CeBIT 2009 3-8 March, Hannover (Germany), day 3

Page 4 - G.Skill (high performance memory)

Manufacturers of very high-class memory modules in the word are very few. G.Skill are indisputably amongst the leaders and accordingly their CeBIT 2009 stand was way better than quite a lot of the others. G.Skill did not demonstrate many new products or technologies, still even that that was on display was more than enough to gather a crowd.

Maybe many of you know G.Skill as a manufacturer of expensive overclock memory modules, but the company makes also considerable amount of different models of DDR2 and DDR3 modules for the common users at reasonable prices too. And even they are supplied with large coolers in order to deal with additional overclock induced heat which in turn makes them highly valued for any gaming system.

Core i7 and its X58 platform proved to have the best performance and that made it wanted by by any enthusiast with sufficient finances. Respectively the companies making high class memory modules immediately began releasing three channel kits for the platform, oftenly including models tested at extremely high frequency. G.Skill showed at the expo not one or two series of such modules. PI Series are the slightly cheaper ones with better balanced price/performance ratio. Their frequency varies between 1333MHz and 1600MHz, while the modules are well suited for gamers and professional users that possess Core i7, but have no interest in overclocking.

Perfect Storm is the series for the more curious and fearless users, that search for nothing but the best. G.Skill Perfect Storm are sold as kits of 3x1GB and 3x2GB with frequencies of 1866MHz and 2000MHz. The modules have timings of 7-8-7-20 and voltage of 1.65V, which is incredible considering the fact that most other companies offer three channel DDR3 kits with 2000MHz frequency usually at much more relaxed timings of 9-9-9-24. The version bearing these (7-8-7-20) timings and frequency costs a lot and is sold only with kit of additional active cooling that insures lower temperatures and stable performance.

G.Skill Trident are yet another high performance modules, again with high frequency - up to 2133MHz, yet at CL 9. They do come in three channel kits along with active cooling, the fans of which have 4-pin (oddly enough) connector. The memory modules have highly improved radiators and with them nothing but high results is expected.