RAM 2012

Browse memory reviews and articles covering DDR4/DDR5 kits, latency tuning, overclocking, and platform compatibility. Browse our comprehensive RAM section, featuring 23 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.

Ask the ExpertsDoes RAM have any affect on gaming performance?

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

ReviewGeIL 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.

ReviewGeIL 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.

ReviewCorsair 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.

ReviewPatriot 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.

ReviewGSkill 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.

ReviewKingston 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.

ReviewKingston 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.

ReviewCorsair 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.

ReviewADATA 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.

ReviewCorsair 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.

ReviewPatriot 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 ExpertsWhich 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 ExpertsIs 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?

ReviewVisionTek 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.

ArticleGeIL 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.

ReviewPatriot Viper Xtreme Division 2 PC3-19200 8GB Memory Kit Review

May 22, 2012 | Patriot offers a new kit of RAM for the Intel Z77 platform. We see how the Viper Xtreme series is looking these days.

ReviewG.Skill TridentX PC3-21300 8GB Memory Kit Review

May 18, 2012 | G.Skill ups the ante with another dual-channel TridentX RAM kit. This one carries a massive stock speed of 2666MHz DDR.

ReviewG.Skill RipjawsZ PC3-17000 32GB Memory Kit Review

May 1, 2012 | We check out a high-speed 32GB kit from G.Skill that could be perfect for X79 users looking for a large amount of fast RAM.

ReviewG.Skill TridentX PC3-19200 8GB (Z77 Ivy Bridge) Memory Kit Review

April 25, 2012 | G.Skill offers an Ivy Bridge 2400MHz DDR kit that carries a price tag of under $100. The price is great, but is it any good?

ArticleIvy Bridge High-Speed RAM Run with G.Skill PC3-20800 2666MHz RipjawsZ

March 20, 2012 | G.Skill let us take a look at its upcoming 2666MHz DDR3 memory kit in our new Ivy Bridge platform.

ReviewG.Skill ARES PC3-17000 16GB (DC) Memory Kit Review

March 16, 2012 | We check out the new Dual Channel ARES series from G.Skill and see what it's all about.

ReviewG.Skill RipjawsZ PC3-12800 16GB Memory Kit Review

January 18, 2012 | We check out a really well priced RipjawsZ memory kit from G.Skill. Let's see just how it goes in our X79 testbed.