For the purpose of comparison we will test two different sets of G.Skill memory along with the OCZ OCZ3P2000C8LV4GK. The G.Skill kits are a set of Trident and Ripjaws, part#’s F3-16000CL9D-4GBTD and F3-16000CL9D-4GBRH respectively. All three of these memory kits are marketed at or near the same price point, anywhere from $120.00 USD to $135.00 USD.

Test System

eVGA P55 FTW
2X VisionTech HD3870 in Crossfire
Intel i5 661 CPU
Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775 PSU
WIndows 7 HP X64

In order for all three of these kits to run at DDR3-2000 the CPU multiplier was set to 20x (from stock 25x) and the BCLK adjusted to 200, this in combination with a 2:10 memory divider put us right at the 2000 Mhz each of these kits are rated at. Each kit’s timings and voltages were set as per manufacturers specs and a quick ten pass run of Linx was used to test for stability. Below are the results of the stability tests on all three kits.

OCZ Stable	Trident Stable
Ripjaws Stable

Nice!!, the OCZ Platinum 3P2000C8LLV4GK kit had no problem reaching it’s advertised timings and speed. It should be noted that the Ripjaws would only pass stability tests at a command rate of 2T, which is what their specifications state. Just something to keep in mind as you look at the test results. The OCZ kit and the Trident kit both passed stability testing at a 1T command rate. Now that we have a comfortable level of stability on all three kits, lets get started on the benchmarking!