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It is hard to believe given current DDR3 pricing, that consumers would have been forced to pay over $400 US for a kit similar to that of the A-DATA XPG + Series DDR3-1600+. Although we are not 100% sure what price A-DATA has stuck on this memory kit, as we cannot find it online, certain evidence does point to a price tag of roughly $90 US. In any case, if this 6GB memory kit can be had for under $100 US that is certainly not something that we would have thought to be possible in 2009, had we been asked to make such a prediction at the start of the year. Recently we have reviewed quite a few 6GB triple-channel Core i7 memory kits and the A-DATA XPG + Series DDR3-1600+ is the cheapest we have come across that guarantees a 1600MHz operating frequency.  For the most part DDR3-1600 offers limited performance advantages when compared to DDR3-1333. That said, with this A-DATA kit being so affordable, there is no reason not to go for the higher speed memory. Really 6GB DDR3 memory kits do not get a great deal cheaper than the A-DATA XPG + Series DDR3-1600+, so that is something to keep in mind. Also worth keeping in mind is the fact that this memory can handle extremely aggressive timings, as we were able to tighten them up to CAS7-6-6-16 when working at 1333MHz. Although the A-DATA XPG + Series DDR3-1600+ did not prove to be the best overclocking memory, with a maximum stable frequency of 1764MHz, there is still more than enough headroom for most users.
Reviewed By Steven Walton |
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