Review: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 16GB DDR4-3000 (F4-3000C15Q-16GRR)

Conclusion

G.Skill understands that making a mark with DDR4 memory is a good way of drawing attention to the rest of its voluminous arsenal of DDR RAM.

Suitable for Intel's X99 platform at the outset, G.Skill has kits that cover practically all capacities, speeds and budgets. We're impressed that the 3,000MHz CL15 kit, presented as four 4GB modules, is priced at aggressive levels - £230 is the lowest we've seen for a 16GB pack of this ilk.

Memory frequency and timings don't make a huge difference even when run on an top-of-the-range processor that's overclocked. Real-world gains are in single-digit territory, highlighting just how effective Intel's quad-channel memory architecture and cache-laden CPUs are.

Reviews need to evaluate all products into context. The trio of cheapest Core i7-5xxx processor, motherboard and 16GB of DDR4 memory costs almost £700. Adding a further £60 on top, substituting generic memory for some super-fast G.Skill, isn't a huge outlay, especially when other similar kits are so much more expensive.

G.Skill sets the pricing and performance gauntlet down with the release of an aggressively-priced pack of DDR4 3,000MHz memory. Want the best performance from the shiny X99 platform? G.Skill's Ripjaws 4 16GB 3,000MHz pack goes to the top of our list. Recommended.

The Good

Cutting-edge DDR4 speeds
Good aesthetics
Excellent pricing
Low latencies for DDR4

The Bad

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G.Skill Ripjaws 4 3,000MHz CL15 DDR4 16GB (4x4GB)

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The G.Skill Ripjaws 4 3,000MHz DDR4 memory is available to purchase from Novatech.co.uk.

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