Patriot are a brand that are getting more and more recognition lately, but still not as much as we think they should. They have started to focus more on Solid State Drives opposed to memory, and this is a good move, if you have the right products in your catalogue, and simply put, Patriot do.
The Corsair Vengeance 4x4GB 1600MHz DDR3 memory modules are designed for Quad Channel use in the latest Intel X79 platform. The Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz DDR3 memory kits are also available in various dual or triple-channel configurations for other AMD or Intel-based systems. Compatible with XMP 1.3, the Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz DDR3 memory kit has a speed rating of 1600MHz CL9 and a standard SPD voltage of 1.5V. With an aluminum heat spreader and a lifetime warranty, the Corsair Vengeance 4x4GB 1600MHz DDR3 memory kit is guaranteed to last a long and thermally optimal life inside your system, whether you run it stocked or overclocked.
Corsairs newest Performance Pro SATA 3 SSD is on our bench today and get ready for some great benchmarks! After Crucial's M4 punch which came as a result of their updated Marvell firmware, it was only a matter of time before another manufacturer came back swinging with the same Marvell controller in tow. To be quite frank, SSD enthusiasts have made it clear that they want an SSD with superior incompressible data performance results and now they have it.
Case, Power and Cooling
What we get to look at today is our first motherboard that supports these new A and E2 Series "Llano"-based APUs, all thanks to our friends over at ASRock. They have sent over the A55 Pro3 board, which as the name implies is based on AMD's A55 FCH chip (or Fusion Controller Hub if you remember it first being mentioned back in the E350M1 review), and is the little brother to the A75 FCH. Both of these are what make up AMD's Lynx desktop platform and it is aptly named we think. The base specs on the A55 offer goodies like six SATA-II ports, fourteen USB2.0 connections, Gigabit Ethernet controller, among others. ASRock have also thrown in their own mix into this recipe for "awesome", which for a teaser includes support of DDR3-2400, so read on to find out just how this stacks up!
With only three days left, time is running out to secure yourself one of our fabulous mid-range, last generation GPUs. Need an upgrade badly enough you want one of these? Let us know why and you're in with a chance.
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