INTRODUCTION

   Even though as far back as I can remember RAM has always been about "amount" and "frequency/speed" (and yes even overclocking for some) nowadays there's something else people look for as well when out to get a brand new kit, RGB lighting. Granted this is far from the most important aspect of a RAM kit but since RGB lighting has been added to just about every hardware component type (including mainboards, graphics cards, audio cards, coolers, fans and even SSD drives) it does make sense that many consumers may prefer to "complete" their brand new systems by also adding RAM kits with RGB lighting. Thanks to their very successful Predator line of RAM kits HyperX already has a very strong presence in the DDR4 market and since that specific line did so well, they took back to the drawing board to add RGB lighting and today we'll be taking a very thorough look at their 32GB 3200MHZ CL16 Quad-Channel kit.

   HyperX is the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world’s largest independent memory manufacturer, with the goal of providing gamers, PC builders, PC, console and mobile power users with high-performance components. For 16 years, the HyperX mission has been to develop gaming products for all types of gamers – high-speed memory, solid state drives, headsets, keyboards, mice, charging accessories for console players, USB flash drives, and mousepads – to the gaming community and beyond. The award-winning HyperX brand in known for consistently delivering products that deliver superior comfort, aesthetics, performance, and reliability. HyperX gear is the choice of celebrity ambassadors, pro gamers, tech enthusiasts, and over-clockers worldwide because it meets the most stringent product specifications and is built with best-in-class components. HyperX has shipped over 60 million memory modules and 7 million gaming headsets worldwide.

   The XMP 2.0 certified Predator RGB DDR4 RAM is currently available in 16/32GB dual-channel and 32/64 quad-channel kits with frequencies all the way up to 4000MHZ and timings as low as CL15 (2933MHz-3000MHZ CL15, 3200MHZ CL16, 3600MHZ CL17, 4000MHZ CL19). Under the short black heat spreaders of the Predator RGB 32GB 3200MHZ CL16 RAM kit HyperX has placed 8GB C-Die memory chips by Hynix, their patent pending HyperX infrared sync technology (basically keeps the RGB effects of all modules in sync - still with a maximum range of almost 2cm between modules that may not be 100% effective with some quad-channel mainboards) and a RGB LED light bar with a total of 8 effects. The Predator DDR4 RGB kits by HyperX are also compatible with several mainboard RGB sync technologies (including ASUS AURA Sync, GIGABYTE RGB Fusion, MSI Mystic Light Sync and ASRock RGB Sync) and are covered by a limited lifetime warranty.