CPU SPEED: 3600Mhz

CPU SPEED: 3717 Mhz

CPU SPEED: 3638 Mhz

The Everest synthetic cache and memory benchmark took gives us a look at other specs within the memory subsystem. While the overall increase in bus speed was only 37 Mhz, the numbers swing enough to justify the (free) increase in performance by overclocking.

Conclusion

Obviously there is still a justifiable need for DDR-2. Sure, a bunch of enthusiasts have already taken the leap, but there are also just as many budget conscious overclockers out there looking to wring more from their rigs. The estimated MSRP of $62.99 for this dual-channel kit will put it in the middle of the pack as far as pricing goes.

Performance and stability go hand in hand unless you're among the overclockers who don't mind constant Blue Screens running on the rails of implosion just to max out a benchmark score. But for the rest of us who enjoy 24/7 stable computing, memory like this is just what we're asking for.

The Quality of these modules is awesome. Obviously Computocx has their priorities in line being one of the largest European memory suppliers for Apple systems. Being able to fulfill such a high OEM demand and maintain the same standards is a must in a here today, gone tomorrow market and economy. It's good to know that a lifetime warranty will be honored by  a company that survived the tough times.

Value and Overclocking are joined at the hip. Obviously, the more overclocking headroom a component has, the more it's potential value. In this case, the price is already coming in at a point hard to ignore. Right beside the fact that this memory requires the absolute lowest amount of voltage to operate than any other memory in its price class. The only real downside here is that there isn't a lot of overclocking headroom. I was able to add a mere 37 Megahertz to the already up scaled 533Mhz bus speed.

Considering that it will take a bit of overclocking to achieve the baseline anyway, I don't really call that a bad thing. It's marketed as DDR-1066 and it will work there all day long. The fact that we can get more speed for practically nothing in return is what overclocking is all about anyway!

Performance:	5 out of 5
Innovation:	4 out of 5
Quality:	5 out of 5
Stability:	5 out of 5
Aesthetics:	5 out of 5
Software/Drivers Pack:	N/A
Overclocking:	3 out of 5
Value:	4 out of 5
Project Skill Level (5 being most difficult)	2 out of 5