OCZ 6GB PC3-12800 Platinum DDR3 Triple Channel Memory Kit Review

Conclusion

While the Core i7 platform might have seemed like a price prohibitive luxury when it was first released, the sharp decline in DDR3 prices and the availability of sub-$250 X58 motherboards have helped push the platform towards the mainstream limelight. This is great news, because even in this tough economic climate the allure of a quad-core, eight-thread, SLI-capable über-computer is hard to resist for your average tech aficionado. Thankfully, those making the plunge will be greeted with several affordable DDR3 triple channel kit options, led by the OCZ3P1600LV6GK model that we have tested today.


At this point in the review we could throw around a bunch of superlatives, but ultimately this is the recommendation that matters: buy it! While hardcore overclockers should only have their eyes in one place, this memory kit is perfect for everyone else. At a $150 price point and with these specifications, it would foolhardy to not have the OCZ3P1600LV6GK near the top of the list for your Core i7 build.

Since this is a low latency model, we weren't necessarily expecting it to be a tremendous overclocker, but once we loosened the primary timings it really took off. Achieving DDR3-1800+ CL8 at mere 1.55V and DDR3-1900+ CL9 at 1.65V demonstrates this memory kit's solid overclocking capabilities, and really highlights the versatility of the mystery ICs that OCZ have chosen for this kit. Given how well this model performed, we can't wait to get our hands on OCZ's drool-worthy PC3-12800 6-6-6 or PC3-15000 7-7-7 triple-channel models.

To summarize, this is a memory kit that will not only impress you with its surprisingly low price, but also its tight timings and superior overclocking capabilities. As a result, it is absolutely worthy of our Dam Good Value award! Now if only OCZ offered some some red one's to colour coordinate with our ASUS Rampage II Extreme...