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Review on Corsair Dominator Platinum 128GB (8X16GB) DDR4 2666MHz C15 Desktop Memory by Brandon Page

Revainrating 3 out of 5

D-don't die! Changed version number (not listed) but same model number

NOT Samsung b-die. This list applies to version 5.xx. The timings are 15-17-18-35 from SK Hynix and they were removed as m-die. It is NOT 15-15-15-34 like version 4.xx. And they listed "Corsair" deceptively under the manufacturer code, I had to do an incredible amount of work to figure out why I can't get tighter timings for POST when the model number on my mobile device manufacturer's QVL list b-dies as Samsung. . Apparently they kept the same model number and CAS delay as the old version 4 (which was a Samsung B-Die with 15-15-15-34 timings), but they used a completely different matrix for version 5.xx, hynix . And they did it without changing the model number. It should be illegal, it's intentionally misleading. I returned these DIMMs for a full refund and ordered a Team Group Dark Pro 3200MHz with 14-14-14-31 timings which is actually a Samsung B-Die and overclocks (or uses the same clock speed with much tighter timings) . exponentially better.

Pros
  • Speed: 2666 MHz, Density: 128 GB (8x16 GB) Memory modules
Cons
  • There are new competitors