Kingston HyperX Genesis 2

Kingston HyperX Genesis 2,133MHZ 16GB review

Money isn't an issue if you're considering throwing together your own Intel X79-based high-end system, so splurging an extra hundred pounds on the highest-rated memory kits, such as the Kingston HyperX Genesis 2133MHZ 16GB shouldn't cause you too many problems. With its highest XMP profile of 2,133MHz you are guaranteed exceptional memory bandwidth, but does that translate through to exceptional performance? For a high-end component, the HyperX Genesis 2,133MHz certainly comes packed in a demure outfit. Much like Crucial, we expect Kingston is trying to reduce costs wherever it can, hopefully to provide better value. The usual blue HyperX heat-spreader adorns the modules and sits only a millimetre higher than the DIMM itself at 31mm. That means it shouldn't provide any mounting issues, unless you're using an exotic cooler. Boosted bandwidth Installing the memory kit went smoothly and the mobo immediately picked up the modules' two highest XMP profiles: 1,866MHz with 10-11-10 timings and the higher 2,133MHz speed with its 11-12-11 timings, both running at 1.65 volts. The default speed is the JEDEC 1,333MHz setting that provides better latency timings of 9-9-9, while running at 1.5 volts.