Test: Kingston HyperX 1600 DDR3

Konklusion

Generelt er DDR3 i en svær fase. Hvor vi for bare et par måneder siden var i den spæde barndom, er vi nu ved at nærme os de rebelske teenage år, der gør op med tidligere generationers standarder, og nu er parat til at sætte sine egne spor i sandet. Den revolution er ikke gået Kingston forbi, der har leveret et sæt 3. generations RAM med tilbagelænede timings, der som en anden teenager alligevel formår at charmere med godt udseene og et vovet temperament.

Innovation/Teknologi - 4
Kingston har leveret et kvalificeret bud på et sæt DDR3 RAM, der ydelsesmæssigt taler for at ta' springet fra DDR2. RAM'ene var i vores test meget fleksible, da vi kunne tweake timings ret kraftigt, og samtidig stod de også model til en del mere volt, end det der er opgivet som standard.

Design/Layout - 4
Så vidt vides er der første gang vi ser et sæt, hvis design ikke er en genganger fra en DDR2 serie. Der er kommet lidt mere bling-bling på drengene, og den pratiske del af designet må siges at følge trop, da vi uden besvær kunne gi' 2.2v, uden RAM'ene blev meget mere end håndlune.

Ydelse - 4
Ydelsen er overraskende god for et sæt DDR3 med så høje timings. Vi nåede også et overclock lige på nippet til at nå 2000Mhz, hvilket ligeledes var et meget flot resultat.

Pris - 4
Kingston HyperX 1600MHz DDR3 kan erhverves for 999 kr. Det er en god pris for et sæt DDR3 der næsten render 2000MHz.

Test: Kingston HyperX 1600 DDR3

Innovation / Teknologi	4
Design - Layout	4
Ydelse	4
Pris	4
Samlet	80%

UK summary

In general, DDR3 is in a tough phase right now. Only a few months ago it was in it's early childhood, and now we are beginning to close in on the rebellion teenage years, which eradiates earlier generations standards, and is now ready to make a life of it's own. This revolution has not passed by Kingston, that has delivered a set of 3. generation RAM with relaxed timings, which like any other teenager, impresses with good looks and a bad temper.

Innovation/Technology - 4
Kingston has delivered a qualified sample of a set of DDR3, which performance-wise, speaks for the leap from DDR2. We experienced the RAM to be very flexible in our test, since they but up with being tweaked in the timings pretty hefty, and at the same time given a fair amount more voltage than the specifications read.

Design/Layout - 4
As far as we know, it's the first time we see a set, that does not have a design-double in a DDR2 series. Theres a bit more bling--bling on the boys, and the practical side of the design follows up, as we had no trouble giving 2.2v, with the RAM not getting much hotter than our hands.

Performance - 4
The performance surprisingly good for a set of DDR3 with such high timings. We did in fact reach an overclock on the breach to peak past 2000MHz, which is also a really nice result.

Price - 4
Kingston HyperX 1600MHz DDR3 has a price-tag of DKK 999,- Thats a good price for a set of DDR3 that just about almost reaches 2000MHz.