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Kingston's HyperX T1 2133mhz DDR3 8GB XMP kit for the Sandybridge platform has been proven today to deliver not only synthetic performance improvements compared against a generic memory kit, but real world, justifiable gains in a variety of intensive applications.
Adobe Photoshop, Cinema 4D and Media Espresso are all clearly enhanced by this high bandwidth Kingston HyperX memory. A 10 percent time saving when encoding video is certainly very noticeable and will help many professionals to deliver maximum productivity. These can often be the kind of gains you will experience from a processor upgrade!
The Kingston HyperX T1 2133mhz DDR3 8GB XMP kit will retail for £225 inc vat when it is released in the UK over the coming weeks and we feel that it is great value for money. The included fan mounted module, reduces memory temperatures by 5c under load, helping to prolong the product life. Kingston offer a lifetime warranty with this product anyway, so there is total peace of mind and 24/7 phone support to further enhance the experience.
The only negative we could possibly mention would be the fact that the oversized heat spreaders may block coolers such as Noctua's NH D14, however as shown in our photographs today, the high end Cooler Master V8 is perfectly compatible, even with 4 slots fully populated.
If you have just purchased a Sandybridge system and need the highest performing memory on the market, then this 8GB package from Kingston deserves serious consideration. It is not only perfect for a gamer, but for a serious professional who demands that his production rate is totally fulfilled.
KitGuru says: Stunning looks and equally impressive levels of performance.
Very good review, nice to see some real world applications involved. wasn’t expecting such a huge increase in video encoding performance. I still dont have a new system as im holding off on the sandybridge upgrade due to the motherboard problems.
Its all so blue, it burns ! (nice kit, kidding)
Excellent, seems like spending a little extra on good memory for sandybridge will help the bandwidth a lot. I was going to opt for 1600mhz, but the little extra might be worth the cash.
a 4GB version of this would do me. 8GB is wicked though if you need it for pro apps. but for gaming, no need imo.
I have never bought kingston memory, but im hearing good things on many review sites lately. maybe they are taking the enthusiast user seriously now
Kingston is one of my first purchase choices every time I buy RAM. I have never had a bad stick from them and they work with everything I put them in. No other brand can make that claim with my builds!
what’s the point to compare 2133mhz RAM with 1k ones…
@ Ethan. Seems pretty obvious, to show performance increases when you buy better memory. They aren’t ‘1k ones’. its 1333mhz memory.
Yep. been buying Kingston myself for years. this is not a shock
Its good that kingston seem to be becoming cooler now with the audiences on the hard core tech sites. they are one of the biggest by far and put a lot of quality control into their selection.
Very nice kit indeed. Shall bookmark this for when im building my sandybridge system in a few months. 2600K was ordered last week 🙂
Well i had no bloody idea memory could make such a huge difference to overall performance, I know what im doing next system build, getting the best memory I can afford. I do a lot of encoding, not gaming.