Does the Kingston “Beast” 2133MHz DDR3 live up to its name?

Conclusion

It is clear to us that we no longer have to give a second thought to overclocking because the RAM is fast enough for just about any situation.  Where memory intensive programs are used, this RAM excels.  Although more than 4GB of system RAM is not needed for 32-bit PC gaming, many other programs certainly can use the faster RAM and for multi-tasking, 16GB is noticeably more useful than 8GB.

Kingston HyperX 16GB Beast 2133MHZ RAM

Pros

• The Kingston HyperX Beast RAM is good-looking RAM which accents white and red on black and will look good in any case.
• The two XMP profiles enable 1.5V for 1600MHz and tighter timings, or 1.6V and 2133MHz with complete stability.
• All modules are factory tested and come with a lifetime guarantee and Kingston’s great support.
• Higher stable RAM speeds make stable CPU overclocking easier and there are performance increases depending on game engine.  Larger amounts of RAM make multi-tasking more efficient and some programs faster.

Cons

• Performance improvement in a gaming PC is minimal and no more than 4GB of system RAM is actually required for 32-bit gaming.

We feel that Kingston has brought some very fast and very stable DDR3 that works very well in every situation and every test we put it through and it deserves ABT’s Editor’s Choice Award.

We were very impressed with the performance and the stability of Kingston’s HyperX Beast DDR3 PC2133 and it will be featured in our PC and in our benchmarking from now on.  The Kingston “Beast” HyperX RAM does live up to its name and exceeds expectations.

This editor is heading for E3 in Los Angeles tomorrow and you can expect a full report on ABT’s main page  We will also attend Nvidia’s press event which promises to be interesting.  Check ABT forum for the latest updates.

Happy Gaming!

Mark Poppin

ABT Senior Editor

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