Patriot Viper 3 Intel Extreme Masters Limited Edition 2133MHz 8GB Review

Today we are using an Intel Core i7 2600K processor with our Asus P8Z77-V motherboard.

We will be testing the Patriot Viper 3 Intel Extreme Masters Limited Edition memory kit at:

Stock speed – 2133MHz @ 11-11-11-27-3T @ 1.5V

OC Speed – 2261MHz @ 12-12-12-27-3T @ 1.7V

Test System:

• Processor: Intel Core i7 2600k.
• Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V.
• Cooler: Prolimatech Megahalems.
• Graphics card: Radeon HD 4870 1GB with Arctic Cooling Accelero Twin Turbo Pro.
• Power supply: Corsair TX650.
• Storage drives: 128GB Kingston V100 (OS), 1TB Samsung F3, 300GB Western Digital Caviar.
• OS: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

Asus P8Z77-V system comparison memory:

• 8GB ‘generic' 1600MHz CL9.
• 8GB ‘generic' 1333MHz CL9.

NOTE: We haven’t tested many memory kits on this Z77-based test system, so we felt it would be worth including results from our  Dual Channel Z77 system featuring the 3770K processor. Obviously these results shouldn't be used as a direct comparison, but more to highlight a wider overview of performance levels between the various Intel platforms.

Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Z77 comparison system:

Processor: Intel Core i7 3770k.
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H motherboard.
Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 13.
Power Supply: ADATA 1200W.
Optical Drive: Asus BluRay Drive.
Chassis: Cooler Master Cosmos 2.
Monitors: Dell U3011, 3x Ilyama ProLite E2472HDD.
Boot Drive: Kingston SSDNow V+200 90GB.
Storage Drive: Patriot 240GB Wildfire.

Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Z77 system comparison memory:

• 8GB Patriot Viper Xtreme Division 2 2133mhz
• 8GB G.Skill TridentX 2400mhz

Software:

• SiSoft Sandra
• PCMark 7
• MaxxMem 2
• Super Pi
• WinRar

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