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Kingston HyperX Beast DDR3-2400 C11 16GB Memory Kit Review

Verdict and Conclusion

HyperX Beast series have all what HyperX Predator has and some more. Changes are mainly visual but can convince some clients to pick this memory. HyperX Beast is probably the first Kingston series ( we can even say finally ) made on black PCB. There is hard to see difference while memory is installed on the motherboard but many computer enthusiasts care about details like that.

Also heatspreader has new design. Black, aggressively looking memory sticks should be popular among gamers. They’re actually designed for power users and gamers so Kingston made good job designing them this way.

Similar to Predator series there is only one issue. All those who wish to use this memory with large CPU cooling solutions have to check memory height as heatspreaders are not low profile.

The HyperX Beast 16GB DDR3-2400 price is similar to the same capacity Predator kits so it’s maybe not low but also in this case I can say it’s reasonable. Depends from store it’s about $160.

 

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As we already saw in our tests, performance of the Beast memory is high even though main timings look quite relaxed. Most results are similar to lower density kits ( 2x4GB ) so in this case raising capacity, there won’t be any noticable performance drop.

I had some higher expectations about overclocking but as we know it’s not guaranteed. Probably other kit is going to overclock better but tighter timings at DDR3-2400 are not so bad either.

 

Pros:

  • high performance
  • great looks and ( finally ) black PCB
  • easy to configure
  • lifetime warranty

Cons:

  • tall heatsinks for those who wish to use large CPU cooling solutions
  • limited overclocking

 

Final words:

Anyone who buys Kingston HyperX Beast memory can expect problem-free instalation and high performance. Kingston again made good job programming XMP profiles as performance is higher than we could expect looking at first five main timings.

16GB at DDR3-2400 speed should satisfy all gamers and most power users. If we add great looks and reasonable price then we get really good memory kit that can be clearly recommended.

 

SCORE

 

8.5/10

 

fk-recommended

 

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