INTRODUCTION

   RAM has always been one of the most crucial/important parts of any computer but just like many other hardware components today for some people performance (clocks and timings) and density/amount are not the sole decisive factors when out to get a brand new kit. We are of course talking about looks and with RGB lighting having established itself as one of the most popular aesthetic enhancements currently (if not the most popular) it's no surprise that both manufacturers and consumers alike are already placing extra weight on it. Crucial released their very first RGB RAM kit called the Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB back in mid-2018 (April to be exact) which they upgraded back in August of this year and even though we didn't have the chance to test the first Generation we did manage to get a 32GB quad kit of the second one.

   Crucial is a global brand of Micron Technology, Inc. Crucial solid state drives (SSDs) and memory (DRAM) upgrades are compatible with over 100,000 new and old desktops, laptops, workstations, and servers. Available worldwide at leading retail and e-tail stores, commercial resellers, and system integrators, Crucial products enhance system performance and user productivity. Learn more at Crucial.com.

   The Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB DDR4 modules by Crucial are currently available in 8GB single, 16GB dual-channel (2x8GB) and 32GB quad-channel (4x8GB) kits with just two available frequencies (3000MHz/3200MHz) and two timings (3000MHz CL15 - 3200 CL16) at 1.35V. Under the hood of the Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB 3000MHZ CL15 modules which we have here we find single-rank 8GB E-die memory modules by Micron, thermal sensor by Giantec and an RGB LED bar which features a total of 16 LEDs in 8 individually addressable zones with 12 available effects and adjustable brightness and speed (Crucial also allows you to remove the light bar cover or 3D print your very own). The RGB LED bar is also what separates the original modules (Gen 1) with the latest ones (Gen 2) since the latter come with improved ones that feature full-spectrum RGB default pattern, brighter LEDs, higher color fidelity and compatibility with many of the leading mainboard RGB sync technologies like the ASUS Aura Sync, GIGABYTE RGB Fusion and the MSI Mystic Light Sync (always according to Crucial). As expected, Crucial covers the entire Tactical Tracer RGB line of DDR4 memory kits with a limited lifetime warranty (10 years in Germany).