Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G32C16U4B 3200 MHz, DDR4, DRAM, Desktop Gaming Memory Kit, 16GB (8GB x2), CL16, Black

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The Ballistix Max DDR4-5100 isn't your typical memory kit, so the set-it-and-forget-it approach will not fly here. Speed comparison between Crucial MX500 SATA SSD with read speeds of 560MB/s and typical mainstream HDDs with read speeds of 140MB/s respectively.Whether you’re working with photos, videos, animation, or other creative software, Ballistix provides hiccup-free performance during your most resource-intensive work. Our integrated, low-profile heat spreader dissipates module heat, even in smaller PCs, allowing you to game longer and harder. Additionally, Crucial JEDEC standard DDR5 memory provides mainstream gamers with DDR5-enabled computers with better high-speed performance, data transfers and bandwidth than previously available with Crucial Ballistix memory. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform.

The company said in a press release that it "will intensify its focus on the development of Micron's DDR5 client and server product roadmap, along with the expansion of the Crucial memory and storage product portfolio. After some thorough testing, we determined that our Ryzen 5 3600 sample has hit a wall with DDR4-5100.Crucial offers three different lines of DDR4 gaming RAM, all boasting competitive speed, latency and density to take your desktop performance to the next level. The CAS Latency is lower on earlier generations (DDR2, DDR3) of RAM, but the overall performance enhancements of DDR4 including higher density and transfer rate arguably make it a better choice, so if you have a motherboard that supports both DDR3 and DDR4 RAM, and you have been using DDR3, it may be time to look into upgrading your RAM selection from Crucial computer parts. The specialized “Ballistix” gaming RAM offered by Crucial has three different tiers to satisfy the needs of any gamer, from casual to professional to e-sports. PC Gamer speculates that the move could be related to Crucial memory only containing Micron memory IC, which aren't known to clock as high as some of its competitors, such as SK-Hynix or Samsung DDR5 ICs. It isn't every day that we get a memory kit with the caliber of the Ballistix Max DDR4-5100 in our labs.

Crucial DRAM and SSD upgrades give you the speed and space you need for your gaming desktop or laptop. This is the speed at which the memory can operate, both with how many transfers per second the RAM can make and how fast the RAM can send data.The Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB DDR4-2666 can be easily overclocked on both Intel and AMD systems and can get to 3100MHz on the Intel Z370 system and 3200MHz on AMD’s X470 system. The company will end-of-life (EOL) its Crucial Ballistix, Crucial Ballistix MAX and Crucial Ballistix MAX RGB product lines. Speed comparison between Crucial P5 Plus NVMe SSD with read speeds of 6600MB/s and typical mainstream HDDs with read speeds of 140MB/s respectively. The Elite line of RAM is designed to be stylish, for people in need of high performance, high aesthetic RAM. Micron will continue to supply Crucial branded SSD products, such as the P series NVMe SSDs and X series portable SSDs.