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Ares DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 52.6% (85th of 108)

Based on 2,320 user benchmarks.  Model: G.SKILL F3-1600C9-8GAR 2x8GB
Poor: 32%Average: 52.6% Great: 64%

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Average average bench

The G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB averaged 47.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Physical RAM Latency 70.1ns
Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 18.9GB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB is 31.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 13.7GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Mixed IO Bench 16.2GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,320 samples)
Rank 8552.6%
Min Avg Max
10.9 MC Read 18.6 22.6
10.1 MC Write 18.9 23.2
9.7 MC Mixed 16.6 20.2
51.5% 18 GB/s
Min Avg Max
8.45 SC Read 13.7 17.7
8 SC Write 17.3 23.5
9 SC Mixed 16.2 20.8
45% 15.8 GB/s
Min Avg Max
56.4 Latency 70.1 84.5
57.1% 70.1 ns
User Benchmarks Bench Multi core Single core Latency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
60.5% Good
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 18.4
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 20.1
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 58.1
69% 58.1 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
60.1% Good
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.4
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 22.3
SC Mixed 18.5
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
59.7% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 19.1
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 15.4
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 59.9
67% 59.9 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
57.8% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 18.4
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 15.2
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
49.3% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 15.6
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 15.5
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 79.8
50% 79.8 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
48.5% Average
MC Read 20
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 17.1
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 13.3
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
37.3% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 13.1
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 8.4
23% 7.97 GB/s
Latency 95.6
42% 95.6 ns
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Gaming 71%
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Desktop 71%
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Workstation 42%
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CPU
Core i5-4670KIntel  $280Bench 71%, 86,161 samples2,638x
Core i7-4770KIntel  $293Bench 71%, 98,334 samples2,229x
Core i7-4770Intel  $305Bench 68%, 78,927 samples730x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $369Bench 77%, 689,835 samples817x
GTX 970Nvidia  $399Bench 50%, 501,744 samples766x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $285Bench 56%, 747,470 samples666x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $70Bench 106%, 519,572 samples455x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $107Bench 112%, 382,161 samples451x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 96%, 119,480 samples447x
RAM
Ares DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 53%, 2,320 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $919

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