G.SKILL Ripjaws 1866MHz 8GB DDR3L SO-DIMM Memory Kit Review
Overclocking and Final Thoughts
Overclocking:
Overclocking the G.SKILL F3-1866C11D-8GRSL notebook memory kit wasn’t that exciting. We went into the BIOS and raised the multiplier to see if 2133MHz was possible with CL11 or CL12 memory timings, but wasn’t able to get the system to successfully post. We then tried to see if we could tighten the timings and had some better luck. If you recall in our introduction we told you that for $2 more, that you could get this kit of memory with CL10 timings programmed into the SPD table and not CL11. We’ll we were able to run this kit at 1866MHz 10-10-10-28 with 1T command rates versus the standard timings of 11-11-11-32 1T. Not a huge difference, but it just goes to show that you can save some money and lower the timings on this kit if your platform allows it.
We ran AIDA64 v4.00 again and found that the read memory bandwidth and overall module latencies improved just a bit with the tighter timings. The latency of the memory kit is down to 87.3 ns, which is pretty good for notebook modules!
Final Thoughts and Conclusions:
Our testing showed that enthusiasts will want to run 1866MHz DDR3L memory in their system if possible. We found 3 to 15 percent performance gains when using a 1866MHz CL11 high-end memory kit versus a ‘standard’ 1600MHz CL11 memory kit on the Intel NUC Kit D54250WYK. The G.SKILL RIPJAWS Series 8GB 1866MHZ CL11 memory kit that is sold under part number F3-1866C11D-8GRSL ran great in the Intel NUC and made the Intel Core i5-4250U powered system feel faster! Changing out the memory or buying memory like this in the first place is one of the simplest ways to get a little more out of your system. We also love the fact that this kit comes with CL11 timings, but can be manually set to tighter CL10 timings on platforms that allow for advanced manual memory timing changes.
The G.SKILL RIPJAWS Series 8GB 1866MHz CL11 memory kit that we showed you here today runs $82.99 shipped and is lifetime warrantied. This kit is $17 less than the Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1866MHz memory kit and $22 less than the Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB memory kit, which are the only two comparable 8BG 1866MHz DDR3L memory kits on the market today. The G.SKILL RIPJAWS F3-1866C11D-8GRSL is a solid kit of memory and it is clearly the price versus performance leader right now. It should be noted that this is the lowest cost 8GB 1866Mhz DDR3L memory kit out there, but you don’t miss out on anything!
We can easily recommend the G.SKILL RIPJAWS F3-1866C11D-8GRSL memory kit to those building an Intel NUC, Gigabyte BRIX or anyone looking to speed up their notebook/Ultrabook!
Legit Bottom Line: The G.SKILL RIPJAWS Series 8GB 1866MHz CL11 memory kit has an attractive price, can be run at tighter than advertised timings and helped improve system performance!