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Great RAM kit DDR4 (4GBx4) White Camo

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2016

This review is for the Ballistix Sport LT 16BB Kit, (4GBx4) DDR4 2400.

As the Crucial Ballistix memory line is from Micron, one of the large RAM chip suppliers, you usually get great quality RAM modules. This particular kit, (in the White Camo color) was no exception. This particular RAM kit was on the QVL list for the ASUS X99 Pro USB 3.1 Motherboard, and this RAM worked from the get go. I did not even have to set the XMP profile in the BIOS, rather the RAM natively came up at 2400 frequency, which was great. If you are into tweaking the RAM timings for Overclocking or tightening up latency, I am sure this RAM has some great capabilities. For now, I am leaving it at 2400, as I am at present using this for an HTPC set up, and I am not sure the extra RAM performance would help a great deal. The RAM modules are working great. I have to add that the White Camo color of these RAM modules, being used on the ASUS X99 Pro USB 3.1, (or any Motherboard with White color), looks really great. The RAM stands out against a black background, rather than being somewhat invisible against a black background.
Last, I can see from the number of reviews here and the ratings, that this RAM is going to be a pretty safe bet for your new or upgraded build. If you do not need to overclock your RAM modules to the bleeding edge of stability, you would have a hard time going wrong by buying this RAM kit.

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Spacecomber

Does not peform as well as previous Ballistix Sport kit

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2018

I don't like how Amazon is lumping together reviews of different products by the same manufacturer. It ignores how different these products actually are. I'm reviewing the Ballistix Sport LT 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR4 2400 (BLS2K4G4D240FSB (Gray)). This kit was a bit of a disappointment compared to a similar kit I bought a few months ago. The previously purchased memory was also a Ballistix Sport LT 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR4 2400, but it had the white heat spreaders (BLS2K4G4D240FSC), instead of the gray. The first kit proved to be capable of easily running at DDR 3066 MHz speed, using 16-16-16-39 timings. This current kit, which I am reviewing now, barely can barely reach 3066 MHz. It requires relaxing the timings to 16-18-18-39 and using more voltage than the previous kit required in order to achieve this speed. Because the chips are covered by heat spreaders, which are probably attached with adhesive thermal tape, I cannot say if there is a difference in the chips being used or whether this is due to some variation in manufacturing quality of the chips.

I am now running both kits together on an Asrock X370 PRO4 motherboard with an Ryzen 5 2600. I was unable to run the four modules together at 3066 MHz, but they do seem to be stable at 2933 MHz with 16-18-18-18-39-55-CR=1T timings (the sub-timings are the Auto timings for this speed) and 1.35 volts.

Bottom line is that there is nothing wrong with these chips, but they seem relatively ordinary, especially compared to the first set that I bought.

PS: Both kits are identified as Single Rank Modules by CPU-Z and HWiNFO64.

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Antony Steele

Great RAM kit DDR4 (4GBx4) White Camo

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2016

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Brian K

Got the Amazon Warehouse Deals "Used" Option, it was good

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2019

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Despite knowing that sometimes Amazon Warehouse Deals can be returned items that might not be in the best condition (or even a different item that was maliciously returned by a customer that swapped in an old item into the original product box) I was skeptical about buying the "used" Warehouse Deal version of this ram stick, even though it was a lot cheaper than buying it new.

To my pleasant surprise, not only did I get the right product, but it was in great condition. The packaging was a little damaged (especially the two nubs that seal the plastic package) but the ram itself was pristine. It looked exactly like the other one I bought new. If there was cosmetic damage on the product itself, I couldn't see it, and since it's just going inside my case and will stay there, it wouldn't matter much even if there was a scratch or two.

It's in my case and running now in dual channel configuration with my other stick of ram, and the performance is quite good. I just have it on XMP Profile 1, which gives it a CAS Latency of 16, which is reasonably good, especially for this price and speed.

Note that I'm using an Intel i5-9400F, which is less ram speed sensitive than an AMD Ryzen CPU, which requires 3000 to 3200 mhz (or higher, but 3000 to 3200 is the sweet spot) in a dual channel configuration to reach its potential. 2666 is the maximum speed that a B360 motherboard supports with my CPU, so that's what I got.

This is the first time I've bought and used Crucial memory (knowingly at least, I'm sure they supply ram to at least some OEM's) but it's quite good. They're definitely a brand name worth considering, like Kingston or Corsair.

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David Martinez

Good ram!

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023

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I bought this ram for my first build that had a Ryzen 5 1600 and 1070ti! It was good at the time for that cpu. It is a good brand to buy from and reliable!

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Omar Siddique

works well looks good

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2020

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Good quality, good-looking RAM from Crucial.
I have 3 variations of this product, and the oldest has been running continuously (at stock settings) for 2.5 years without any problems. I tested it with "memtest" this very week to validate that statement.

