We have also noted in our recent testing that performance differences at the same speeds and timings are not terribly different, however the real disparity comes when looking to overclock, as the headroom for higher speeds is what seems to count on the 1156 platform. That being said, price is always a consideration, especially with the economy as it is.

On the topic of value, then, we're looking at a set of G.Skill Ripjaws 4GB DDR3-1600 modules that are designed for use in the LGA1156 socket Core i5/i7 platform. We've seen in the past that G.Skill modules typically great performance at excellent prices, particularly in the more "mainstream" market, so let's find out if G.Skill has produced another winner with these Ripjaws sticks.

Thanks go to our friends at G.Skill for supplying the review sample.

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