9.9.2014

I've often been told that adding to, or upgrading, my computer's RAM would be the most straightforward way to improve my machines performance.I look at my PC as a work essential, but I'm rarely tempted to open it up; never mind consider changing over any components.My desktop is an off the shelf HP, with the boxes ticked for a few upgrades from the factory. Nothing much has been touched since the day it was un-boxed.Having checked that my desktop would accept DDR3 memory, it really couldn't be simpler.I just powered down the machine, un-did the one screw on the side panel (most cases would appear easy to get into now, to make life easier for us), removed the side-panel and located the vacant slots on the mother-board.Now,even if you don't know what a mother-board is, don't be put off. This is going to be the biggest board inside the machine (normally) onto which all the smaller boards connect (you can even find a 'how to' video, if you're struggling).My machine has four RAM slots in total (nicely marked) and had two vacant slots, right next to the existing RAM.A quick check to make sure the RAM was the right way around (note the slot in the RAM to make it easy), slot them in with a little push and that was all that was needed to do the job.Cover back, power on and I was away. Job done. It really is that simple.The packaging was easy to get into, with a basic plastic blister pack. Not scissors required.I have no idea what the significance of the colour (in this case, a rather nice red). I'm sure you could co-ordinate or at least make them easy to spot from the other components.In terms of performance, I've tried a couple of things.The first is the most obvious, with the additional RAM in place (taking my machine to a total of 16GB).There is a noticeable difference with my Windows 7 (SP1) running. It seems to be both quicker and smoother in opening applications and in multi-tasking. I often flip from one piece of software to another, while I'm working on something.I can't say by how much the difference is, but it's certainly noticeable, so my machine is not having to work as hard to deal with the things that I'm throwing at it. For the cost of the RAM, that's got to be a good thing. I look at as giving my machine a bit of a 'spring clean' or 'tune up' with these new parts.I did try some bench-marking software from a PC magazine (a freebie from the cover) and ran two tests, back to back. The first with the original (HP branded) 8GB, then with the new 'Fury' 8GB of RAM.I have to admit that I have no idea how the 'automatic over-clocking' works, but the memory is performing far quicker than the original kit.Since I have the space, I'll leave all the RAM in place, giving me the maximum benefit (at the moment) of the 16GB in total.Having read a few notes on a Windows 7, this should make a noticeable difference. Even if not a 'power user', but in the day to day use of any piece of software.I've used Kingston before, most recently for USB stick drives, and the like. The quality seems to be right up there and I'm happy with all the items (thus far) that I've had from them. I've never had any problems, so would trust the products.Fingers-crossed, I've never had to use their support services, and everything is working away. I'd happily recommend this to my friends and family.

8.9.2015

I use an Asus Sabertooth 990fx R2.0 motherboard and this RAM went into the slots incredibly easy - the low profile cooling encasement helps give a good finger / hand-hold of the RAM which then allows for a good solid placement and alignment into the RAM slots on the board - and the Sabertooth recognised the RAM in the BIOS first time on boot, though the clock speed was only at 1333mhz it was easy enough to clock the RAM Mhz up to the 1866mhz clock speed the RAM is listed as its working speed.After finding that Corsair RAM can have compatibility problems with being recognised by Asus Motherboards I sent the Corsair RAM I had originally purchased through Amazon's Refund program - which was a

18.3.2015

RAM (Random Access Memory)RAM we all know that RAM is a very important when it comes to computers, this is because RAM is used for multitasking and its used for a temporary storage for your programs that are currently open on your computer. The more RAM you have the more you can have open and the better your computer will run overall as your computer has more memory to work with.For gaming/normal computers the HyperX FURY Series of RAM are perfect, this is because your getting some top quality RAM and for just over £50 its a great price. Your also getting a great clock speed as well, this clock speed is fine and its about average for most RAM i wouldn't recommend going to any lower RAM clock

30.7.2015

I had on the motherboard, N68 C-S UCC, a hy-brid AM2/AM3 DDR2/3 I put together as it was a cheap mobo. and to play about unlocking cores on cpu's, however the psu was some what lacking and couldn't give enough power for the graphics card and several drives, the mobo supports both 4GB in DDR2 and DDR 3 however DDR2 4GB is very expensive and not forward compatible to my next system build, so got these as an interim, to replace the Geil DDR2 800MHz (silver)The R.A.M. itself well its darker in colour than appears on my screen (quite a nice blue, keeping this in mind for my new build) the mobo didn't bat an eye at the change, its given a significant boost to the ram speed,

10.12.2014

I installed and had no boot problem. Gamed with it fine. Then on day two, tested it with Memtest, which it passed perfectly. All seems to be working. Kingston apparently have the lowest RMA for memory so I am happy. I bought it because Shadow of Mordor (SoM) was using all my previously installed 8GB of RAM. Now I have 16GB, and SoM uses about 10GB max.It's actually better looking than the picture shows. I would have liked to get the white modules because my other identical modules are white. However I noticed that the other colours were cheaper so I bought the cheapest, red. It looks fine installed alongside white. Plus I will always know which is which out of the old and new RAM.Technical Stuff:My board specs say this;* Due to Intel® chipset limitation,

