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Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 3000 MHz DDR4 DRAM Desktop Gaming Memory Kit 16GB 8GBx2 CL16 BLS2K8G4D30BESBK Gray

Last Updated: May 1, 2020 (Refresh Now)
9.2
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Total Reviews
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Review Analysis - 397 recent, verified reviews

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Memory
 108
memory, 8gb, ballistix, crucial, ddr4
+93%
-7%
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" ...  I like how does this RAM looks, I wish there is a 16 GB 3000MHz with white color  ...  "
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" ...  Love this ram easily overclocks to 2666 without messing with voltage  ...  "
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" ...  Great value for 16GBs of RAM in today's market.  ...  "
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" ...  The other stick is working great and it's more RAM than I have ever had on it's own.  ...  "
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" ...  It is good RAM for a good price.  ...  "
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" ...  Good ram upgraded from 8 to 16 can. ... I also recommend downloadmoreram.com for all your ram needs  ...  "
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" ...  Memory Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory $319.72 @ Amazon ... Storage Samsung - 860 Evo 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $219.99 @ Amazon  ...  "
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" ...  The RAM works great in my little ITX build. ... Could be cheaper, but memory prices are gradually going up due to decline in sells. ... I am happy with the RAM overall.  ...  "
Overall performance
 91
ram, mhz, xmp, overclock, asrock
+97%
-3%
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" ...  Plugged into motherboard just fine and the BIOS had no problem figuring out what speed it was.  ...  "
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" ...  It ran The A-XMP settings with no drama, and overclocked stable to 3200 with no changes other than increasing the voltage to about 1.41V.  ...  "
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" ...  The speed increase for ERP software use was incredible. ... We can now open 15 spreadsheets and our accounting software and still run reports with no performance loss.  ...  "
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" ...  While they are not super fast, they are good enough for most usage.  ...  "
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" ...  -speeds and cl could've been better  ...  "
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" ...  Great for a budget computer build. ... Was able to overclock to 2800 mhz on a ryzen 2200g.  ...  "
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" ...  Im running them on an AsRock Z370M Pro4 motherboard with an Intel cpu.  ...  "
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" ...  I have 2x4GB 2400 MHz set but have been able to successfully overclock to 3200 MHz CL19 and holding strong. ... I'm using this with an Intel 8600k OC'd to 4.6 GHz and get great performance with gaming and general use.  ...  "
Gaming
 26
motherboard, ryzen, msi, rig, ram
+96%
-4%
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" ...  Excelente producto, llego en buen estado y antes de la fecha indicada, muy eficiente para mi torre gamer.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a great product perfect for gaming.  ...  "
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" ...  Games, large apps and OS run smoothly.  ...  "
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" ...  Works well with asus b450 f gaming eventhough it's not listed in their "recommended vendors" list.  ...  "
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" ...  I started out with 1 16gb module in my new HTPC/gaming build (Asus h370m prime motherboard, i5 8400 processor, zotac mini 1070ti).  ...  "
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" ...  Great for gaming.  ...  "
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" ...  Ryzen 3 1300x and ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 motherboard.  ...  "
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" ...  I went with an 8GB option, which is more than enough for day to day computing and light gaming.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 24
months, issues, crucial, sticks, sent
+79%
-21%
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" ...  Working great so far.  ...  "
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" ...  ", but then things went fine.  ...  "
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" ...  bumped it up to 2933 with no problems.  ...  "
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" ...  No problems at all.  ...  "
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" ...  Everything is working.  ...  "
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" ...  It's been 8 months now.  ...  "
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" ...  Had these for over a year now. ... Plan on picking up another set later this year.  ...  "
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" ...  I’ve used Crucial products for at least a decade and have never had an issue with them.  ...  "
Price
 22
prices, value, performance, good, pricey
+100%
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" ...  For a discounted price, the performance is what you expect at the price point.  ...  "
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" ...  Very nice product with optimal features at a good price  ...  "
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" ...  Prices are pretty high right now as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Wait for prices to drop if you can.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing for the price  ...  "
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" ...  Good price (50).  ...  "
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" ...  Price is OK.  ...  "
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" ...  Very nice product with optimal features at a good price  ...  "
Setup
 18
easy, setup, install, works well, installed
+100%
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" ...  Easy to install and operates as intended.  ...  "
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" ...  Was easy to install and seems to be running as expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Works well on my Hackintosh setup.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install  ...  "
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" ...  Installed, activated XMP - easy  ...  "
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" ...  but the computer was completely stable during Windows 10 install and some following config.  ...  "
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" ...  I am using it with i5 9600k, RTX 2070, z390 setup.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install, very bright, and fit perfectly!  ...  "
Design
 18
white, red, look, works great, much
+100%
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" ...  And the white is way sleek  ...  "
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" ...  Came in a neat package and had a cool metal gray finish.  ...  "
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" ...  Design is much much better though.  ...  "
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" ...  They are sleek and a nice design  ...  "
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" ...  They also look very nice in my Antec 1200v3 case  ...  "
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" ...  Looks good and does it job  ...  "
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" ...  Didn't want the red initially because I thought it looked gaudy but it was considerably cheaper than the white or gray sticks so whatever. ... Ended up actually really liking the look once installed on my ASROCK Z370 Taichi.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing although I ordered white and got red  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 17
computer, paired, xps, xmp, sticks
+82%
-18%
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" ...  I purchased this for a new computer build, I bought 2 of this so I could enable dual channel and they work great.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this one a couple of years ago for my new PC.  ...  "
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" ...  Just kinda plugged it in.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for new computer:  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this to expand on a Dell XPS 8930.  ...  "
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" ...  Good overall value and works well with oem PC's.  ...  "
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" ...  I have been using Ballistix series in my last 2 PC upgrades.  ...  "
