Package and its Contents
The Ballistix Elite memory is available in various capacities and kits. The 16GB DDR4-4000 kit comes in an originally looking box that contains two 8GB modules. The box protects memory well for the time of transport and also presents excellent. The packaging is well described, so there are no problems to check what we can find inside.
The Elite memory is taller than the standard DDR4, but most modern coolers are designed to support the non-standard height of memory modules. We were able to test it with all top Noctua coolers without any issues. If we decide on a water cooling then for sure we won’t have any problem with that.
Ballistix Elite memory has no LED illumination what for some users is an advantage. There are other Ballistix memory series that support additional light effects. It doesn’t change the fact that the Elite series look fantastic, and there are no similar looking memory modules on the market.
Under the aluminum heatsinks, we will find already mentioned Micron E-die IC what is not a surprise since Ballistix is a gaming brand of Micron Corporation. Micron IC is also showing excellent compatibility and stability. Below are photos of one of the test setups: ASRock X570 Extreme4 motherboard and Noctua L9i chromax.black with AM4 adapter. Additional test platforms include ASUS Crosshair VIII Impact and EVGA X299 Dark motherboards and of course different coolers.
Below are some photos made on the i9-7900X processor and EVGA X299 Dark motherboard during our previous review of the Ballistix Elite memory kit.
Performance has been tested on the X570 chipset as it’s the most popular gaming platform in the last months. Let’s move to the next page of this review to take a look at our results.
