Test: Corsair Vengeance 1866MHz DDR3 - 16GB kit

Konklusion

Jeg er nu ikke så kendt med de quad channel bundkort endnu, og ved ikke rigtigt hvad jeg havde forventet. Jeg havde nok håbet på lidt bedre performance. Corsairs Vengeance 16GB Quad Channel Kit havde ikke noget problem med at køre 1866MHz. De kunne oven i købet køre ved 2133MHz efter lidt pilleri. Udseendet er ret cool og man kan vægle den farve der passer til ens build. Bestemt noget der betyder meget for nogen, når nu de ikke skiller sig ud på ydelse.
 

Innovation/Teknologi - 4
Når nu vi snakker om DDR3 og quad channel synes jeg ikke de skulle have en 5 tal, da jeg synes de halter en smule i forhold til ydelsen på Sandy Bridge's P67/Z68 RAM-kontroller, hvor de stadig kører dual channel. Selve Vengeance Serien, som er rettet mod gamer og overclocker, er god nok.

Design/Layout - 4
Designet er ret nice. Intet fancy her. Men hellere det, end alle de mærkelige former RAM vi er begyndt at se her på det sidste. Køleprofiler, som er lavet af aluminium, klarer jobbet ret godt. Kølerprofilen har et aggressivt udseende, som passer godt i ens gamer maskine.

Ydelse - 4
Ydelsen viste sig til være OK, men lidt dyr i forhold til hvad ellers man kan få. Efter lidt små justeringer i BIOS, kan de yde lidt mere, men ikke det helt vilde. Default er 1866MHz og 9-10-9 27. Men med lidt tweaking kunne de klare 2133MHz og timings på 10-11-10-30.

Pris - 3
Prisen ligger omkring DKR 1346,- for et 16 GB kit. Jeg synes det er en lidt for dyr pris, når andre 16 GB kits kan anskaffes for omkring 600-800kr. Godt nok ikke med samme hastigheder. Men ofte kan man faktisk overclocke nogle af de billige modeller lige så godt.

UK summary

I am not very experienced with the new quad channel motherboards and I am not really sure what I was expecting. A bit better performance I guess. Corsairs Vengeance 16GB Quad Channel Kit had no problems running at their 1866MHz rated speed, and they could even run at 2133MHz with a bit of tweaking. They have an aggressive look that looks quite good and you can choose the color that matches you build whatever colour you prefer. This is definately something that is important for some, now that the performance doesn't make them stand out.

Innovation/Technology - 4
When we are talking about DDR3 and quad channel RAM, I couldn't get my self to give top ratings. The performance seems a bit slower than the earlier Sandy Bridge's P67/Z68 RAM controller, which run in dual channel mode. The Vengeance serie, which is designed for gamers and overclockers, is good though.

Design/Layout - 4
The design is pretty nice. Nothing fancy here. Better than all the wierd designs I've been seing lately. Aluminum heat spreaders does the job quite well. The heat sinks have an aggressive look which looks good in a gaming rig.

Performance - 4
Performance was OK, but a bit expensive if you consider what else is out there. After a bit of tweaking in the BIOS, they perform a bit better. Default speed is 1866 MHz og 9-10-9 27 timings. With a bit of tweaking they could do 2133 MHz with 10-11-10-30 timings.

Price - 3
The price is DKK 1346,- for a 16 GB kit. I think that the price is a bit high, when other 16 GB kits can be bought for around DKK 600-800,-. Not the same frequencies though. But often, you can actually overclock some of the cheaper kits just as well.

Test: Corsair Vengeance 1866MHz DDR3 - 16GB kit

Innovation / Teknologi	4
Design - Layout	4
Ydelse	4
Pris	3
Samlet	75%