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Those of you new to the wonderful world of DIY computing missed out on an era when RAM makers were practically tripping over themselves trying to release new, high speed kits. These days memory announcements are few are far between, even with DDR4 trying to usurp DDR3, though they're not completely absent.
Just ask Mushkin, one of the players that was around during the aforementioned era, and one of only a few companies to push high voltage kits at extreme overclockers. This time around Mushkin's new memory product is a bit more subdued -- it's the ECO2 line and it's intended for overclockers and gamers who don't have a king's ransom to spend on RAM.
"We are excited to offer our newest ECO2 product, the ECO2 memory line for budget-conscious enthusiasts who want to maximize their gaming and user experience," said Brian Flood, Director of Product Development at Mushkin. "The success of our ECO2 SSDs proved to us that users are not just looking for another run-of-the-mill SSD or memory module, which is why we developed something more efficient and cost-effective, and the new ECO2 memory line of modules where born."
Marketing hype aside, what Mushkin is pushing are low profile DDR3 memory modules protected with aluminum heat spreaders that sport a black and silver symmetrical design.
Available in 4GB and 8GB modules (8GB and 32GB kits), the ECO2 is rated to run at 1600MHz with 9-9-9-24 timings at 1.35V.
If that floats your boat, you'll find these new modules at Newegg, which secured an exclusive deal with Mushkin. Here's how they're priced:
- ECO2 4GB: $26
- ECO2 8GB: $50
- ECO2 8GB (2x4GB): $52
- ECO2 16GB (2x8GB): $85
- ECO2 32GB (4x8GB): $191
All five options are available now and backed by a lifetime warranty. Whether or not you should jump depends on your RAM needs. As mentioned, DDR4 is trying to become the new standard, though many of today's systems run DDR3. Furthermore, Intel's Skylake processors are said to support both DDR3 and DDR4 memory.
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