Review on 💪 Patriot Signature 8GB DIMM DDR3 CL11 PC3-12800 (1600MHz): High-Speed Memory Module for Enhanced Performance by Brian Benford

It's not the fastest memory or the easiest to overclock, but it does match the flash drive that came already installed in my Cybertron Rhodium Ti desktop, so it was the easiest/cheapest choice up to 16GB and enable dual channel mode (which gives you a free speed boost if you have two sticks with the same SPD timings). Memory installation was hassle-free, and the BIOS automatically enabled dual-channel mode. When I ran Passmark PerformanceTest 9.0 again, the memory score went from 1084 to 1224 (+13%) which is the best you can expect. An oddity: CPU-Z reports the originally installed flash drive as a Patriot, but this flash drive as a Hyundai. (although the actual manufacturer of the DRAM chips on this stick is SKHynix, a respected if somewhat hidden brand). However, the SPD timings are identical and this is the most important for dual channel operation. Finally, even though DRAM chips don't have a heatsink, they only get 2-3 degrees warmer than room temperature, so it doesn't matter.