Overclocking Benchmarks

GSKiLL outperformed Corsair TwinX2048-4000PT in the overclocking department running as high as 275MHz or DDR550. As stated in our intro, the nature of Samsung UCCC IC themselves isn’t so much at issue here, as their organization, double sided on the PCB. Regardless the overclocking prowess of this 2048MB surpasses any 2GB kit I've tested to date. Raising VDIMM with these modules will probably result in poor performance and does little increasing speed or tightening latencies. The benchmarks below include all GSKILL results including results at 275MHz. The memory would overclock higher, but was unstable in several benchmarks.





















Price (at time of writing):
$199 Newegg
£149 Overclockers.UK
€279 BytesatWork.be

Conclusion

GSKILL F14000USU2-2GBHZ aka HZ series performed far beyond my expectations. GSKILL has come a long way in a short time since they began concentrating on the Enthusiast/Overclocking markets. Targeting a market segment populated with some of the most knowledgeable (often critical) consumers takes gumption. As Overclockers we are constantly looking for better deals and demanding better performance. We are a difficult crowd to please. Given the odds, GSKILL has most definitely earned a place among the most respected manufacturers of high-performance memory.

Albeit a minor detail, I couldn't help notice GSKILL's relatively recent ergonomic facelift in the form of an embossed logo. Early modules eschewed the added production cost of heatspreaders, which if implemented haphazardly does more harm then good anyway. Nonetherless, GSKILL waited until they had won a place in the hearts and DIMMs of the Overclocking community prior to focusing on aesthetics. In my mind this is indicative of a company concentrating on performance first, rather then marketing a product with fancy packaging and mediocre parts. Looks like GSKILL has been making all the right moves!

Pros
Excellent performance
Strong overclocking (especially for 2048MB kit)
Looks good
Value (price)

Cons
They could light up? (none really)

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