started testing larger kits with looser timings. There is a slight speed trade off with 9-9-9-27 timings but in real life testing and performance we can't really se...
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bonafidereviews.com Updated:
2015-09-10 21:52:36
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Kingston recently introduced an addition to its HyperX line of memory called ‘HyperX blu’. This memory is meant for entry level gamers and PC enthusiasts, which to menas means it’s more of a ‘value’ line but yet offer the performance you’ve come to...
Overclocks well, Great performance, Runs at Cas8 1T with no adjustments, Inexpensive...
I couldn’t find any….
So the new blu HyperX is apparently some good stuff, it performs well, overclocks easily and can run at lower timings if you want it to. What more could you ask from a set of ram, other than low price, but the HyperX blu has that too coming in at the...
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pcwizkidstechtalk.com Updated:
2015-09-10 21:52:36
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The Kingston HyperX series of DDR memory has proven in the past to be of top quality and performance. PCWizKid reviewed the DDR2 version a while ago. Today we take a look at the a 2GB DDR3 Kit, specifically the KHX12800D3K2/2G part number. PCWizkid...
The Kingston HyperX proves once again it performs admirably well with the latest CPU's and overclocked. The HyperX can run at CAS8 and CAS9 with no problems at all. Seen in a CPU review at 8-9-9-27, T1 this memory overclocked well and performed with...
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Computerpoweruser.com Updated:
2015-09-10 21:52:36
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How We Tested We tested the memory kits represented in this roundup on a system consisting of a P55 Express-based Asus P7P55D-E Premium motherboard, Intel Core i7-860 processor, and Nvidia GeForce GTX 280. We installed our OS of choice, Windows 7 Ultima...
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Once in a very long while, forces come together to produce something truly sublime, whether is it in the realm of cars, architecture, and yes, even computer memory. While RAM may not roll off the tongue in the same breathtaking manner as seeing Frank L...
Though mileage may vary, there are trends among manufacturers and specific products, and we've seen many Kingston memory modules run extremely fast and push some very high overclocks. We recently saw a set of Kingston T1 sticks hit the highest speeds...
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With Windows 7 on the store shelves and shipping we are hearing that raw ram speed might not be the key to better performance in Windows 7. We've always felt that the amount of ram was just as important as raw ram speed but in Windows 7 and all 64bit...
Good Overclocker, Rock Solid Stable At Every Setting We Tried, Performance Scaled Well With Overclocking, Low Profile Kit, Easy To Overclock, Kingston Quality...
More Expensive Than A 4GB Kit, Getting Spoiled By Kingston HyperX Ram...
We really liked the performance of the Kingston HyperX 8GB kit. We especially liked the performance boost you get moving from a 4GB kit to a 8GB kit. We've known for a long time that the amount of ram you have is just as important if not more importan...
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When AMD brought the Phenom 2 X4 lineup off the drawing board to E-Tailers, it brought with it DDR3 Dual Chanel memory. Of late, the focus has been on Triple channel memory but with Phenom 2 and Core i5 making its debut soon, DDR3 Dual channel is goin...
Effective heatspreader, Looks nice, Price/Performance Value, Not as expensive as a lot of enthusiast kits, Solid...
Not entirely plug and play but still easy to install, LGA 775 doesnt do justice to DDR3...
The differences between a DDR3 1333 and 1600 MHz kit look small on paper. In real life performance and evaluation the 790i responded quicker and the entire system seemed a little snappier. The synthetic benchmarks show that you get improved bandwidth...
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insidehw.com Updated:
2015-09-10 21:52:36
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In a vast amount of offered RAM modules, Kingston modules were mentioned very often and that doesn’t come as surprise since more than 30% of all produced memory modules are signed by Kingston. Kingston’s memory brand HyperX was reserved for fastest and...
All-in-all, Kingston KHX1280D3/1G are fast and accessible DDR3 modules that can tip the scales to Core i7 side. If you decide to upgrade to Core i7 platform you only need to determine how much memory you need and you are sorted. Product HomePage Dis...
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Today we’ll to be looking at another nice piece of hardware in the new mainstream DDR3 market. When talking about mainstream and memory the name Kingston should come up sometime within the conversation. For today’s memory de jour we will be testing out...
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DDR3 is here to stay, but it doesn’t seem to be making much headway into the market really, it’s been around for a while but yet not as many people have adopted it as they did with DDR2 when it first came out. one of the reasons is that there really is...
Runs at low latency, Fast, Looks cool...
Really no difference between the latencies...
So it is worth it going from DDR2 to DDR3? Yes it is, and the Kingston HyperX performs admirably well.Of course we like to overclock our ram if possible but I couldn’t get much out of it, but as we know not all ram is the same, so other peoples&rsqu...
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Kingston Todays computers require the highest in RAM speeds and capacity. If their 1375MHz kit isnt fast enough for you, Kingston presents their new KHX12800D3K2/2G DDR3 1600MHz 2GB kit. With its low profile and sleek blue side panels, it will keep...
If youre looking to get into the DDR3 market with a ~$200 kit, the Kingston HyperX DDR3-1600MHz kit is quite reasonable, and produces great results. It can be purchased for $185 from shop.kingston.com. I would suggest purchasing this kit if youre in...
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DDR3 is finally coming to a price where many mainstream system builders will be willing to pay. Manufacturers must provide mainstream DDR3 solutions to fill in the gap between the high end (and inexpensive) DDR2 and the very expensive, high speed DDR3...
The KHX12800D3K2/2G kit retails for about $200 at the time of this review which is a fantastic price for modules that run at 1600MHz. The timings are a bit slow, but this is the king of pricing that allows many people to jump into DDR3 without too much...
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virtual-hideout.net Updated:
2015-09-10 21:52:36
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The long awaited drop in DDR3 memory pricing has been a pretty casual process. If youve been waiting over the last year, then youve noticed a dramatic and welcomed decline. Such is the process anytime a new computer component makes its debut wheth...
Performance kits like the Kingston HyperX series have been some popular favorites among users and large computer resellers due to reliability and reputation. The is no exception to the rule. Get Yours @ NeweggWith that said, let me say the memory didn...
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Despite the Kingston HyperX 2GB DDR3-1600 dual channel memory kit having fairly loose timings (9-9-9-27), it manages to keep pace with other kits rated much more aggressively (7-7-7-18). The performance at 1600MHz and higher was just fine, the only iss...
Performed well in benchmarks, games, and every day use, Room for overclocking, Lifetime warranty...
High price, Loose timings, No XMP or EPP 2.0 profiles in SPD, Rather high operating voltage...
As I look at more and more PC3-12800 memory kits I realize just how even the playing field really is with this technology. Regardless of specifications, it is difficult to quantify a significant performance difference in benchmarks and other tests. In...
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