Crucial Ballistix 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model BLE2KIT8G3D1869DE1TX0

Pros: Very well built! Sturdy heat separators.

Just a quality product that makes my machine fly!

Cons: None that I am aware of.

Other Thoughts: This is the 1 out of 2 16GB desktop memory kits and have performed admirably.

Pros: None

Cons: After the first failed pair, I managed to go through not 1 but 2 pairs from a local store. The last pair I tried ALMOST worked. ALMOST as in this time, only 1 of the modules had between 3 and 5 errors per entire pass.
This was a far cry from the non-functioning pair tested right before it, but a regular result of more than 0 errors is still a fail in RAM.

Other Thoughts: Gave Crucial a good chance, and I am thoroughly NOT impressed.

Manufacturer Response:

Hello,

Thanks for the feedback and we're sorry to hear our memory was causing you any issues. It's unusual to have issues with multiple pairs of memory so we'd like to help if possible. Please contact us online or at 1-800-336-8896 and we will work with you. Please let us know your system configuration, specific software, and errors and we will work with you on a solution. We fully stand behind our products and we appreciate the chance to assist you.

Regards,
Crucial

Pros: Looked good on paper, got the pair on sale for a decent price.

Cons: Rarely purchased Crucial, and now I have more reason to avoid - Already showing 201 errors 43% through the FIRST pass of Memtest @ correct stock settings.

Other Thoughts: The holidays show now mercy with RAM.

Manufacturer Response:

Hello,

Please contact our support online or at 1-800-336-8896 and we'll help with configuration, troubleshooting or RMA if necessary. We offer a limited lifetime warranty on our DRAM products and your satisfaction is important to us.

Regards,
Crucial

Pros: i got this ram for my a10 - 5800k and it gives it good performance when it comes to gaming

16gb ddr3 at 1866

Cons: price

Other Thoughts: i got this ram for gaming and video editing i haven't tried to edit videos with the ram yet but so far how well it works with my cpu i bet it'll be fast for rendering videos

the ram kinda sticks out allot not much so if your gonna be using a heatsink that'll go near the ram thats something to look out for

Pros: XMP 1.3, 1866 MHz, Low Latency, super cool operation, well built and looks great.

No more pagefile for me.

Cons: Price, but then again this isn't your bargain brand $50 memory.

Other Thoughts: I replaced my 1866 8GB Corsair Vengence set. I no longer have trouble with it running stable 1866 MHz and my CPU droped 6 celcius average temp on all cores. From 70c to 65c or lower using intel burn test max setting.

Very happy. Crucial now has a dedicated buyer.

Specs
2600k @ 4.2 GHz
This RAM @ Stock XMP
EVGA GTX 690 @ 150 MHz Core / 500 Mhz RAM
Gigabyte UD3P Z68 Mobo
Intel 520 240GB SSD
Seasonic 860 Watt Platinum

Pros: Works out of the package as advertised for the Asus Sabertooth R2 motherboard. Set the BIOS for 1866 and it simply worked. Using the AMD Overdrive utility to Overclock also works without issue. Running a "mild" overclock at 4ghz with an 3.6ghz 990FX chip.

Cons: None so far

Other Thoughts: Using Crucial H80 CPU cooler at mid range setting for 4ghz clock speed with moderate temperature well under tolerance range.

Pros: XMP Profile picked up first boot in bios. Rock solid stability. Quality heatsink and they match my MB!

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Price is a bit high, but lower then other high end 16Gb kits.

Running VM's you can't have too much ram.

Pros: Super fast speeds, great timings, low voltage in an 8 GB package! WOW. The sticks also come with a built in thermal sensor for monitoring temps while you clock them. Price seems high, but there is nothing else out there like these sticks

Cons: Having to pay for the best.

Heatspreader is heavy and high quality. Not the cheap aluminum ones that come off real easy so you can see what IC they are running

Other Thoughts: Looking at what else is available at 1866 or 2133 in a 16GB dual channel kit, one sees these and thinks, they must be screaming to run that fast, that tight and at that low a voltage.

Wait till you install them and see how much FURTHER they can go!!! Running 1866 8-8-8-1T. Or how 2133 9-9-9-2T? I am waiting for X79 to Bus clock these as far as I can...

I expect if I loosened these up to what other kits are running for timings, 2400 MHZ might be doable :).

TCCD, D9, Hypers... these will go down as amazing ICs once someone has the guts to rip the heavy duty spreaders off of them.