G.Skill Ares Series

★★★★☆ 4.4 (80)

The 2400 MT/s speed with CL11 timings pushes the older DDR3 platform to competitive levels for its era, aided by Intel XMP 1.3 for simple overclocking. Its low-profile heat spreader design ensures compatibility with large CPU air coolers in tight builds. This 16GB kit is best for budget-conscious gamers still running legacy LGA 1150 or AM3+ systems who need a dual-channel performance boost.

Capacity 16GB
Kit 2 x 8GB
Memory DDR3
Speed 2400 MT/s
CAS Latency CL11
Form Factor UDIMM
G.Skill Ares Series ram
56 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong latency (98th percentile) 98th
  • Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
  • Strong social proof (73rd percentile) 73rd

Cons

  • Below average speed (29th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has improved over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '13: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '13: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '14: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '14: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '15: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '15: 5.0★ · 1 review112121Q3 '13Q4 '13Q1 '14Q4 '14Q2 '15Q3 '15
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Speed 28.6
Feature 73
Latency 97.9
Capacity 45.2
Social Proof 72.8

Specifications

Full Specifications

Memory

Type DDR3
Form Factor UDIMM
Total Capacity 16384
Modules 2
Per Module 8192
Pins 240

Performance

Speed 2400
CAS Latency 11
Timings 11-13-13-31
Voltage 1.65

Class

ECC No
Registered No
OC Profile Intel XMP 1.3

Features

RGB No
Heat Spreader Yes

vs Competition

Spec G.Skill Ares Series Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5BGUA80-60A300J Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 S9145489
Capacity 16GB 64GB 64GB 32GB 64GB 32GB
Kit 2 x 8GB 2 x 32GB 2 x 32GB 2 x 16GB 2 x 32GB 2 x 16GB
Memory Type DDR3 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5 DDR5
Speed Mts 2400 6400 6400 6400 6000 8200
Cas Latency CL11 CL32 CL32 CL32 CL30 CL38
Form Factor UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM UDIMM
Ecc false false false false false true
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product SpeedFeatureLatencyCapacitySocial Proof
G.Skill Ares Series 28.67397.945.272.8
Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 Compare 94.787.187.589.992.3
Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 Compare 94.787.187.589.997.8
Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare 94.77387.57185.6
KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5BGUA80-60A300J Compare 87.487.187.589.985.6
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 S9145489 Compare 99.698.697.77174.1

Usage Scores

Overall (55.6)Budget (68.6)Gaming (59.7)Laptop (42)Server (29.2)Workstation (54.4)

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