CONCLUSION
BIWIN has released quite a few interesting RAM kits under the ACER Predator brand and the Hermes RGB is probably the most interesting one to date. Not only does it climb up to 8GHz (and perhaps even more if they update the lineup later on) but it’s available in 3 different colors and comes ready with its own 40mm cooling fan. Yes, the fan may not be compatible with every motherboard out there and its efficiency is not that great but regardless it’s a plus. As for performance the Predator Hermes RGB does very good even at 6800MHz thanks to its low CAS latency but it does even better at 7200MHz with the same numbers just by increasing voltages to 1.435V (even at 1.45V I couldn’t go any higher, not with the same timings). I was hoping I’d have the 8GHz model here to test and see how it does but that obviously didn’t happen.
Worldwide availability has always been a thing with BIWIN products and the same applies for the Predator Hermes RGB 32GB 6800MHz CL32 kit which means I don’t have a valid price I can list (at least not in the USA or the EU - will update with the MSRP later on). Price aside however (obviously important so I do hope BIWIN can do well in that regard) the Predator Hermes RGB kit seems to have it all, performance, good OC potential, looks and even an 40mm cooling fan and for that it gets the Golden Award.
PROS
- Build Quality
- Very Good Performance
- Up To 8GHz Kits
- RGB Lighting (10 Effects)
- Available In Black, White & Silver Colors
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Bundled 40mm Cooling Fan
CONS
- Current Availability
- 40mm Fan Compatibility