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We are aware that many memory reviews are extremely boring to read. Very few people want to analyse purely synthetic test results, so we are mixing it up today with some popular, freely available benchmarks followed up with the latter part of the review dedicated to real world test results.
We know already that this Kingston 2133mhz memory will benchmark significantly higher than generic 1333mhz DDR3 memory, but does it really make that much difference in the real world?
Test System:
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600k
Memory: Kingston HyperX T1 2133mhz DDR3 8GB XMP
Power Supply: Corsair AX850
Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD65
Cooler: Cooler Master V8
Thermal Paste: Noctua NT H1
Chassis: Thermaltake Level 10
Graphics: Sapphire FleX HD5770
Hard Drive: Intel 80GB SSD
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
Comparison memory: no brand DDR3 1333mhz 8-8-8-24
SiSoft Sandra
Aida 64
Adobe Photoshop CS5 64 bit / KitGuru Photoshop Benchmark V1(4).
Cinebench R11.5 64 bit
3D Studio Max 2011
Cyberlink MediaEspresso
All tests were averaged over a series of five individual runs, this ensures that any abnormalities can be removed from the published results.
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.