Crucial Value DDR4 1x16Gb CT16G4DFD824A

Proven memory at the price of a Chinese noname

Crucial modules are now almost the cheapest branded DDR4 RAM on the market. Cheaper than them are only strips of little-known Chinese companies, which are often made from RAM chips that have not passed full quality control (in fact, rejected ones). And this is pure lottery, such memory can overheat, consume excess energy and cause system crashes, and in the worst case, simply fail in an indecently short period.

Easy and efficient overclocking

Unlike Chinese non-names, Crucial is a subsidiary of Micron, so it values its reputation and takes quality control seriously. Specifically, the modules of the Value series cost literally three kopecks, but they work stably and boast decent overclocking to 2933 MHz, and with some luck, up to 3200 MHz. Moreover, often it will be enough to simply increase the voltage, without changing the standard timings. In this case, the performance increase in the system will be 5 – 8%. Considering the price of $60, this is an excellent result.

U — versatility

At the same time, do not be embarrassed by the lack of metal radiators — even after overclocking, DDR4 memory heats up weakly. Radiators, on the other hand, perform rather a decorative function, and their absence will only become a problem for modders who assemble a PC in a case with a transparent side wall. For everyone else, on the contrary, this will be a plus, since the bars turned out to be low and will not interfere with the installation of a large processor cooler.