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OCZ certainly has a reputation for making some of the fastest memory available, as well as some of the prettiest. In this case, OCZ wins on both accounts with tighter 4-4-4-15 timings at 1000MHz, and a wonderful multi-coloured design.

After pulling off the multi-coloured trim, which was held on with what I assume is thermally conductive tape, there is a piece of wire mesh, that is also held on with tape. Because it's a mesh, the contact area is less so than a traditional heat spreader. The effectiveness of this is questionable, as is the necessity of a heat spreader in the first place. Either way, it looks pretty.


Once again, the SPD details are incorrect.


Unsurprisingly, these modules also hit 1200MHz. However, because these are designed for 4-4-4-15, I imagine in the right motherboard these would able to overclock a little further.

The biggest issue I had with these modules, was that of compatibility. In both the Gigabyte and Asus 680i motherboard, they were unstable – even at rated speeds. They were however fine in the Intel board and the Asus M2N32 SLI Deluxe.

At £337.84, these are the most expensive on test, but then they also have the tightest timings. Unless you see yourself wanting to overclock above 1200MHz, which we can't prove these sticks are capable of anyway, you're going to really want those lower latencies to stump up the extra £60.

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