Page 10 - Overclocking and Conclusion
When it comes to overclocking, one could say the Kingston kit we are reviewing today is quite... savage. Running at stock DDR4-2666 15-15-15-35 1.20V, I loosened up the timings to 17-17-17-39, and bumped the voltage right up to the 1.35V limit to see what can be done. I came in with low initial expectations, considering the HX426C15SBK4/64 are high density chips operating at DDR4-2666. However, after tinkering with the settings in the BIOS, the HyperX Savage Black totally blew me away. As you can see in our screenshot above, I managed to crack 3200MHz, Prime95 stable -- an 533MHz increase over stock frequency for an impressive 20% overclock. Not only is the HyperX Savage Black overclockable, it is a great overclocker with results that are rare in 2016. Needless to say, I am impressed.
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When one of the memory modules in my custom built gaming rig research computer in my university office decided to cash in a couple of weeks ago, my supervising professor asked me if I could still continue my work using my laptop computer. I told him to not worry, because my PC is equipped with 32GB of RAM, and removing one pair out for warranty return means I still have a fully functional system. If 16GB of RAM is more than enough to get around for me, and probably for the vast majority of users out there, then we will need to come back to the question I posed in the beginning of this review, "60GB? What can I do with that!?" To be honest, even most hardcore enthusiasts among us will not need this much RAM. At the same time, we need to understand the difference between a need and a want. Do you need 64GB of RAM? Probably not. Do you want 64GB of RAM? Of course you do. The Kingston HyperX Savage Black HX426C15SBK4/64 4x16GB is a serious overkill for most users. We know that. But do you want to enlarge your e-peen beyond anything your friends have, and stop living the life of a peasant with only 32GB of RAM? If so, the impact on your wallet for Kingston's biggest HyperX Black kit is only around $300 at press time. This is not to mention the HX426C15SBK4/64 4x16GB, despite having high density chips, are actually very good for overclocking. I managed to take its SK Hynix H5AN8G8NMFR memory chips up 20% to DDR4-3200. Simply put, the mega capacity HyperX Savage Black is an enthusiast's dream. Capacity? Check. Performance? Check. Overclocking? Check. With sleek looking low profile heatspreaders for universal compatibility and lifetime warranty to boot, this is money well spent if you ask me.
Kingston provided this product to APH Networks for the purpose of evaluation.
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With its savage capacity and savage overclocking potential, the Kingston HyperX Savage Black HX426C15SBK4/64 4x16GB is exactly what its name suggests.
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Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. A Closer Look, Test System
3. Benchmark: AIDA64 CPU
4. Benchmark: AIDA64 FPU
5. Benchmark: AIDA64 Memory
6. Benchmark: PCMark 8
7. Benchmark: 3DMark
8. Benchmark: PassMark PerformanceTest 8.0
9. Benchmark: SuperPI 1M, Cinebench R15
10. Overclocking and Conclusion
