I think you underestimate how stubborn and opinionated we are. We probably won't ever say that something we sell is "pants" but I assure you, if we say that we like a product, then it's going to be decent. We are hardware snobs, that's what makes us different to our competitors.Marketing dude, Product could be pants and you'll still see employees in pretty much any type of computer market place saying "OMG what a great deal I have this in my rig also...."
** 4000MHz CLOSE, VERY CLOSE!! **
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I will if I genuinely think that is the case, I like to think that when I do, people respect my opinion on a good product more.
It is rare that I list products in my categories that aren't decent. If I wouldn't buy it or I dont think it offers good value for a customer, then I don't list it.
That's the way I have always managed my categories at OcUK for 5 years now and it seems to work. It also reassures forum members that when I do say a product is hot, that it is actually a solid choice.
Guilty as charged. I was on these forums well before I joined OcUK staff. I like good computer hardware and there is no shame being enthusiastic about interesting products. A memory kit that is nearly hitting 4000MHz is certainly something to get excited about and is very cool regardless of if it is within your budget or not.
True hardware enthusiasts that I speak to regularly show a genuine interest in anything that pushes a performance boundary regardless of the price point. You don't have to buy a product to understand how cool it is. Something that has quietened down on this forum in the past few years is the sensible enthusiast userbase who could appreciate, comment on and recommend high performance parts despite them being out of their own budget.
I had a mental TJ07 build a few years back and actually got hate mail about it from people calling me a saddo for spending so much on my gear.
You have to ask, who is more sad. someone who likes what they do or someone who has to email put downs to a stranger because of their computer spec.
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I don't mean this item but I worked in retail for a number of years and as soon as a new product went on sale or even on offer a lot of employees were encouraged to flock to it when customers arrived to say "Yeah I own one just like it at home it's brilliant" or something to that extent
Of course they do, how do you think TeamGroup managed to test it?
So yes many Skylake boards can run these higher frequencies, there are quite a few already pushing beyond 4000MHz.
elite tier is a level of hardware that myself and 8Pack decide is suitable for our own personal use.
Allow me to outline using memory as examples:
Scrub Tier: Memory with no heatspreader. very poor performance. a terrible choice.
Mediocre Tier: Memory with a basic heatspreader running at very uninteresting frequencies.
Performance Tier: Memory with a good heatspreader that has the potential to perform well but has not been binned by the manufacturer. Suitable for most users.
Elite Tier: Proper Memory. Solid heatspreaders, Low CAS latancies and high achievable frequencies when used in conjunction with other elite tier hardware. Not for the use of inexperienced users or those who consider price/performance to be a key factor in their purchasing decisions.
apply this logic throughout our product range.
I thought memory heat spreaders were like back plates for graphics cards. Ie almost totally for aesthetic purpose's. The voltage and small manufacturing node now mean there is little heat left to dissipate and there's no guarantee that a cheap heat spreader may not even make the situation worse by trapping heat?
whyNope, they are supplying IC only, not making any modules for resale, so Samsung Green DDR4 will not exist.
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