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G.Skill Ares Series
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
55 Overall Score
Price $126
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong latency (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong social proof (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average speed (29th percentile)
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
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The proof
Performance
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 | 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 | 16GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Kit | 2 x 8GB | 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 | 2400 | 3600 | 7200 | 6000 | 3200 | 3200 |
| Cas Latency | CL11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Skill Ares Series | 28.7 | 72.9 | 97.9 | 45.2 | 76.9 |
| Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 Compare | 63.2 | 87 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 98.2 |
| Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 Compare | 98.2 | 72.9 | 95.9 | 70.9 | 72.6 |
| Patriot Viper Venom Compare | 87.4 | 72.9 | 74.9 | 70.9 | 77.2 |
| Kingston Fury Beast KF432C16BB1K2/32 Compare | 53.5 | 72.9 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 93.4 |
| PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB Compare | 53.5 | 87 | 87.5 | 70.9 | 93.4 |
Price
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