G.Skill Trident 6GB PC3-16000 CL9 Tri Channel Memory Kit Review

Conclusion

The first triple-channel DDR3 memory kit that we reviewed was a G.Skill PC3-12800 9-9-9 model that we praised largely for being one of the very least expensive on the market at that time while still offering respectable overclocking potential. While our expectations have grown markedly since that initial review, the Trident kit that we have reviewed today is reminiscent of that first kit in that it offers market-leading Bang for the Buck, but this time with truly impressive overclockability. The Trident F3-16000CL9T-6GBTD is not necessarily the cheapest triple-channel PC3-16000 kit on the market as there are a few kits that undercut it by $5-10, but I can guarantee you that those kits do not perform, nor overclock as well as this one does. Those kits also don't have nearly as nice a heatspreader either, even though that's a matter of personal preference. G.Skill's lifetime warranty is just the icing on an already very tempting cake.


Now keep in mind that PC3-16000 modules aren't for everybody. They are for enthusiast users who enjoy overclocking, messing around with system settings and who want to be able to push their systems to the max without having to worry about their memory holding them back. As we have explained a few times throughout this article, not every processor can even run at such high memory clocks. So what if your particular processor can't handle the DDR3-2000 9-9-9 memory frequency? No big loss. With this model you can simply downclock the memory frequency a bit and make use of the Trident's impressive timings flexibility. Frankly, unless you are attempting to break some benchmarking world records, we can't think of any reason why you would need to spend more for an enthusiast-oriented memory kit than this G.Skill Trident model. Simply speaking, there is currently nothing in this price range that comes close and we can wholeheartedly recommend this product.