CONCLUSION

   Comparing triple channel kits with a quad channel kit was not really how i wanted to kick off RAM reviews based on the latest Intel X79 platform (LGA2011) since i don't quite consider it as fair but aside the fact that we got to compare the two latest channel types by Intel yet another good thing did come out of this and that's the indirect comparison between the previous LGA1366 and the latest LGA2011 socket. True this review has nowhere near the amount of benchmarks needed to successfully compare these two platforms but HAWX II did provide some interesting results proving that the CPU/Mainboard/RAM combo may not be as insignificant when it comes to games as some people believe. Certainly as mentioned in the beginning the HyperX Genesis line was never the fastest one in the Kingston inventory and with a speed of 2133MHz and a CAS Latency of 11 that's not hard to understand. Still it is extremely easy for anyone to change the default command rate from 2T to 1T and gain even more performance from the kit without having to overclock it something which was proven in our tests. I also did try overclocking the modules but raising the voltage simply to gain a few MHz over the default speed (could be a mainboard restriction) is not something i recommend and that's why i decided on skipping that part.

   The HyperX Genesis line by Kingston always featured two strong points, the first is the already mentioned zero CPU Cooler clearance issues (something many others have) while the second is their attractive price tag which for the KHX2133C11D3K4/16GX is currently set at USD159.99 inside the USA (Newegg) and at 160Euros inside the EU. Personally i can't wait to see faster Quad Channel memory kits by Kingston but until then the HyperX Genesis 16GB 2133 CL11 kit is not only blazing fast (should cover the needs of 99% of the people out there) and has zero clearance issues with even the largest CPU Coolers but it's also quite aggressively priced and so because of all the above we are awarding it with our Platinum award, until the T1 series kit makes its appearance that is.

PROS

- Quality
- Low Profile Heatspreders
- Quad Channel
- Performance
- 16GB
- XMP Profiles
- Price (For Some) 

CONS

- The X79 Platform Supports Faster Speeds