OCZ Platinum Revision 2 DDR2 800 Memory Kit Review

[Capper]

From the cheapest budget computer to the craziest enthusiast system, every major memory maker has kits targeting each type of user. The problem for many when choosing memory is price vs performance. While those budget and enthusiast kits have their fans, there is a large group stuck in memory purgatory. For them DDR2-533 @ 5-5-5-15 isn't very sexy, and DDR2-1066 @ 4-4-4-12 is slightly out of their price range. For this group there are no shortage of choices, however finding a good balance of value and performance can be problematic. Do you choose a DDR2-667 kit with tighter timings and hope it'll overclock well, or do you choose a DDR2-800 kit with modest timings and hope you can tinker with those latencies to squeeze every last bit of performance from it? OCZ's Platinum Revision 2 DDR2 800 Memory Kit might be the perfect balance. Featuring 4-4-4-15 timings at DDR2-800, the Platinum Rev 2 kit definitely has some attractive specs, but none more attractive than its sub $200 price tag...

OCZ Platinum Revision 2 DDR2 800 Memory Kit Review

[Quakindude]

This is the ram I had in my computer right before the tornado hit. I never got much above DDR2-900 on my kit though. No matter how loose the timings or how much voltage I gave them. Just proof to show that no two kits are equal.

I can also highly recommend this ram. And it works very well on the 680i chipsets.

[Jokerswild]

I really like the looks of the heat spreaders on that ram. Nice review Rich, good to see you came out of your coma long enough to write it.

[gvblake22]

Originally Posted by Jokerswild

I really like the looks of the heat spreaders on that ram.

Agreed. That is some very nice RAM with a very attractive price tag too!

[RangerXLT8]

Looks nice.

The one kit of memory I owned by OCZ was probably the best kit I have ever owned... Their products are of the highest level of quality. My next kit may be OCZ 2x2gb.