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" ...  A great set for those looking to build a PC.  ...  "
Marketplace
 15
product, pictures, works as advertised, person, nicer
+93%
-7%
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" ...  Amazing product thank you so much  ...  "
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" ...  I recommend buying, they look better in person than in the pictures.  ...  "
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" ...  Does as advertised!  ...  "
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" ...  this product is actually way nicer looking than i expected from the pictures and works like a charm  ...  "
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" ...  thanks amazon nıce product  ...  "
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" ...  thanks amazon nıce product  ...  "
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" ...  But not available with other local retailers  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 11
easy, install, works well, works, perfectly
+100%
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" ...  Easy to install and operates as intended.  ...  "
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" ...  It was easy  ...  "
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" ...  Was easy to install and seems to be running as expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install, very bright, and fit perfectly!  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install  ...  "
Software Platform
 9
memory, error, xmp, chrome, windows 10
+67%
-33%
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" ...  BUT something odd, not my bios nor any software like cpu-z will report dimm information for either one, but they work just fine beyond that .  ...  "
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" ...  (Mobo: Asus Prime Z390-A, CPU: i9-9900K) (google tranlated)  ...  "
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" ...  With the latest BIOS, I enabled the recognized XMP profile and it registered as true 3000 Mhz.  ...  "
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" ...  With the latest BIOS, I enabled the recognized XMP profile and it registered as true 3000 Mhz.  ...  "
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" ...  but the computer was completely stable during Windows 10 install and some following config.  ...  "
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" ...  If you have 50 chrome tabs open while you work in whatever resource intensive program you use, you need this.  ...  "
Build Quality
 9
white, ryzen, metal
+100%
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" ...  Bought the 3000mhz to use in the asrock b450m steel legend.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this for a Ryzen 3 2200G build.  ...  "
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" ...  Feels like quality when you hold them.  ...  "
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" ...  The heatsinks on the dimms are well made and don't feel cheap at all.  ...  "
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" ...  The heatsinks on the dimms are well made and don't feel cheap at all.  ...  "
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" ...  Came in a neat package and had a cool metal gray finish.  ...  "
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" ...  Because it's white it will catch whatever rgb you've got flashing around your case  ...  "
For Running
 8
stable, works, timings, run, mhz
+100%
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" ...  Been using it a week and it runs fantastic  ...  "
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" ...  I have these running at 2993.  ...  "
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" ...  I have these running at 2993.  ...  "
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" ...  The computer is running great  ...  "
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" ...  I overclocked it, and it's running perfectly.  ...  "
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" ...  I overclocked it, and it's running perfectly.  ...  "
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" ...  It works great I'm acutely running at 2667 stable  ...  "
Product As Described
 7
works as advertised, person, nicer, look, works
+100%
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" ...  I recommend buying, they look better in person than in the pictures.  ...  "
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" ...  I recommend buying, they look better in person than in the pictures.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  And it works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Does as advertised!  ...  "
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" ...  It look nicer in person than it does in the pictures.  ...  "
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" ...  this product is actually way nicer looking than i expected from the pictures and works like a charm  ...  "
Delivery
 6
package, arrived, well, delivery, came
+83%
-17%
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" ...  The package arrived like one week earlier than I expected.  ...  "
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" ...  It is packaged very well.  ...  "
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" ...  Took a while to arrive .  ...  "
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" ...  Came as expected, good quality, great packaging, and fast delivery  ...  "
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" ...  works, shipped on time!  ...  "
Returns
 5
rma, ordered, support, return, replacement
+20%
-80%
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" ...  I was able to complete the form to get an RMA sent to my email address.  ...  "
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" ...  They might sent me a used one when I ordered “NEW”. ... I didn’t choose to return at the beginning, because at that time I couldn’t even be sure what was going on.  ...  "
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" ...  Didn’t want it to destroy my mobo so it’s being returned.  ...  "
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" ...  When that didn't work, I started an RMA process.  ...  "
Heating
 5
sinks, nice, looking, cool, spreader
+100%
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" ...  Also has an awesome looking red heat spreader.  ...  "
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" ...  Heat sinks are nice, no RGB if that's what you're looking for.  ...  "
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" ...  They look really cool and have nice heat sinks 5 stars!!!  ...  "
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" ...  I love the heat sinks on them  ...  "
Fit
 5
heat, perfectly, motherboard, memory, easy to install
+80%
-20%
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" ...  It also fit in my case.  ...  "
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" ...  When I made the move to Ryzen these were the best deal to fit in my budget.  ...  "
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" ...  nice look, perfect fit and no problems so far for the two month of usage  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install, very bright, and fit perfectly!  ...  "
Storage
 4
good
+100%
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" ...  Very good memory  ...  "
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" ...  simply the best price/quality memory  ...  "
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" ...  simply the best price/quality memory  ...  "
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" ...  This is my 4th stick of this same memory.  ...  "
Apps
 3
memory, error, chrome, apps
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Games, large apps and OS run smoothly.  ...  "
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" ...  If you have 50 chrome tabs open while you work in whatever resource intensive program you use, you need this.  ...  "
Color
 3
white, colors, scheme, nice, grey
+100%
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" ...  I bought two different colors dimms at different prices.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s RAM and it works, and the white color matches the color scheme of my build really well.  ...  "
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" ...  Just a nice splash of color.  ...  "
Features
 3
good
+100%
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" ...  Very nice product with optimal features at a good price  ...  "
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" ...  Very nice product with optimal features at a good price  ...  "
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" ...  For those who like RGB, look for this same model with this feature, sure, if you adjust the values well, you can reach more than 3066Mhz.  ...  "

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