These Ballistix Sport feature heat spreaders in various colors. Those metal jackets are meant to look nice (especially when used in clear-sided gaming PC cases) but more practically, they help conduct and disperse heat from the DDR4 stick itself. That's good for the longevity of the RAM, and even better for those who dabble in overclocking their RAM.

Crucial is a brand of Micron, an old name with cred in the industry. Add in the lifetime warranty, and even some manufacturing presence in the US, and their products are a solid choice. Recommended.

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Anthony Merritt

Good Ram Sticks for the money

Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2018

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The Ballistix Sport DDR4 ram is a good product. it has worked well in my system so much to the point i went out a bought more. the Ram sticks are easy to install for a first time PC Builder and are at a reasonable price compared to other Ram Sticks that are out there.

as i expand my PC I will definitely keep these ram stick in mind.

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Works perfectly with XMP settings with my Asus Q370 based motherboard.

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2020

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No problem with Crucial's Ballistix memory.

I'm not doing any real stressing of my memory. I simply pick XMP in the UEFI BIOS, and that's it. I'm not trying to get every last drop of blood out of my DRAM, but I do like the simple process of choosing a performance setting; it's almost as simple as plug and play.

I bought 2 of these 16GB Ballistix modules over time, and they work perfectly together. I'm still waiting for 2 other modules to arrive. Sometimes I have to change around which modules go in which DRAM slot, but I always get them to work; I've been building computers for a loooong time--almost 30 years.

I like the Asus Q-series motherboards because Asus upgrades the BIOS for many years; I don't know how many really, but it seems like maybe 8 or more years.

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Scooby

Not bad, but be ready to tweak mobo bios

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2020

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I bought the Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 2666 MHz DDR4 DRAM Desktop Gaming Memory Kit 32GB (16GBx2) CL16 to speed up video rendering on a ASRock H370M-ITX/ac motherboard. Note that the the 'M' in this motherboard means you can't really overclock the RAM - the top speed is fixed at 2666hz. Which is fine, I wasn't planning to overclock.

At first, the motherboard wouldn't reboot with the new RAM. I depowered everything, reset the RAM, and the H370M board recognized the ram at a lower speed, 2133hz. I downloaded Crucial's R.O.M. utility to get the RAM timings for 2666hz -- 16-18-18-38 at 1.3hz (x2) and 1.2V. Note that in the ASRock BIOS this you would just tweak the frequency to 2666hz and the primary timings to 16, 18, and 38 to do this. Nothing else needs to be touched.

The RAM is running fine, verified by Speccy. I may run stress tests later, but since I'm following recommended specs and everything is working fine I don't feel this is critical.

Would definitely buy the RAM brand again. The motherboard? I bought it for it's small form factor but I will get a more unclockable mobo for my next build.

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Michelle L. Hardy

Solid, stable, ram. Would recommend.

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2020

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Nice heat sink design. Effective ram, solid purchase.

If you're looking for an inexpensive upgrade option, then these are a nice choice. I replaced the 8g stick in my sons HP razor tower with a pair of these and his Borderlands 3 screen load times went from 2-4 minutes to 30 seconds.

I think a lot of people using W10 do not realize that the OS requires just under 2g of ram, leaving 6.1g for other system processes. That means a game that will run at moderate to low serrings with 8g is starving for memory

Installing ram is as simple as installing a battery in a flashlight. Usually 1 to 4 screws on the back of your case, removed, expose the mother board. The ram is usually seated with locking clips. Press them outward to disengage the existing ram. Line your new ram up in the slot and apply pressure to the ram , and the furthest corners by the locking tabs until you hear a click or see the locking tabs flip into place

It is not wise 2 mix and match ram types and manufacturers.

Rememeber DDR4 is 280 pin, not 266 or 262, for a desktop

If you are a hardcore gamers focused on every millisecond you can gain, then these will suffice with a CL of 16.

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Robert A. Jones

Ballistix Sport LT 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR4 2666 MT/s reliable ram

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2019

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Ballistix Sport LT 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR4 2666 MT/s (PC4-21300) CL16 SR x8

This is micron (crucial) very reliable ram. I've tried Patriot and while it ran windows 10 it failed on memtest86 with hundreds of errors at 2133 speed.

This ram seems rock solid and you can't get more reliable than crucial ram for consumer boards. Any other brand you run a higher risk of getting a bad or marginal stick.
On a MSI 350 MB the ram posts at 2666 (1333mhz) without any XMP or overclocking needed. Its SP is for that speed.
Other companies will sell ram marked XMP 3000 but it will only post at 2133 leaving it up to you to overclock it and hope it runs at 3000.
Also there is little need to run fast ram on a AMD system if you are using a external video card like a 1070/1080gtx, it only helps if you are using the slow on chip video and even then you only go from a slow 30 fps to 33 fps, so not really worth it to over clock.

Price is the same as Patriot yet performs leaps better.

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Spacecomber

Does not peform as well as previous Ballistix Sport kit

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2018

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