Packaging and Initial Impressions

G.Skill once again have not gone to too much effort when packaging is concerned. As you can see above, the box is neither colourful nor has much thought gone in to its creation. This is not too much of an issue  as once the box is opened and the contents removed all is forgiven. It would be nice to see packaging as well thought out as the product inside considering the premium price and potential (expected) performance but this is not an necessity and instead more of a want. A small sticker with “i5/i7″ has been placed on the top of the packaging so at least the customer looking to purchase this product has the reassurance of its intended use. The kit product number and essential specifications are present on the rear of the packaging for easy reference. Opening up the box (as seen below) reveals a very sleek looking cooling solution however this will be looked at in a little more detail later on in the review.

Removing the modules from the box and packaging contained reveals a pair of beautifully crafted heat sinks encasing the modules themselves. Standing at nearly twice the height of standard modules, this particular series could cause an issue with some cooling solutions such as the previously reviewed Cooler Master V10 and as such a little research prior to purchase may be in order. With all modules the basic specifications are printed on a sticker on the right hand side of each module. Not only does this aid with the initial installation and set up but also easy identification if like many enthusiasts you have numerous kits. G.Skill have played it safe with the colour scheme and design keeping things both simple and neutral whilst maintaining pleasant aesthetics. Below are a few other images highlighting the quality finish. You may have also noticed that the heat spreaders have slots cut in to them across approximately 70% of the upper surface, this has been added to help with heat dissipation although DDR3 runs cool anyway so this may not be needed.