If we are going by US
prices, at the end of the day we think the G.Skill F3-12800CL8T-6GBHK with its
Samsung HCF0 ICs have slightly more overhead than the Elpida-based Corsair DHX+
modules we looked at earlier this week - if your Core i7 CPU can stretch, the
memory should accommodate. It may not have anything like the funky and more
importantly, moddable (but also patented), DHX+ heatsinks on the Corsair but a
case with good airflow should keep the G.Skill cool enough. Moreover, they have
a lifetime warranty to cover mishaps and being low profile they're less likely
to chance interference with a large CPU heatsink.
At the end of the day, there's not much between any of these memories, but we
think the G.Skill is a good buy for our US friends at least because it still
hasn't hit our shores yet. @ bit-tech
