Introduction

Hard drives and memory are two of the most upgraded components in computers systems. From a storage aspect, this certainly makes sense due to the nature of user’s needs and the increasing size of data files saved to disk drives. And for most consumers, memory upgrades can be one of the most cost effective ways to significantly increase overall system performance.

Today we’re checking out a product from Mushkin’s fastest DDR3 memory line, specifically designed for the X58 chipset. The Redline XP3-12800 kit provides a 6GB capacity, runs at 1600MHz with 6-7-6-18 timings, and requires the industry standard 1.65 volts. With an XMP profile for simple overclocking, this kit is designed to provide a boost to any system that can make use its increased speed and lowered latencies. Read on to find out if this is the enthusiast level memory upgrade you’ve been looking for.

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