INTRODUCTION

   Frequency/Speed versus capacity/amount/density is the most common thing i hear from people looking to buy new RAM for their systems. Gamers for example place the former first whereas professionals clearly place the latter and so it's very important to know exactly what your needs are prior to getting a new kit. Of course, there are also those who enjoy playing PC games and whose work has to do with 3D animation and video/photo editing so what could be more than enough for a gamer will almost certainly not be quite enough for them. The dual-channel Viper Steel DDR4 RAM kit by Patriot which I’ll be testing today may not be the best looking one in the market today (because of its lack of RGB lighting) but it should easily cover the majority of people out there not only thanks to 64GB capacity but also because of its 3600MHz frequency and 18-22-22-42 timings.

   Viper Gaming is a brand of Patriot Memory, a global leader in performance memory, Solid State Drives (SSD's), and flash storage solutions. Viper Gaming was established in 2007 with the unveiling of the well-known, top-tier line of computer memory. Since then, the Viper Gaming brand has become synonymous with elite performance and reliability among gamers worldwide. In 2015, Viper Gaming decided to expand its product categories to include gaming keyboards, headsets, and mice. Offering entry, mid-level and high-end solutions with rich feature sets. Viper Gaming's award-winning peripherals provide gamers everywhere the best price-for-performance and reliability that enables every Viper Gamer to dominate in their sport.

   Patriot has placed extra weight on their Viper Steel DDR4 RAM line so it currently includes XMP 2.0 certified modules in 8/16/32GB single and 8/16/32/64GB dual-channel kits featuring frequencies all the way up to 4400MHz (3000/3200/3400/3600/3733/3866/4000/4133/4400MHz), CAS latency timings set as low as 16 (3000/3200/3400MHz CL16 - 3600/3866MHz CL18 - 3733MHz CL17 - 4000/4133/4400MHz CL19) and voltages up to 1.45v (3000/3200/3400/3600/3733/3866/4000/4133MHz 1.35v - 4400MHz 1.45V). Underneath the large gunmetal grey aluminum heatspreaders we find dual rank 16GB single die memory chips by Samsung (for the 3600MHz 64GB kit). As with previous lines Patriot covers the entire Viper Steel line of DDR4 RAM with a limited lifetime warranty.