INTRODUCTION

   Capacity over performance (speed) or performance over capacity? This has always been up for debate, not just between consumers and professionals but even for the manufacturers themselves. For example, recently i was talking to a company representative who clearly told me they offer only 16GB DDR4 kits because they aimed for higher speeds, something which wasn't possible at higher capacities. Personally, I've always placed capacity over performance but I'd be lying if i said that i don't care about both so what about getting a RAM kit that offers both? The Predator Apollo RGB 32GB 4000MHz CL17 DDR4 RAM kit is the latest "offspring" from the Acer and BIWIN collaboration and as some of you are already aware I've been using it for quite some time now.

   Predator branded storage products are designed and manufactured by BIWIN Storage Technology company, a leading maker of quality flash memory, DRAM memory and solid-state drives (SSDs). Delivering premium products for serious gamers and overclocking enthusiasts looking for the ultimate experience, our mission is to provide best-in-class memory modules and solid-state drives that enhance overall system performance and gameplay. Defined by faster speeds and gaming-inspired design, these Predator storage products are built to be the Number One choice for gamers worldwide. Founded in 2010, BIWIN focuses on providing global customers with high-quality storage products and specializes in the research, development, manufacturing and sales of memory chip application products.

   In time Acer aims to ship the new Predator Apollo RGB DDR4 kits in dual (2x8/16/32GB) and quad (4x8/16GB) channel configurations with frequencies all the way to 5000MHz (3200/3600/4000/4133/4266/4400/4500/4600/4800/5000MHz), CAS latency timings as low as 14 (3200/3600MHz CL14 - 3200/3600MHZ CL16 - 4000MHZ CL17 - 3600MHZ CL18 - 4133/4266/4400/4500/4600/4800/5000MHZ CL19) and voltages all the way up to 1.5v. Inside the thick aluminum heatspreader we find single and dual rank B-Die memory chips by Samsung, 10-layer PCB with 15mm gold plated contacts and of course a LED bar with a total of 8 ARGB LEDs (8 zones with 10 effects) which is fully compatible with all the popular mainboard sync technologies (including ASUS AURA Sync, GIGABYTE RGB Fusion, MSI Mystic Light Sync and ASRock RGB Sync). As with most high-end kits in the market the entire Predator Apollo RGB line of DDR4 kits by Acer is covered by a limited lifetime warranty.