G.SKILL F4-2400c17s-4gis Aegis 4GB DDR4 2400MHz DIMM

This RAM was recommended to me by a friend after I searched for more cost efficient RAM. I certainly paid the price for skimping on RAM. After testing the RAM prior to assembly and seeing no problems, I installed it and 1-2 days later received my first BSOD. I thought, “that’s odd, but maybe it was an issue with Windows.” Did a Windows file check and Driver Verifier which both came up clean. I bluescreened specifically with a kernel security check failure so I also ran a chkdsk which too came up clean. At this point I had other real life issues to do and forgot about it. Another two days later, while under moderate load, received another BSOD. I once again ran the usual checks and finally decided to run a memory check. After finally finishing the check, I came to ... MoreThis RAM was recommended to me by a friend after I searched for more cost efficient RAM. I certainly paid the price for skimping on RAM. After testing the RAM prior to assembly and seeing no problems, I installed it and 1-2 days later received my first BSOD. I thought, “that’s odd, but maybe it was an issue with Windows.” Did a Windows file check and Driver Verifier which both came up clean. I bluescreened specifically with a kernel security check failure so I also ran a chkdsk which too came up clean. At this point I had other real life issues to do and forgot about it. Another two days later, while under moderate load, received another BSOD. I once again ran the usual checks and finally decided to run a memory check. After finally finishing the check, I came to the root of the problem, my RAM. Sadly, I would have loved to have given a 5-star review had my RAM worked properly and not caused me significant issues. I’ve attached my still in-progress diagnostics tool that has already detected a problem with the RAM. Best of luck to anyone purchasing, but I would not recommend

It's budget DRAM that's good for an entry-level system with potential for higher performance. See attached photos for timing configurations and AIDA64 benchmark. There are 2 possible routes to take with this kit: 1) go with the default XMP setting to play it safe and achieve 3000 MT/s or higher frequency, but at cost of higher latency; or 2) adjust the timings manually to attempt to lower latency, but most likely requires frequency at 2933 MT/s. Choose carefully depending on what your workload requires. Update the motherboard BIOS if necessary. Personally, I went with the latter route since its latency benchmark was too high for my liking. The default XMP profile yielded 70ns latency in benchmarks, and my manual setting lowered it to low-50s. Throughput was roughly ... MoreIt's budget DRAM that's good for an entry-level system with potential for higher performance. See attached photos for timing configurations and AIDA64 benchmark. There are 2 possible routes to take with this kit: 1) go with the default XMP setting to play it safe and achieve 3000 MT/s or higher frequency, but at cost of higher latency; or 2) adjust the timings manually to attempt to lower latency, but most likely requires frequency at 2933 MT/s. Choose carefully depending on what your workload requires. Update the motherboard BIOS if necessary. Personally, I went with the latter route since its latency benchmark was too high for my liking. The default XMP profile yielded 70ns latency in benchmarks, and my manual setting lowered it to low-50s. Throughput was roughly the same, so the XMP profile was disappointing but expected. Select Gear 1 for Intel systems and 1N command rate to keep latency as low as possible.

Last time I tried upgrading memory in my desktop I ended up burning out a brand-new stick since one of the slots ended up being too close to the CPU cooler. Thus, I shopped for memory sticks which would allow me to install 16GB on two slots so that I could maintain proper RAM spacing, and this came out as one of the lesser-expensive models from a respected brand. The modules arrived quickly and installed without issue, and now I've been going about a month with absolutely zero memory issues at all. Others have noted that there is no additional heat dissipation on these chips. The pretty design on the front is just a sticker over the memory chips, not a painted/molded metal heatsink the way most other high-end memory is. If you're like me and just a casual user who ... MoreLast time I tried upgrading memory in my desktop I ended up burning out a brand-new stick since one of the slots ended up being too close to the CPU cooler. Thus, I shopped for memory sticks which would allow me to install 16GB on two slots so that I could maintain proper RAM spacing, and this came out as one of the lesser-expensive models from a respected brand. The modules arrived quickly and installed without issue, and now I've been going about a month with absolutely zero memory issues at all. Others have noted that there is no additional heat dissipation on these chips. The pretty design on the front is just a sticker over the memory chips, not a painted/molded metal heatsink the way most other high-end memory is. If you're like me and just a casual user who does not get into excessive hot-rodding/overclocking and the like, this is an excellent value for the money, but definitely invest in a more robust chip if you're into that sort of thing, or at least investigate RAM cooling solutions as well.