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G.Skill Ares 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1600 CL9
Operating at 1600 MT/s with CL9 timings and a standard 1.5V, this dual-channel kit delivers reliable DDR3 performance for aging platforms. The low-profile Ares heat spreader ensures compatibility with large CPU coolers in cramped builds, a practical design choice often overlooked. This kit is best for users maintaining or upgrading older LGA1155/AM3+ systems on a strict budget who need stable, no-frills memory.
Capacity 8GB
Kit 2 x 4GB
Memory DDR3
Speed 1600 MT/s
CAS Latency CL9
Form Factor UDIMM
46 Overall Score
Price CA$125
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong latency (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong affordability (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong feature (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average speed (14th percentile)
- Below average capacity (23rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR3 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | 8192 |
| Modules | 2 |
| Per Module | 4096 |
| Pins | 240 |
Performance
| Speed | 1600 |
| CAS Latency | 9 |
| Timings | 9-9-9-24 |
| Voltage | 1.5 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
| OC Profile | Intel XMP |
Features
| RGB | No |
| Heat Spreader | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | G.Skill Ares | Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 | Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 | Patriot Viper Venom | Kingston Fury Beast KF432C16BB1K2/32 | PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Kit | 2 x 4GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR4 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Speed Mts | 1600 | 3600 | 7200 | 6000 | 3200 | 3200 |
| Cas Latency | CL9 | CL18 | CL34 | CL36 | CL16 | CL16 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | false | false | false | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Skill Ares | 13.9 | 74.8 | 78.2 | 22.8 | 92.3 | 76.7 |
| Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 Compare | 63.2 | 89.5 | 87.6 | 70.9 | 97.8 | 31.3 |
| Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 Compare | 98.2 | 74.8 | 95.9 | 70.9 | 67.8 | 24.8 |
| Patriot Viper Venom Compare | 87.4 | 74.8 | 75.2 | 70.9 | 73.2 | 28.1 |
| Kingston Fury Beast KF432C16BB1K2/32 Compare | 53.4 | 74.8 | 87.6 | 70.9 | 92.3 | 34.8 |
| PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB Compare | 53.4 | 89.5 | 87.6 | 70.9 | 92.3 | 45.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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