The new Patriot memory kits from the Viper Elite II line we are going to review in this article do come with quite a bit of capacity, making them ideal for working with very long video projects or running multiple virtual machines at the same time (given the used CPU is also a capable component). These were made to support both AMD and Intel platforms and for maximum compatibility we will recommend the latest generations, due to versions of BIOSes with more capabilities. We are saying this because we did first try it on our 9700K + Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming combo and we were not able to boot with the kit, even at stock, non-XMP settings!

The kit is shipped inside a very compact cardboard enclosure with a small window, which allows the user to look on how the memory modules do really look (and not a drawing):

On the back side of the box, we will find a small product description in multiple languages, links to online resources but also a sticker with the product code name and serial number:

The box does include a sticker as a bundle, with the nice Viper logo:

The memory modules are protected inside a transparent plastic mold:

The heatspreaders of Viper Elite II do sport a futuristic/military look with a dark red top layer and a black brushed aluminum middle/lower area: