Just received 32 Gb Ram through letter box and I'm immediately returning it.
At a cost of £183.99 I now have no confidence in its reliability.
When I opened the outer packaging the manufacturers box had been opened. The plastic seal had been cut and the person who opened it didn't even have the common sense to close it properly.
I can see no legitimate reason for it to be opened. At £184 the manufacturer closes the box and I should be the first person to open it.
RAM is very sensitive and I have no way of knowing how it has been handled. Damage can be caused that is not immediately obvious and it could fail at any time in the near future. It could have been swapped with faulty RAM or be a return reissued and sold as new. As I have said there is no valid reason for it to have been opened.
Now I have to wait a week for a replacement. Hopefully delivered in tact.
Update..
Today received replacement RAM. It came all the way from Germany. Once again it had been opened before delivery. I now don't know if there is any point in asking for a replacement or if I should just ask for my money back and order from the crucial website.
The pictures show how the RAM was delivered. The left is the first one, with plastic seal cut.
The right is todays delivery. the seal has been peeled off but not stuck back properly.
This RAM may work for years or it may not.
I still can't imagine why anyone would need to open the packages. Even if it was just curiosity, you can see what's inside without opening them.
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| Brand Name | Crucial | Crucial | Corsair | Crucial | Crucial | Corsair |
| Computer Memory Size | 32 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Item Dimensions | 13.33 x 0.72 x 3.92 cm | 13.33 x 0.72 x 3.92 cm | 13.83 x 0.75 x 4.48 cm | 6.86 x 1.09 x 2.79 cm | 13.33 x 0.08 x 3.12 cm | 13.49 x 0.71 x 3.35 cm |
| Item Weight | 113 grams | 100 grams | 124 grams | 9.07 grams | 13.61 grams | 100 grams |
| Memory Speed | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz | 3600 MHz | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Model Year | 2019 | 2019 | — | — | — | — |
| Size | Standard: 32 GB (16 GB x 2) | Standard RGB: 16GB (8GBx2) | 2 x 8 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB Kit (8 GBx2) | 2 x 16 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 SDRAM | DDR4 SDRAM | DDR4 SDRAM | DDR4 SDRAM | DDR4 SDRAM | DDR4 SDRAM |
| Voltage | 1.35 volts | 1.35 volts | 1.35 volts | 1.2 volts | 1.2 volts | 1.35 volts |
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 May 2020
At a cost of £183.99 I now have no confidence in its reliability.
When I opened the outer packaging the manufacturers box had been opened. The plastic seal had been cut and the person who opened it didn't even have the common sense to close it properly.
I can see no legitimate reason for it to be opened. At £184 the manufacturer closes the box and I should be the first person to open it.
RAM is very sensitive and I have no way of knowing how it has been handled. Damage can be caused that is not immediately obvious and it could fail at any time in the near future. It could have been swapped with faulty RAM or be a return reissued and sold as new. As I have said there is no valid reason for it to have been opened.
Now I have to wait a week for a replacement. Hopefully delivered in tact.
Update..
Today received replacement RAM. It came all the way from Germany. Once again it had been opened before delivery. I now don't know if there is any point in asking for a replacement or if I should just ask for my money back and order from the crucial website.
The pictures show how the RAM was delivered. The left is the first one, with plastic seal cut.
The right is todays delivery. the seal has been peeled off but not stuck back properly.
This RAM may work for years or it may not.
I still can't imagine why anyone would need to open the packages. Even if it was just curiosity, you can see what's inside without opening them.
Style Name: Speed: 3600 MHzSize Name: Standard: 32 GB (16 GB x 2)Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
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By Alex on 10 May 2020
Just received 32 Gb Ram through letter box and I'm immediately returning it.By Alex on 10 May 2020
At a cost of £183.99 I now have no confidence in its reliability.
When I opened the outer packaging the manufacturers box had been opened. The plastic seal had been cut and the person who opened it didn't even have the common sense to close it properly.
I can see no legitimate reason for it to be opened. At £184 the manufacturer closes the box and I should be the first person to open it.
RAM is very sensitive and I have no way of knowing how it has been handled. Damage can be caused that is not immediately obvious and it could fail at any time in the near future. It could have been swapped with faulty RAM or be a return reissued and sold as new. As I have said there is no valid reason for it to have been opened.
Now I have to wait a week for a replacement. Hopefully delivered in tact.
Update..
Today received replacement RAM. It came all the way from Germany. Once again it had been opened before delivery. I now don't know if there is any point in asking for a replacement or if I should just ask for my money back and order from the crucial website.
The pictures show how the RAM was delivered. The left is the first one, with plastic seal cut.
The right is todays delivery. the seal has been peeled off but not stuck back properly.
This RAM may work for years or it may not.
I still can't imagine why anyone would need to open the packages. Even if it was just curiosity, you can see what's inside without opening them.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 March 2020
Style Name: Speed: 3600 MHzSize Name: Standard: 16 GB (8 GB x 2)Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2020
1) Use A2/B2 slots as advised in the MB manual, you'll not get XMP profile in the A1/B1 which is common mistake
2) Set Infinity Fabric speed to 1800Mhz to get best performance
You can easily tweak it to bit higher speeds or lower latency (using Ryzen DRAM calculator) for fun, but that requires voltage increase and performance difference is minimal, so after benchmarks I keep it daily on the XMP profile.
Also what has to be noted, it is best value for money in class - so very highly recommended!
Style Name: Speed: 3600 MHzSize Name: Standard: 32 GB (16 GB x 2)Colour Name: RedVerified Purchase
High quality Micron E-die- great for Gigabyte Aorus Elite X570 with Ryzen 3900X @3600MHz CL16 1.35V
By LG on 12 June 2020
High quality memory from Crucial with Micro E-die chips - XMP profile 3600Mhz CL16 1.35V works out of the box in Gigabyte Aorus Elite X570 with Ryzen 3900X (@4.2Ghz 1.3V), just remember about two things:By LG on 12 June 2020
1) Use A2/B2 slots as advised in the MB manual, you'll not get XMP profile in the A1/B1 which is common mistake
2) Set Infinity Fabric speed to 1800Mhz to get best performance
You can easily tweak it to bit higher speeds or lower latency (using Ryzen DRAM calculator) for fun, but that requires voltage increase and performance difference is minimal, so after benchmarks I keep it daily on the XMP profile.
Also what has to be noted, it is best value for money in class - so very highly recommended!
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 May 2020
Style Name: Speed: 3600 MHzSize Name: Standard: 32 GB (16 GB x 2)Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2020
Style Name: Speed: 3600 MHzSize Name: Standard: 32 GB (16 GB x 2)Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2020
Style Name: Speed: 3600 MHzSize Name: Standard: 32 GB (16 GB x 2)Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2020
Style Name: Speed: 3200 MHzSize Name: Standard: 16 GB (8 GB x 2)Colour Name: WhiteVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2020
Style Name: Speed: 3200 MHzSize Name: Standard: 32 GB (16 GB x 2)Colour Name: RedVerified Purchase