Memory

Corsair, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced that a PC equipped with its Dominator GT ultra-high performance DDR3 memory was used to set new world records with the 3DMark 11 and 3DMark Vantage benchmarks. Well-known overclockers Vince “K|ngp|n” Lucido and …

Recently G.Skill announced their latest Sniper memory which is designed specifically for PC gamers and system modders. They have underwent extensive compatibility tests to ensure high performance operation on a variety of Intel and AMD platforms. This new Sniper series is a new ultra low voltage design which runs at …

Sandybridge systems have been well received by both the press and the public, with a compelling price to performance ratio. At the higher end of the market however Intel's X58 platform still remains the performance king, and today we are looking at a high density memory kit from Kingston which …

Toshiba have released SmartNAND based on the 24nm manufacturing process. It uses a control chip which support error correction Code (ECC) and can manage sizes up to 64GB. The technology is exciting because it can remove the ECC load from the host processor, while minimising protocol changes. It helps to …

Sandybridge systems are selling well, and many memory manufacturers are offering dual channel kits to capitalise on the growing market. Opting for a 4GB kit is certainly the cheapest option but with memory prices at an all time low is it worth looking at one of the higher density options …

Memory isn't the sexiest looking of computer components, but GSkill have released new modules which are set to tickle the taste buds of many enthusiast gamers. They have created new ‘Sniper' memory with unique gun styled heat spreaders. The new sniper series is designed specifically for gamers and modders, with …

Kingston had a good 2010, their revenues in 2010 climbed to $6.5 billion, the biggest ever in company history. In 2009 their revenue was $2.4 billion. “Our company was able to take advantage of an improving global economy as well as catch some lucky breaks to achieve our best sales …

Journalists always get sent stuff. Every day, sometimes several times a day, you will get the bing bong from your local courier service as they drop off another package. Most of the time, it's kit for testing. Sometimes it's a promotional product. We were going to consign the latest 1GB …

Roll the clock back 3 years and almost no one had heard of G.Skill. Sure, they were started in 1989, but it wasn't until the 7th August 2009 that G.Skill's Ripjaws performance memory hit the market and people started to pay attention. At CeBIT 2011, KitGuru managed to get up …

Gskill have been showcasing their new products at Cebit this year, some of which look very impressive indeed. Their new Phoenix II is going to use the latest SandForce SF-2000 series controller and the latest Micron 25nm NAND Flash. Under the latest SATA 6Gbps high-speed storage standard, the G.Skill Phoenix …

Kingston have released new HyperX 4GB and 8GB 1600mhz SO-DIMM kits. This new dual channel CL9 memory is the fastest on the market specifically designed to support notebooks and mobile platforms using the new 2nd generation Intel Core Mobile Processor family, codenamed ‘Huron River'. “Our latest HyperX SO-DIMMs are the …

Corsair have announced several new products today, and they are also updating a new family member to their Vengeance series of memory kits. Vengeance DDR3 memory is optimized for overclocking and compatibility, at an attractive price point. The original Vengeance modules, released to critical acclaim in November 2010, are equipped …

Kingston have announced the release of new HyperX T1 Black DDR3 triple channel memory kits. These kits have been designed for X58 motherboards and are available in kits of three and six modules in capacities up to 24GB. “Our new HyperX T1 Black triple-channel kits give enthusiasts the opportunity to …

Kingston sent us a video this morning, showing their new HyperX 24g black T1 modules running alongside an Intel Core i7 990x on the Gigabyte G1 Assassin motherboard. Is this the ultimate productivity system for the mainstream audience? KitGuru says: If you have deep enough pockets then we can't see …

Today we have something very special for review, one of the very few early samples of an upcoming kit developed by Kingston specifically for Intel's Sandybridge platform – a new certified 8GB HyperX bundle which runs at a very tasty 2133mhz. Kingston might not always come to mind first when …

With the release of the stunning new Sandybridge platform from Intel, memory manufacturers are releasing kits designed specifically to maximise system performance. Today we look at a stunning new 4GB kit from GSKILL which operates at 2133mhz while maintaining the tightest possible timings. In the past, getting memory close to …

Memory giant Kingston are releasing their newest SDHC cards, which are the highest speed class available on the market. These new Secure Digital High Capacity cards – ‘(SDHC) UHS-I Ultimate XX' are built to high security standards and offering class leading speeds. Aimed at the professional photographer and video creation …

OCZ has shocked the industry by announcing that they are leaving the RAM market behind to concentrate on the SSD sector, which is the source of much profit for the company. OCZ only make 22 percent of their overall profits from memory in the third financial quarter. Ryan Petersen, CEO …

Kingston have just announced that their new 2133mhz XMP certified memory modules have been approved (Intel XMP certification) for use on the p67 Sandy Bridge platform. The Kingston HyperX T1 kits of four are the world’s first 8GB memory kits to be validated. Intel has posted the XMP certification results …

Samsung have just announced the completed development of the first DDR4 dynamic ram module, which offers twice the performance of today's DDR3 DRAM and manages to lower power consumption by 40% when used in a notebook environment. Samsung said today that the development was completed last month, using 30 nm …

Performance memory used to be a luxury often associated with the wealthier enthusiast user base. This year however, you are now able to buy extremely fast memory kits without causing too much damage to your bank account. Today KitGuru is looking at the new G.Skill Ripjaws F3 8GB memory kit …

Corsair have just released a new memory series which uses a sexy new heatspreader design – dubbed “Vengeance”. These will be available in both AMD and Intel kits. The Vengeance memory will feature single, double and triple channel DDR3 kits which are clocked at 1,600mhz. All of the kits will …

You might not have heard of ‘Exceleram' however we are sure over coming months that they will be featured more in the press and on review sites. They are a German based start up company who will be focusing on memory. They are almost ready to start shipping products to …

Kingston can sometimes be overlooked in enthusiast circles, which is a shame as they have some fantastic solutions on the market. They recently announced several new memory products and today we are looking at their high end HyperX H20 memory modules. The HyperX H20 are targeted at demanding gamers and …

Today our good friends at Kingston have very kindly offered not one, but five HyperX Blu memory kits as a prize for five lucky KitGuru readers! (KHX1600C9D3B1K2/4GX) KitGuru have reviewed many Kingston products over the last couple of months, and be sure to check out our latest review on the …

KitGuru has seen an interview with a Western Digital VP who claimed that the SSD would never seriously impact the sale of hard drives because the cost was so high. The world has spun through space several times since then and now SSD is very affordable. KitGuru puts Steve Hall, …

KitGuru readers love sexy gadgets, and today we are looking at such a device from Corsair – The AirFlow Pro. What does it do? Well it fits above the Corsair AirFlow 2 fan and connects to any Dominator memory that supports DHX Pro technology to provide a dynamic display of …

The memory market is extremely competitive, with manufacturers pushing speeds higher and higher every couple of months. News earlier this week hit the KitGuru newsdesk that HyperX DDR3 from Kingston had managed to break the 3GHZ barrier. DDR4 won't be hitting the market overnight, many manufacturers feel there is plenty …

KitGuru has been impressed with Kingston recently – their new HyperX products are producing some fine results in enthusiast systems across the globe. When we recently spoke with Bernd Dombrowsk their Sales Director, he impressed us with his aggressive and upfront style of answering questions. News has filtered in today …

While slow and timid interviews are the stuff of weary insomniacs, there's nothing KitGuru likes more than an experienced senior executive that's prepared to tell it like it is. To help stir the spirits, Kingston kindly lent us Bernd Dombrowsky. And we are very greatful that they have. You'll soon …