Unreal Tournament 2003

UT2K3 s a real system killer, and can bring many systems to its knees. We used the , which are excellent tools in testing various resolutions and detail levels. We selected the CPU test, which uses the dm-inferno map. All memory timings are at 2-3-3-5 at 200FSB.

Pentium 4 @ 12x200

A close call between the two TWINX kits, but the ProSeries takes this one.

Pentium 4 @ 12x250 (TWINX4000 PS @ 2.5-4-3-6)

As we increase the clock speed, the performance scales accordingly. Make no mistake, if you want the best, the ProSeries makes a strong case.

Final Words

I think the benchmarks speak for themselves. Corsair managed to outdo themselves again with yet another high quality kit. The overclocking is the best we've seen thus far, and although 290FSB just wasn't working as well as I had hoped, it did get there. At 285FSB, nothing comes close to touching the performance of the ProSeries. Everything was rock stable to boot.

The LEDs are something that I have a hard time placing a tangible value on. As an eyecandy feature, I'll admit that more flashing lights is certainly attractive. If you got a case window, and neat case wiring, I guarantee that people will notice the ram and ask "WTF is that?" (in a good way). From a practical standpoint, heh, well, it isn't that useful. If the LEDs had troubleshooting indicators, the value of the LEDs would skyrocket immensely.

The heatspreaders are a major improvement, and although I'm still not convinced they help overclocking a whole lot, they do manage to handle the heat much better than past heat spreaders. If anything, this will improve stability, as well as extend the life of your ram since heat is such a major component killer.

All of these improvements; overclocking, LEDs, and improved heatspreaders comes at a cost though. Estimated costs for the Dual Channel kit should be about 347$ USD, with . Should you chuck your current PC4000 ram out the window? Not necessarily, as the improvements in performance (and there is an improvement) isn't a huge leap forward. For others who live on the edge, and who buy top notch products, the ProSeries deserves to be on top of your shopping list.

Pros: Excellent performance, great overclocker, excellent construction quality and the LEDs are nice to look at.

Cons: Expensive, LEDs are just eyecandy.

Bottom Line: If it's looks you're after, this kit delivers. If performance and overclocking are more important, the ProSeries has you covered. Add to this, Corsair's reputation for support and quality assurance, and you won't find better ram than this.

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