RAM for 2012

Browse memory reviews and articles covering DDR4/DDR5 kits, latency tuning, overclocking, and platform compatibility. Browse our comprehensive RAM section, featuring 309 items organized from newest to oldest for 2012. Whether you're after in-depth benchmarks or expert buying advice, it's all here. Also, learn about how TweakTown tests and reviews hardware. Use the sub-category and year filters to quickly find what you need.

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Ask the Experts: Does RAM have any affect on gaming performance?

December 4, 2012 | Does RAM have any affect on gaming performance?

GeIL EVO Leggera PC3-14900 16GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review

November 21, 2012 | We had a look at the GeIL EVO VELOCE the other day and today we're checking out the new EVO Leggera RAM kit.

GeIL EVO VELOCE PC3-17000 16GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review

November 20, 2012 | It's been a while since we've seen anything from GeIL, but today we check its new EVO VELOCE PC3-17000 RAM kit.

Corsair Dominator Platinum PC3-22400 16GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review

November 15, 2012 | It's big, it's fast and it's expensive. We check out the 16GB 2800MHz DDR Dominator Platinum kit from Corsair.

Patriot Viper 3 PC3-15000 8GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review

November 2, 2012 | We check out the new competitively priced Viper 3 RAM kit from Patriot and see what it can do.

GSkill TridentX PC3-20800 8GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review

October 21, 2012 | We check out another TridentX kit from G.Skill and see what it's capable of doing.

Kingston HyperX Predator PC3-19200 8GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review

October 16, 2012 | We look at the new Predator series from Kingston and see what it's capable of doing in its new skin.

Kingston HyperX T1 PC3-22400 4GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review

October 15, 2012 | We look at our fastest out of the box memory kit yet, the 2800MHz DDR HyperX kit from Kingston.

Corsair Dominator Platinum PC3-17066 16GB Memory Kit Review

October 9, 2012 | Want to get in on the Corsair Dominator Platinum series, but save some money? Maybe this PC3-17066 RAM kit is what you need.

ADATA XPG Xtreme Series PC3-17000 8GB Memory Kit Review

October 8, 2012 | The ADATA kit we're looking at today might not look like much, but you might find yourself surprised with our results. Don't judge a book by its cover.

Corsair Dominator Platinum PC3-21300 16GB Memory Kit Review

October 3, 2012 | Corsair has mixed it up with the latest Dominator series of RAM. We check out the PC3-21300 Platinum kit.

Patriot Viper 3 Intel Extreme Masters Memory Limited Edition PC3-15000 16GB Kit Review

October 1, 2012 | Not the easiest model name in the world to say, but we check out the Patriot Viper 3 Intel Extreme Masters Memory Limited Edition PC3-15000 16GB kit and see how it performs.

Ask the Experts: Which RAM will give better performance with Z77 board, 2 x 8GB or 4 x 4GB?

September 11, 2012 | What is better for a Z77-based setup, 4 x 4GB sticks or 2 x 8GB sticks of RAM?

Ask the Experts: Is the memory between my two HP-branded PCs compatible?

July 31, 2012 | Is the DDR400 memory in my two HP-branded PCs compatible, can I swap them around?

VisionTek Ultimate Performance PC3-17000 16GB Memory Kit Review

June 14, 2012 | While not a name you expect to hear in the RAM arena, we look at a kit of memory from the folks over at VisionTek.

GeIL Taipei Factory Tour - We almost broke an IC Testing Machine

May 25, 2012 | We were exclusively invited to the GeIL Taipei factory to get an up close and personal tour of its facility for testing and producing its memory modules.