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G.Skill Ares Series
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
45 Overall Score
Price $66
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong latency (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
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 Series | Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW16GX4M2C3200C16W | Kingston Fury Beast KF560C36BBE2A-16 | Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z TLZGD432G3600HC18JDC01 | Crucial CT2K32G4DFD832A | Patriot Viper Steel PVS432G360C8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8GB | 16GB | 16GB | 32GB | 64GB | 32GB |
| Kit | 2 x 4GB | 2 x 8GB | 1 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 32GB | 1 x 32GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR4 | DDR5 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Speed Mts | 1600 | 3200 | 6000 | 3600 | 3200 | 3600 |
| Cas Latency | CL9 | CL16 | CL36 | CL18 | CL22 | CL18 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Skill Ares Series | 13.7 | 72.9 | 78 | 22.6 | 93.4 |
| Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW16GX4M2C3200C16W Compare | 53.5 | 87 | 87.5 | 45.2 | 98.2 |
| Kingston Fury Beast KF560C36BBE2A-16 Compare | 87.4 | 65.5 | 74.9 | 45.2 | 77.6 |
| Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z TLZGD432G3600HC18JDC01 Compare | 63.2 | 72.9 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 87.7 |
| Crucial CT2K32G4DFD832A Compare | 53.5 | 64 | 57.4 | 89.9 | 72.3 |
| Patriot Viper Steel PVS432G360C8 Compare | 63.2 | 60.5 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 64.2 |
Price
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