Before receiving the Samsung Green 30nm DDR3 kit I was slightly dubious as to their performance after taking a quick look at the kit online – how short-sighted I was…
This kit exceeds expectations. It’s fair to assume from their modest visual appearance that they aren’t the most aggressive looking memory kit you will come across but looks can be deceiving. Stock performance equaled and even bested the notorious Kingston Genesis HyperX we put against the Samsung kit but overclocking is where this product really excels. There have been reports of the Samsung Green 30nm kit reaching and exceeding 2400MHz – whilst we couldn’t attain such heights we did reach an assertive 2133MHz at CL10, which we should not snub our noses at. With this overclock achieved we were able to reap even better performance results in a range of benchmarks.
*www.vortez.net/index.php?ct=articles&action=file&id=16021
The real highlight with the Samsung Green 30nm kit is the fact they use a smaller PCB, are low profile, low voltage and low priced. Prices have fluctuated over the last week but the this kit under review today can be found for around £50 inc. VAT at Overclockers UK.
So all in all, the Samsung Green 30nm kit provides the best clearance compatibility, very good performance at stock and offer lots of headroom for overclocking. Those with an interest in all these areas should look no further.
Pros
+ Great value for money
+ Top performance
+ Overclock very well
+ Only 2cm tall
+ Low voltage
Cons
- Lack aesthetics
