G.Skill Ripjaws Series

★★★★★ 4.5 (66)

The tight CL7 latency at 1066 MT/s and low 1.5V voltage give this 16GB quad-channel kit a responsiveness edge over standard DDR3. Its four-module configuration populates all DIMM slots for symmetrical aesthetics, backed by a 4.5-star user rating. This memory is best for budget-conscious builders upgrading older DDR3 systems who need stable, low-latency performance for everyday multitasking.

Capacity 16GB
Kit 4 x 4GB
Memory DDR3
Speed 1066 MT/s
CAS Latency CL7
Form Factor UDIMM
G.Skill Ripjaws Series ram
43 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
  • Strong latency (70th percentile) 70th

Cons

  • Below average speed (5th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '11: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '11: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '11: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '12: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '12: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '13: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '16: 2.0★ · 1 review1211111Q1 '11Q2 '11Q3 '11Q1 '12Q3 '12Q2 '13Q1 '16
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 5.1
Feature 52.7
Latency 69.5
Capacity 45.2
Social Proof 75.9

Specifications

Full Specifications

Memory

Type DDR3
Form Factor UDIMM
Total Capacity 16384
Modules 4
Per Module 4096
Pins 240

Performance

Speed 1066
CAS Latency 7
Timings 7-7-7-18
Voltage 1.5

Class

ECC No
Registered No

Features

Heat Spreader Yes

vs Competition

Spec G.Skill Ripjaws 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 4 x 4GB 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 1066 6400 6400 6400 6000 8200
Cas Latency CL7 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 Ripjaws Series 5.152.769.545.275.9
Kingston FURY Beast KF564C32BWEAK2-64 Compare 94.78787.589.993.4
Corsair VENGEANCE RGB CMH64GX5M2Y6400C32 Compare 94.78787.589.998.2
Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare 94.772.987.570.987.7
KLEVV CRAS V RGB KD5BGUA80-60A300J Compare 87.48787.589.987.7
Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 S9145489 Compare 99.698.697.770.978

Price

Value & Pricing

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Usage Scores

Overall (42.5)Budget (61.5)Gaming (42.5)Laptop (32.9)Server (24.2)Workstation (44.1)

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