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.

4.1.2016

I purchased a pair of 8GB modules to go into a console replacement PC with a white and black theme. Initially going to be a Red and Black theme I initally brought the Kingston Savage sticks. However after changing to a white and black theme and the Savage sticks leaving a good impression I did not hesitate to pick up the Fury sticks.Much like the savage sticks while you won’t be holding them long, they have a lovely and serious heft to them. Solidly constructed and a nice texture which means they don't quite feel metallic as the savage sticks but nice none the less. Of course I am sure like many aesthetics play a role in picking these and to their credit Kingston have done a lovely job.

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

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).

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!

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.

20.7.2015

The RAM arrived today with little packaging mess (always a good thing) and took less than a minute to install. The RAM in white looks really good and the casing material feels solid and high quality. In terms of performance it's perfect, works exactly as described and I can finally have multiple programs open whilst simultaneously playing a video game without stutter or lag.One quick note however! You may notice upon installation that Windows' task manager shows the RAM as running at 1333MHz and not 1866MHz. Ignore task manager, it's wrong. If you use CPU-Z to analyse memory it displays as 933MHz (which with dual channel is 1866MHz). I sat there for ages wondering why it was running at a low frequency,

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.

23.4.2015

Installed changed to XMP in Bois ( was showing as 1300mhz probably my error ) easily fixed , 8GB Module gave me a free slot for another 8GB . My setup is now 2x4GB and 1x8GB works fine no problems other than fitting into slot ( ASUS P8Z77-V LX MoBo) its was on the tight side compared to the Crucial RAM in the 2 slots either side and the pivoting retaining clips were a bit of a toil to click into place hence 4 stars. better a tight fit than loose ! Other buyers don't appear to have a problem----------- Been fitted for around 6 months now no problems rarely need to reboot to release RAM as I did with 8GB happy to buy a second, sound buy -----------------

4.3.2016

i made the mistake of trying to shove all my new parts in at once and nearly destroyed everything, think my computer was so shocked. had to put one stick in then boot up before turning it off to put the other stick in. works a charm now though.overall i would recommend these. just make sure the 1333MHz is the right kind of speeds that your motherboard handles (mind is an older foxconn model so i need 1333MHz)super easy to install (turn off pc, ground yourself and push them into the right motherboard slots till the latch clicks)on a side note: they look spectacular, the shiny metal red looks so nice compared to generic sticks.

30.7.2018

I was skeptical as to if this would run in Dual Channel with my larger 8gb Hyper X Fury DDR3 1600mhz, but I am happy to report that it runs perfectly with it. Having this additional RAM has eliminated stuttering I was getting on more demanding games, and I would recommend this stick of RAM to anyone looking to upgrade or add additional DDR3 RAM to their PC. Easy to install (As all RAM is of course) and it looks nice too. The only reason I gave it a 4star on "For gaming" is because I would recommend a larger 8gb stick if you have the budget and want the RAM for gaming.

28.5.2016

Brought this RAM to replace a faulty set in my new workstation, plugged them in and work great just as I expected. I've brought the 8GB kit previously for my nephews gaming machine and the review is going to be the same.Their plug and play, they just work no setup required, they look great (and come in several colours, 4 i believe). The heat spreaders are all metal and appear to be machined looking at the fury and hyperX logos on the side which give them a quality feel.There great quality RAM and neither sets have shown any sort of instability. 5*.

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