INTRODUCTION

   If performance is your primary concern when out to get any PC hardware component then you probably have little need for features like RGB lighting. For good or bad RGB lighting has established itself in the electronics market in general so in a few years it might be very hard to get something that doesn't have that specific feature (regardless of what degree it does). For now, however there are some manufacturers who still focus their resources in non-RGB products, not only to reduce costs (which transfer to you, the consumer) but also in order to cover all those who don't need or just don't want that particular feature. Mushkin is among those said companies and today I’ll be reviewing yet another of their Redline kits, the 32GB 3600MHz CL16 Dual-Channel one.

   For over 25 years, Mushkin has been dedicated to helping Gamers, digital artists, IT managers and professionals alike enhance their computing experience by providing reliable, high-performance products. Mushkin’s products include a complete selection of USB, SSD and Memory Module upgrades for both the consumer and enterprise industries. Since the company’s founding in 1994, Mushkin has received numerous awards and commendations for quality, reliability and technical excellence.

   At the time of this review Mushkin currently has a total of 33 Redline Black, 35 Redline White and 25 Redline Red RAM kits featuring their very effective (yet low profile) FrostByte heatspreaders. These kits are currently available in dual (2x4/8/16/32GB - Redline Black, White and Red) and quad-channel (4x4GB - Redline Red) kits with frequencies going all the way up to 4133MHZ (2400/2666/2800/3000/3200/3466/3600/4000MHZ), timings as low as CL14 (3200/3600MHz CL14 - 2400/2666/3000MHz CL15 - 2666/3000/3200/3466/3600MHZ CL16 - 2800MHZ CL17 - 3466/3600/4000MHZ CL18 - 4133MHz CL19 - 3200MHz CL20) and voltages set from 1.2V and all the way up to 1.5V (2400/2666MHz 1.2V - 2666/2800MHz 1.25V - 3000/3200/3466/3600/4000MHz 1.35V - 3200/3600/4133MHz 1.4V - 3600MHz 1.5V). Past the black aluminum FrostByte heatspreaders of the 32GB 3600MHz CL16 dual-channel kit i'll be testing today Mushkin has placed 16GB single rank and die ECC (error correction code) chips manufactured by no other than Micron together with thermal sensors by Giantec. As with most of their DDR4 kits Mushkin once again covers the entire Redline (FrostByte) line of DDR4 memory kits with a limited lifetime warranty.