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rocknroll
21-09-10, 15:32
had this posted on my build.

what is the difference spec and design wise and am i better off now?

Change to 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (4 x 2GB KIT) from 8GB CORSAIR XMS3 DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (4 x 2GB KIT)

Sleinous
21-09-10, 15:55
Identical, just diff manufacturers. Kingston runs more stably on x58 chipsets, but i doubt thats what u ordered if u have dual channel memory (2x2gb)

rocknroll
21-09-10, 19:16
at least the blue kingston modules will match the case fans.

Sleinous
22-09-10, 05:06
I must admit, they do look very very nice :D and the heatsinks arent cheap, theyre of good quality.

Gorman
22-09-10, 07:33
No difference in performance, simply different make as Slei says. We have discontinued XMS3.