G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL9D-8GBSR

Pros: Fast timings for 2133 MHz ram, easy to install and set to run at rated speeds, good clearance above the heat spreader to allow for pretty much any CPU cooling solution, very noticeable improvement from similarly timed 1600 set

Cons: None

Overall Review: This is the third set of GSkill ram I have owned and I have yet to find a reason to be displeased. I did have a 32GB 1866 set have a stick go bad once, and this can and does happen with anything computer related, but their support was ridiculously prompt and efficient. I received notice of the approved RMA, and had it out and on the way to GSkill the same day, and my replacement set came back 4 days later. STELLAR customer service. This was my upgrade from a Ripjaws X 4x4GB 1600 set for my gaming build refresh and was well worth the money. It was a quick and easy adjustment in BIOS to set them to run at the rated timings and voltage. Most of the reviews knocking off eggs for any ramset not working with their boards or not being able to get them to run at rated speeds seem to be from a lack of knowledge and due diligence. Before one makes a purchase they should always check with both the RAM and motherboard manufacturers' support forums to be ensure compatibility. Boards will almost always default a memory kit to 1333. The end user simply has to either manually set the XMP profile or enter the ramset timings, voltage, and frequency into BIOS. I've seen a very noticeable improvement in memory benches and gaming performance feels much smoother even though I went from 16GB down to 8. Unless you're doing encoding, rendering, or intensive photoshop or design work, 8GB of ram is far more than enough for anything you do. Even with the kit's voltage exceeding Intel's suggested maximum voltage (1.575 volts) my CPU still easily handles it and maintains a healthy overclock. My System: Intel Core i5-4670K @ 4.5 gigglehertz on 1.21v Corsair H100i ASUS Maximus VI Hero GSkill Sniper DDR3-2133 (2x4GB) EVGA GTX 780 SC @ 1203/1624 Corsair AX860 Samsung 840 EVO 250GB WD Caviar Black 1.5 TB AZZA Hurrican 2000 (black/blue) Thermaltake Meka G-Unit Logitech G500s Corsair Raptor HS40 ASUS 27" VG27AH

Pros: Super Fast RAM SCORES 7.9 WEI CAS 9-11-10-28 Heatspreaders easily fit under LARGE aftermarket CPU cooler

Cons: umer WINS!

Overall Review: I've never really purchased "performance" RAM before and wasn't getting desired speeds.. Remembering reading some of the reviews, and G.Skill stated they can be reached freely, so I decided to give them a shot. In a couple minutes, tech told me I had placed my RAM in the wrong slots.. LOL.. and he also had me enable "XMP".. and BOOM. My computer started to fly and never stopped.

Pros: looks cool and works instantly at rated speed once i enabled xmp on my msi z97 gaming 5 mobo

Cons: none

Pros: The higher end speed of the memory allows CPUs and I dare say, FPS with dual CPU/GPU processors really shine!! This memory does exactly that with a vengeance! Although the memory is a bit high, it is not too high to get in the way of a number of good after market CPU coolers.

Cons: NONE! But, keep in mind some motherboards will see the memory at a lower speed by default... you may need to go into BIOS to set the memory at its true speed to get out of it what it is supposed to be giving you.

Overall Review: Components. Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan (added 2 extra 120mm side fans) MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 FM2 AMD A85X (Hudson D4) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard PowerColor AX7770 1GBD5-DH Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (Single slot card!) AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 7660D AD580KWOHJBOX G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL9D-8GBSR COOLER MASTER GeminII S524 120mm Long Life Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 2011/1366/1155/775 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+ (Sits over the memory too and cools it as well!) Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive LG 24X DVD Burner - Bare Drive Black SATA Model GH24NS95 - OEM Rosewill RCR-IC001 40-in-1 USB 2.0 3.5" Internal Card Reader w/ USB Port / Extra Silver Face Plate Benchmarks using 3DMark06 from Futuremark. No dedicated graphics card installed and no overclocking and 2133Mhz memory left at default 1600Mhz. 3DMark06 composite score: 7743 SM2.0 score: 2824 SM3.0 score: 3254 CPU score: 3475 No dedicated graphics card installed, base/minimum default overclocking (3.8Ghz to 4.2Ghz) and memory now set at 2133Mhz. 3DMark06 composite score: 9491 SM2.0 score: 3514 SM3.0 score: 4093 CPU score: 3757 Installed AMD 7770 HD dedicated graphics card and set it to run with the processor in dual graphics mode, base/minimum default overclocking (3.8Ghz to 4.2Ghz) and memory now set at 2133Mhz. 3DMark06 composite score: 15731 SM2.0 score: 6508 SM3.0 score: 7389 CPU score: 4098 End results here... does extremely well for hosting many shared drives and doubles as an inexpensive decent gaming rig too!

Pros: Faster ram than the basic stuff! Can't say how much of a real world difference it makes in my day to day tasks, but it does something for you. It's all nuance with high end tech gear, but the little bits of increased speed add up across a whole system. I was afraid of buying over clocked ram, because sometimes issues arise from such things, but these installed fine, set the full speed in my BIOS and they've been running like a charm!

Cons: I haven't really had any. I guess you could say the few extra dollars in cost over "regular" ram... But that'd be silly. Like complaining about how your new Rolls Royce cost more than a Kia... Wouldn't make any sense!

Pros: Works great. I have it sett on 2133 with X.P.M. Overclocked to 4.6mhz turbo with maximus IV Extreme-Z & 2600K Whole system runs very stable.

Cons: none

Pros: Fast memory. Easy to set up with XMP profile. Low profile. Looks nice. Good for those who stare inside their case. Crashed computer now rather than later. Crashed within minutes rather than once a week so I can return it in time.

Cons: It crashed my computer running Windows 8. MemTest reported over 30 errors.

Overall Review: Wish I had good sticks. Maybe that's why this batch was under 60. The timings from the XMP profile were correct. The same bit was producing the MemTest errors so maybe just one pin was bad but it makes the entire set useless. I cleaned the contacts in an effort to keep the sticks. It seemed to work. They passed MemTest but Windows crashed again and the next MemTest reported errors again, albeit fewer than before.

Pros: i got the 1866mhz snipers for my fx6000.. i was impressed.... so i got this for my fx8150 on a asus crosshair v formula...its easy set up in the bios..... gives you 2 selections of speed 1- is 2000mhz, 2- is the 2133mhz i really recommend it for all you amd fx 8150 users who are using an asus crosshair v formula

Cons: nada.....

Overall Review: just to let you guys know....iam using a zalman cnps 10x extreme cooler.... the ram just fits under the fins...:)