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Review: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB DDR4-3000 (F4-3000C14D-32GVR)

by Tarinder Sandhu on 7 October 2016, 14:01

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Conclusion

Based on the firm underpinnings of the Ripjaws V line and priced competitively against its peers...

The widespread availability of faster DDR4 memory now makes it generally pointless to look at speeds much below 3,000MHz.

Taiwanese company G.Skill is fuly aware of this fact and now positions the bulk of its retail efforts at modules around this mark. What's more, with capacity increasing due to increased density, enthusiasts looking for a solid kit today may well have their attention on a 32GB pack of 3,000MHz RAM.

And this is exactly where the reviewed modules today come in, enabling the capacity in two sticks and therefore allowing easy expansion in the future. Based on the firm underpinnings of the Ripjaws V line and priced competitively against its peers, they are a good choice for a premium build.

The Good
  
The Bad
Two modules instead of four
Solid build quality
Good mix of speed and low latency
Backed by a lifetime warranty
  
32GB has limited real-world benefit



G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB DDR4-3000
(F4-3000C14D-32GVR)

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The G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB DDR4-3000 memory kit is available to purchase from Novatech.

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Posted by Friesiansam - Fri 07 Oct 2016 16:06
“The widespread availability of faster DDR4 memory now makes it generally pointless to look at speeds much below 3,000MHz.”

The difference in performance, other than in memory benchmarks, is so small compared to the Crucial 2400MHz ram, it seems pointless to spend the extra money on the faster RAM.
Posted by scaryjim - Fri 07 Oct 2016 16:21
Friesiansam
… The difference in performance, other than in memory benchmarks, is so small compared to the Crucial 2400MHz ram, it seems pointless to spend the extra money on the faster RAM.

If the faster RAM were more expensive that would be true, but as mentioned in the article the 4 module 2400MHz kit is no cheaper than the 2 module 3000MHz kit. If you're looking at the same cost, then a faster 2-module kit make inherent sense compared to a slower 4-module kit.