OCZ Blade - 2000MHz 6GB Tri Channel Kit - £369.99 Inc VAT.

AndyOcUK · 25 Mar 2009 at 15:24

OCZ Blade - 2000MHz 6GB Tri Channel Kit - £369.99 Inc VAT.

The Blade Series Triple Channel Memory kit is the latest maximum-performance RAM designed specifically for the Intel® Core™ i7 processor / Intel® X58 Express Chipset. At DDR3-2000, CL 7-8-7, the Blade Series harnesses industry-leading speeds at the low voltage required to safely run Core i7’s triple channel mode. With the ideal combination of all the factors that formulate the ultimate memory solution— density, speed, latency, and an effective new cooling design—the Blade Series is guaranteed to please enthusiasts looking to take the hottest Intel platform to new heights. The Blade heatspreader aims to enhance heat dissipation to improve the longevity and stability of the modules while keeping a sleek, low profile. The new propriety design has numerous channels that increase the surface area to more efficiently offload heat away from the memory chips and PCB. Push your gaming or overclocking rig to the extreme with the superior thermal solution and unmatched speeds of the high-end Blade Series memory modules. Wheter seeking maximum frame rates in the latest PC titles or yearning for the highest benchmark record, the Blade Series was developed for gamers and overclockers looking to make the most of their high-performance systems.

- 2000MHz DDR3
- CL 7-8-7-20
- Available in 6GB (3x2048) Triple Channel Optimized Kits
- Unbuffered
- 1.65 Volts
- 240 Pin DIMM
- Pure Aluminum Heatsink
- OCZ Lifetime Warranty

Buy Now.

Mr Kingston · 25 Mar 2009 at 15:34

do you think this is such a good buy when other products like the ocz gold which is £80 or less will achieve the same clocks just not at quite so good latencys

SlyReaper · 25 Mar 2009 at 15:37

Bleeding heck, that's dear. Here was me thinking DDR3 prices were approaching reasonable levels.

Mr Kingston · 25 Mar 2009 at 15:40

SlyReaper said:
Bleeding heck, that's dear. Here was me thinking DDR3 prices were approaching reasonable levels.

they are just look at some of the other brands, ive noticed that tyhe best kits can be had for around 170 quid

SlyReaper · 25 Mar 2009 at 15:54

Yeah I know, I was only commenting on the price of this particular kit. I myself bought some ddr3 recently (dual channel, not triple), so I know how the prices are falling.

Mr Kingston · 25 Mar 2009 at 16:04

SlyReaper said:
Yeah I know, I was only commenting on the price of this particular kit. I myself bought some ddr3 recently (dual channel, not triple), so I know how the prices are falling.

oh my bads, im just about to buysome crucial ballistix tri chanel, stuff clocks like mad

Jamie1994 · 25 Mar 2009 at 16:05

The words Just And £400 don't go together ever, not for RAM atleast.

RIZZEE · 25 Mar 2009 at 16:07

Must be some good ram then

psychas · 25 Mar 2009 at 16:45

is it made of gold :confused:

AndyOcUK · 25 Mar 2009 at 16:58

Its an uber high end part folks.

2000MHz at 7-8-7-20 Thats the same as the Dominator GT which weighs in a around £450.

psychas said:
is it made of gold

The 'fingers' on the PCB are

wombraider · 25 Mar 2009 at 17:44

by grabthar's hammer , what a saving!

oweneades · 25 Mar 2009 at 19:47

£400 and there is only 6GB of it?! Seriously?!

My 6GB DDR3 was less than half that, it may not be as fast but the difference won't be enough to justify the enormous price difference.

N00bie · 25 Mar 2009 at 20:35

For £400 the look of it is pretty pony!
i know it aint about looks but if i spend that much i want my ram to have loads of added fancy bits attached to it !

Eye seven · 26 Mar 2009 at 16:27

Welcome to the law of diminishing returns. Ouch!

Mr Kingston · 26 Mar 2009 at 16:51

very nice looking ram but i still prefer the new crucial ballistix

Yellowbeard · 26 Mar 2009 at 19:55

LOL...keep in mind that DDR2000 parts are not the super high volume parts people put into email and web surfing machines. Kits like this are made for crazy high OCing.

AndyOcUK · 27 Mar 2009 at 09:29

Price Drop.

mmj_uk · 27 Mar 2009 at 11:56

I'd stick to DDR1600 for an i7, with DDR2000 you'd need a 4000Mhz Uncore and 8000Mhz QPI which I believe is right at the theoretical limits of its capability.

AndyOcUK · 27 Mar 2009 at 15:11

mmj_uk said:
I'd stick to DDR1600 for an i7, with DDR2000 you'd need a 4000Mhz Uncore and 8000Mhz QPI which I believe is right at the theoretical limits of its capability.

Exactly.....its a high end part purposely designed for pushing limits. :confused:

rjk · 27 Mar 2009 at 15:21

mmj_uk said:
I'd stick to DDR1600 for an i7, with DDR2000 you'd need a 4000Mhz Uncore and 8000Mhz QPI which I believe is right at the theoretical limits of its capability.

you are sort of correct - but most x58 chipset boards can do that easily

i benchmarked this ram today at above 2000mhz

i had it running at 2100MHz using 8-8-8-22 timings

check it out in my memory showdown thread

so yes it is pushing the limits

but it gives you stupidly low timings for 2GHz of memory speed

the bandwidth is 33GB/s+

if you are buying this memory - you are obviously going to know what you are doing

so you will probably have to cooling and knowhow to achieve this

i understand what you are saying about 1600mhz parts
i have 1600mhz dominator in my rig

but it pales into comparison to this stuff

i think the price is fair for what it can do

[cheaper than the competitors too

]

good work AndyOcUK

ALSO - the PCB on the modules is BLACK not green like it shows in the pic

which makes it look very very nice

apologies for my appauling photography - the works camera isnt great