OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Fatal1ty Edition 4GB Kit

Zitat: OCZ has a fine looking set of memory here. As usual, the design is great, the heat spreaders look good and feel sturdy and with the Fatal1ty name on them I´m sure they´ll be very popular with gamers. There were no problems getting them to boot, either with automatic timings or when manually set to their rated specs, and they´ve run flawlessly in two different systems. Aesthetics aside, I can´t help but feel disappointed with the Fatal1ty dual channel kit. Although OCZ is undoubtedly marketing these modules primarily for gaming, their overclocking potential seems a bit lackluster by all standards. They were only able to reach a 10% higher frequency, and no better on the timings, than their rated specifications, and all with 2.2v applied. As I mentioned previously, the Fatal1ty 4Gb kit carries the same specs as the Platinum and SLI kits offered by OCZ, and if it was priced in the same neighborhood as those then there wouldn´t be anything to complain about. However the Fatal1ty modules are listed at 25-30% more for what is arguably the same thing performance-wise. There are other manufacturer´s models that cost about the same and offer similar or better timings, even OCZ´s own Titanium and Reaper series cost less than the Fatal1ty and have a lower CAS4. Could the higher cost be only due to the Fatal1ty name? If you´re building a gaming system and just have to have every Fatal1ty branded part you can lay your hands on, the OCZ PC2-6400 4Gb kit will perform well and even overclock a bit. However if you want to get the most value for your dollar, or are looking for memory that has a lot of overclocking overhead, you´d be better off going with one of their other model lines.