5.12.2015

While brand and product line reputation isn't as much of a necessity when purchasing RAM, it either works or it doesn't, Kingston has an excellent level of brand loyalty among it's customers and with good reason. Their warranty quality (in the UK at least) is superb and if you have any issues with their products they'll almost always get it sorted.As for this stick I purchased a single 8GB white stick at £24.99, a great price for DDR3, you'd be hard pushed to find anything cheaper (new) anywhere else. The sheath over the chips is, as far as I can tell, metal, adding to the premium feel and adds little height to the profile of the ram so it shouldn't cause any issues with large CPU coolers.The

3.8.2014

Bought these based on the reviews I've read and the size of the heat spreaders. Because of the oversized heatsink and fans required to keep the top chips running cool and for overclocking potential you can struggle to fit the high end ram with its large heatspreaders. These aren't much taller than the ram itself but seem a little wider. They fitted easily under the scythe mugen 4 I purchased to keep my i7 4770k cool. I bought the black version because the motherboard I have will eventually be replaced so I played it Safe (the white modules look stunning so I may get another set to sit between the black ones I have at a later date).

29.7.2015

Very quick RAM, system seems to be a lot more stable now. Prefer this to my old Corsair RAM which only lasted 2 years.I have to say though, installing these requires some force. Don't be afraid to push it down. Until you hear the RAM click in place, then push down firmly on both sides to make sure it is securely in place. Also make sure you install both RAM into their correct slots to enable dual channel if you have 64bit architecture.Also you will find these RAM cheaper elsewhere such as Newegg. But bought from Amazon for an extra £10 as they have a great returns policy and are quick delivering. Packaging seemed a bit flimsy though,

6.5.2015

Very good RAM! Quite literally plug and play. Currently have it at 1600MHz, and it's running fine. When I upgrade my CPU I will be taking full advantage of the extra MHz! In terms of reliability it's not faltered, caught fire, blown up or got into a fight with anybody, so that's good!It is also a sexy stick of RAM , as far as RAM can be sexy. Which I guess isn't much really! Anyway, aesthetically it's nice, don't see white that often so it makes a nice change and goes well with the rest of my components... an unintentional but pleasing occurrence!Overall it's brilliant RAM! Recommended!UPDATEAfter 3 months it's still running perfectly, can't fault it! In fact I got another stick!

27.7.2014

Does what it says! Not much you can say about ram... Silent, works, looks awesome.. although blue is actually dark blue not baby blue like image! But dark blue looks even cooler anyway! Heat sink is at a minimum so should fit under the majority of CPU coolers! When taking the ram out of its plastic packaging it was kind of hard, im sure the ram pcb is strong but was hard to get out as the plastic was a tight fit to the pcb of the ram! Price of ram has increased since last year (or last year ram was all on offer) so the price was a bit steep but that goes for all ram! Checked bios and all 8GB is running at the 1866Mhz! When buying ram make sure your motherboard supports the clock speed and the voltage of the ram!

14.7.2016

Okay, a quick note on this product...So far it's pretty good though it has only been 24 hours and haven't really started overclocking or playing about with it's speeds yet as I'm still running another 8GB but with slower speed (1333 MHz) so this runs at the same speed for the time being, I am going to be getting another 8GB of this shortly once funds allow. As to the product itself, easy to install but slightly higher than my older RAM so the old fan cooler will definitely be getting in the way (already have a new cooler, just need to fit it). Plus the colour fits in with my Sabertooth 990 mobo so not too much of an issue there.

2.4.2016

Fitted straight in under my rather large heat sink, was recognised by the bios and speed adjusted.As for the quality, I replaced a set of HyperX that I had already as I needed the speed boost.Solid appearance with no tendency to bend, Heatsink covered to entire unit apart from the ends and the connectors. slightly bigger than the set I was replacing in height but only by a few millimeters.Look and feel really good quality.Came pact in a PET unit holding two memory modules and instruction also a hyperx sticker if you are one of those people who stick things on your case. The plastic was ridged enough to protect in transit and I have put the old modules in it for storage.

16.6.2015

I'm no gamer but I have for some time been short of PC memory capacity and while purchasing 8GB is in excess of my immediate requirements. it is a pleasure to always have memory in reserve. My new build has enabled me to afford a reasonably priced machine, with decent specs for significantly less than the cost I would have paid at a retailer.While I am new to PC building, I would recommend anyone that is willing to watch a few You Tube videos and is willing to exercise a little bit of patience, to build a PC - customised to your requirements. This way, you will be able to know how to replace parts and to add components when your requirements expand.

3.9.2014

Put this in my new computer and have had no issues whatsoever. Looks great (I have a windowed case, so this is important), arrived quickly and at a good price. Couldn't have asked for more. When considering whether or not to buy this I looked over some benchmark tests, and although it seems middling on paper I haven't had any issues running intensive games on high settings. Excellent product, and I would consider buying more of the same RAM to upgrade my system in the future should I need it. Would recommend this to people building their computers who want aesthetics and a decent amount of power. Note the chips are huge and won't fit in a laptop.

29.2.2016

Please refer to the manufacturers specification's for a full run down. I am by no means a technical expert but these Ram are really quite a good looking piece of kit, they compliment my machine really well. I have purchased four sticks like this and I am really impressed. I have been a big Kingston fan for a long time and these compare favourably to the competition however they are not the cheapest. I built my pc from scratch and after a lot of searching and reviews chose these. If you are looking to upgrade your machine then these are a good bet at a cost effective way of doing so. Five stars, great item.

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