Conclusion
Looking up the price for F3-2400C11D-8GXM via geizhals.de we see offers starting at 65 Euros plus shipping across the EU. Putting this against prices coming from the opposing camps, the only cheaper alternative in the DDR3-2400-or-better category currently is the HyperX Beast. With all their recent issues, Kingston are no match against G.Skill when it comes to consistency, therefore we find investing a couple more Euros in the latter manufacturer a more reasonable thing to do.
Clearly, G.Skill are no charity organisation hence their survival largely depends on ability to come up with new and exciting ways of separating people from their money. And this is the task recently emerged bunch of DDR3-2400 CL11 rated products might excel at. Disguised as an affordable entry to the high-frequency club by a well-known manufacturer, this stuff is actually built using the sort of modules, which would have otherwise have been assigned a lower specification and sold at a lower price. We can’t really blame manufacturers for maximising their profits, but we can’t also leave this fact without notice. Still, there are very few 2x4 GB kits in the sub-70 Euro price range specification of which would indicate use of Hynix CFR and on this basis, 2400C11 can be undoubtfully defined as good value for money.
Award
Overall, we are happy that G.Skill have managed to maintain the momentum after having the Ripjaws series running for almost four years in one way of another. On this basis, we award the 2x4 GB version rated DDR3-2400 CL11 a rating of
3.5 stars out of five.
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