G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL

Pros: Performance
Value
Looks

Cons: Overclocking Limit

Other Thoughts: I've had this ram for 5 months now, and I haven't had a single issue with it. G.Skill always comes through!

The only thing I didn't like was after 2200mhz PC would not boot. Tried upping voltages, timings etc. All to no avail. Im not too knowledgeable in RAM overclocking so I will just be happy at 2200mhz. via XMP profiling.

System Specs are:

Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced
Asus Maximus V Formula ROG board
Intel Core i5 3570k @ 4.6ghz 1.27v 39c Idle/71c Load
Xigmatek Dark Knight II Cooler
G.Skill Ripjaws 2200mhz (XMP)
Asus GTX 670 DirectCu II1307mhz Boost
240Gb Intel 520 Series Cherryville SSD 550Mb/s Read/Write
2TB WD Black Sata 3 7200 RPM 64Mb Cache
Asus Xonar STX Essence Sound Card
Sennheiser HD 598 Audiophile Headphones

Pros: Metal heat fins! Though my memory will never get that hot lol.

GSkill quality! They put a sticker in the package :D!

Cons: None so far!

Other Thoughts: These babies run at 2133 so MAKE SURE YOU ADJUST THE SETTINGS FOR THEM IN YOUR BIOS. Don't run them at the stock speed that mobos put memory at. It runs the risk for instability. You're paying for OC'd memory, use it!

Pros: Fast.
G.Skill so I know it will last a good long while.

Cons: None.

Other Thoughts: Picked up on sale for $55, hard to argue with at that price point.

Pros: loving it so far.installed perfectly with no issues.Bios recognized it perfectly and runs at specified frequency.Also ran memtest and everything checks out.Really cant complain, its some fast ram for the price.This is also my first purchase of G-skill ram.Always ran kingston but i got to say G-skill is neck to neck or better imo.

Cons: none

Pros: Easily overclocked as long as your motherboard supports it.
- doesn't overheat, temperatures stay low even with room temperatures above 80 degrees.
- Stylish, and did I mention they come with a col little sticker

Cons: - not the highest mghz verstion, I didn't get it because I "THOUGHT" they would put out too much heat.

Pros: Good rating. Good performance. Heat Spreader. Worked great in my ASRock Extreme4 99X board. I started with 8gig, just order another pair. Shows up as 2100, using a built in profile in BIOS. It fits.

Cons: I'm too old to appreciate cool stickers. Wont fit in my Amiga 3000T!

Other Thoughts: The red heatsink matches my Bic lighter. I might have lost the little sticker that came with it. I hope it doesn't get stuck to some article of clothing and chicks find out...

Pros: I have had this kit running along with another GSkill 2133 2 x 4GB kit (Sniper Series) for a total of 16GB of 2133 DDR3! I have these in a ASRock Ext 4. I can't remember if I had to set the speed manually or not but if I did, it wasn't an issue. These two modules (and the two from the sister kit) have been running 24/7 in a home server build. These are rock solid, zero issues after running 24/7 for 5ish months.

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Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl ATX Silent Series Case
Intel Core i3-3220 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz
ASRock Z77 Extreme4
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)
CORSAIR Hydro Series H60 CPU Watercooler System
LSI MegaRAID Internal Low-Power SATA/SAS 9240-8i 6Gb/s
(4) Western Digital Red 2TB SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" (WD20EFRX)
ESXi 5.1 Hypervisor running several Virtual Machines

Cons: It is not a 32GB kit.

Having 32GB of 2133 is EXPENSIVE so I went with 2 of these kits and settled for 16GB of 2133

Other Thoughts: Usually I would rely on the CPU fan to help throw some air through the RAM slot area, but I used a water cooling system so I used the GSkill RAM cooler just in case. I doubt it would have been an issue but the cooler was cheap (and had nice looking blue lights that matched my system)

G.SKILL FTB-3500C5-D Fans

Pros: I have used a lot of brand names throughout the years and I must say G.Skill is the best IMO. This 2133MHz overclocks to 2800MHz with a few adjustments and runs stable. That's with using Z77 and a 3770K. why spend more for Tridents when these are very comparable in preformance.

Cons: NO cons except for the noobs who think you don't have to set the speed manually in the bios.

Other Thoughts: I will continue by memory from G.Skill due to there high performance overclocking ability and their excellent customer service.

Pros: Great Price. 2140 Mhz 8 gigs . Big Heat sinks.

G Skuill tech support is great. Answered my call right away, and helped me set the Ram timing / Voltage with new Uefi Bios

Cons: None

Manufacturer Response:

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Dear Customer

Thank you for your G.Skill purchase and review. Glad to hear you got the RAM at a great price and it is working well in your system. This is one of our most popular memory kits as it provides high speed and capacity at a low price. With 8GB of DDR3-2133, your computer will be capable of anything you put it to. Gaming, video streaming, internet browsing, word processing, can all be done simultaneously without any lag. The memory kit is above standard, so manual settings are required. But even if it is your first time dealing with high performance RAM, the G.Skill support team is readily available to assist you and make sure the memory is fast and stable in your computer. For any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us directly.

Thank you
GSKILL SUPPORT

Quality and customer service are our top priorities.

Tech Support Email: ustech@gskillusa.com
RMA Dept Email: rma@gskillusa.com
G.Skill Forum: http://www.gskill.us/forum/

Pros: Great Speed, Great product, Great Company...I have never had any problems with G. Skill and neither has anyone I know. Keep it up!!

Cons: Only that its too BA!! :)