14 DAY TRIAL // I was just talking about how DDR4 modules don't really need heatspreaders but usually have them anyway, and Kingston has definitely released an example of “anyway.”
Behold the HyperX Predator DDR4 memory line, which is composed of high-end, powerful DDR4 kits with capacities of 16 GB.
We say there are more than one because, while they all have the same capacity of 16 GB, they don't all have the same clocks.
Indeed, there are five kits in total, made of four 4GB modules each. Their frequencies are of 2,133 MHz, 2,666 MHz, 2,800 MHz and 3 GHz, respectively.
Thus, they are more than adequate for Intel's new Haswell-E central processing units (Core i7-5000) and all those overkill X99-based motherboards out there, all of which feature the LGA 2011-3 socket and eight DDR4 slots.
In 2015, memory makers will launch 16 GB DDR4 modules, bringing top capacity from 64 GB to 128 GB per computer. For now, though, 4 x 4GB setups should be more than enough.
Actually, I won't be surprised if, five or ten years from now, I hear people still use the same PC they bought this year, without any RAM upgrades. After all, I've seen my share of 2000-2005-era computers that can run today's games just fine, although admittedly without DirectX 11 features.
Sales of the Kingston HyperX Predator DDR4 memory will begin in September, prices unknown.
