Kingston DDR3-RAM 4GB PC3-12800 HyperX Kit (KHX1600C9D3LK2/4GX)

Zitat: Pros: + Low voltage + Short profile + Decent performance + Can be overclocked/ run tighter timings + Similar performance to a kit with tighter timings This a low voltage kit of ram, but what does that mean in the grand scheme of things? Not that much really, especially if you want to overclock your system. When you’re overclocking your system you don’t necessarily care about lower voltages. IT should be noted though that even running at the lower voltages and looser timings the LoVo kit performed better or very close to the regular Hyper X kit running at a higher voltage and tighter timings, which of course is a good thing. The low voltage part comes in of course when you want to run a lower power system, maybe something like in your office or an HTPC but don’t want to sacrifice performance. The Kingston HyperX LoVo kit performs very well at a lower voltage, and still provides decent performance. It’s a kit that I’m impressed with truly. It does overclock a bit and you can easily run it at tighter timings if you wished to. You can run it at the normal voltages and tighten the timings and expect slightly better results than a standard kit, so it’s value is two-fold really. Those wanting a lower power kit can utilize the LoVo, or those wanting a good performing kit can still use it and expect good results with both timings and overclocking.

Zitat: At $103.99 this is the cheapest 4GB HyperX kit we´ve seen to date. Its performance isn´t bad. It´s not mind blowing in any sense of the word, but it´s ultimately what you would expect from a kit that carries with it a CL9 setup at 1600MHz DDR. While we have no doubt that Kingston are trying to take advantage of the HyperX name to sell more budget friendly kits, we have to wonder if this is the right move. The answer to that one is fairly easy. If this was a Kingston HyperX kit we were looking at then this isn´t the right strategy I feel. Instead, by creating a budget friendly series within that series, in this case the HyperX blu, it does separate itself from the higher end kits we´ve looked at in the past. HyperX is more than just speed; it´s also about quality and now what you´re seeing is a series that you would confidently install in your mums PC. Sure, you would take the more traditional HyperX kit you´ve grown to love for your rig, while you would install HyperX blus in your mums machine since you´re confident in it as it´s a part of that trusted HyperX brand. HyperX blu is the bridge between Value RAM and traditional high end HyperX. It carries the pros from both sides; cheaper price tag from the Value area and nicer heatsink from the traditional line. The PC3-12800 4GB HyperX blu is a good start for the series and we´re looking forward to seeing more and more modules fall under the label in the future.