Crucial (CT2K32G4DFD832A)
Crucial
68 Overall Score
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G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB DDR3-1600 CL10 Red
G.Skill
39 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Crucial (CT2K32G4DFD832A)
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G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB DDR3-1600 CL10 Red
68 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
The G.Skill RAM kit receives mixed feedback, with several users praising its performance and value for money, especially when on sale. However, there are notable complaints about instability at advertised speeds and a higher-than-expected failure rate, including a DOA stick. While many users report long-term reliability, some experienced issues that led them to avoid the brand in the future.
Pros
- Great performance
- Good value for money
- Works with large CPU coolers
- Long-term reliability for many users
- Attractive price when on sale
Cons
- Instability at advertised speeds
- Higher failure rate than expected
- DOA sticks reported
- Incompatibility with some CPU coolers
- Mixed long-term reliability
Performance 4
Value for money 3
Reliability 5
Compatibility 3
Failure rate 3
Speed stability 2
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Specifications
| Crucial | G.Skill Ripjaws X | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | ||
| Type | DDR4★ | DDR3 |
| Form Factor | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Total Capacity | ||
| Modules | 2★ | 1 |
| Per Module | ||
| Pins | 288 | 240 |
| Rank | 2Rx8 | — |
| Performance | ||
| Speed | ||
| CAS Latency | 22 | 10★ |
| Timings | 22-22-22 | 10-10-10-30 |
| Voltage | 1.2000000476837158★ | 1.5 |
| Class | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Registered | ✗ | ✗ |
| OC Profile | Intel XMP 2.0 | Intel XMP |
| Features | ||
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
| Heat Spreader | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Crucial (CT2K32G4DFD832A)
- Strong capacity (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (67th percentile)
- Strong feature (65th percentile)
G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB DDR3-1600 CL10 Red
- Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong affordability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong latency (73rd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average speed (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average capacity (23rd percentile)
Pricing
Crucial (CT2K32G4DFD832A)0.112score per dollar
vs
G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB DDR3-1600 CL10 Red0.584score per dollar
G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB DDR3-1600 CL10 Red offers 5.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Crucial
Scores 68 overall, wins 4 of 5 usage categories and 6 of 16 specs.
