Crucial Ballistix BL2K32G32C16U4B 3200 MHz, DDR4, DRAM, Desktop Gaming Memory Kit, 64GB (32GB x2), CL16, Black

Got this for my son pc and worked Briliant

The title says it all. I’ve purchased crucial RAMS before and that always work straightaway without hassle.This time I needed 32gb RAM upgrade for my gaming PC. These sticks worked instantly without even needing to switch on the XMP profile from the BIOS. I did check the BIOS and the XMP profile was already on, and running on the advertised speeds (2666MHZ).To be honest this is my second RAM purchase. Three months ago I was going to get these Crucial RAM kit, then a friend recommended Corsair. So I found a Vengence model that was on the motherboard’s approved QVL list, but for some reason the PC kept going into blue screen every now and then. I couldn’t pinpoint why it didn’t work nor the every how often it did the blue screen. I trialed with many different games some CPU and some GPU heavy games. Also with just Discord or even without any application running. So I returned them.And I regretted not getting my first choice aka Crucial. Now I got them and I can’t wait to get my next upgrade (SATA 6 SSD) from Crucial as well !

For the RAM to work at its advertised speed of 3200Mhz, the RAM XMP (eXtreme Memory Profile) must be enabled in your PC's BIOS. Some reviewers don't seem to have realised this, and complained the RAM only runs at 2666Mhz. All gaming RAM is like this, and needs XMP activated.Had no problems installing or running the RAM at 3200Mhz for over a year before managing to (manually) overlock it to a whopping 3800Mhz. Completely stable. This was achieved based on settings I found from other users that had already achieved the same thing (16-19-16-36 at 1.4 volts). That the RAM is able to run an extra 600Mhz on top of its advertised speed with no problems is fantastic.

It works as advertised.

I already have a pair of BL2K16G32C16U4BL which are the RGB versions of this item which is part number BL2K16G32C16U4B. As far as I could tell compatibility wouldn't be a problem and given these were £25 cheaper and I wasn't bothered about having all of my RAM with RGB, I ordered a pair of BL2K16G32C16U4B to full the RAM slots on my motherboard. After installing them and running MemTest86 (all passed), I noticed that they didn't show up in the HWMonitor utility (the RGB modules did show up) and after a bit of digging with a utility called ThaiPhoon, I was able to generate reports showing the internal details of the installed memory and it appears that the non-RGB DIMMs don't have thermal sensors. This is a bit disappointing considering the Ballistix range are gaming-oriented and thus are more likely to be overclocked, so temperature reporting is important.So beware - if you want Ballistix RAM with buit-in temperature sensors, you'll need the RGB versions which cost more.For me, I'm not bothered with overclocking my RAM and my existing RGB DIMMs tell me their operating temperatures, so these BL2K16G32C16U4B DIMMs are fine for what I want.It's a shame Crucial are discontinuing the Ballistix range as they're great value, are compatible with a wide range of motherboards and perform well.

I have brought this after the so called "PC Master Race" community on Reddit kindly informed me that my 3200mhz ram is inadequate in every sense and form.I though to my self, it's Christmas, sales are on and I'm yet to buy myself a gift.Obviously I'm the build-on-a-budget kind of guy so I embarked on a week long research spree to find the best/affordable Memory upgrade for my PC.As it goes I have a Ryzen 5 3600 and it seems that AMD CPU's are more dependant on RAM to perform optimally.While the Ryzen 5 3600 with my old RAM performed okay it didn't utilise use the infinity fabric to its full potential.The science talk claims that the optimal memory speed for my Ryzen CPU is 3600mhz in order to achieve a 1:1 ratio between your Memory and CPU.In theory going from 3200mhz to 3600mhz should improve FPS in gaming but the difference would be almost unnoticeable in most cases. Nevertheless, since I tend to sell my old parts online, the upgrade didn't cost me that much (about £15) which to me was a fare price.The reason why I picked these Memory modules is because of their fairly reasonable latency CL16, especially for the price.When it comes to RAM, low latency is preferable and if you want to best utilise your budget to buy a part it's always worth comparing the CL number.What I've come to realise is that virtually all 2x8Gb memory sticks that run at 3600mhz between CL17-CL19 cost just as much if not more, making the choice here rather obvious.Obviously there's the option of overclocking, but if you don't know how to do that and want to spend as little money as possible the Crucial Ballistix are for you.The installation was easy, they look good (I've the white colour version) and they perform as intended according to CPU-z and my Infiniti fabric ratio is now 1:1.In other words, if you're willing to sell your old Memory to buy a faster one even if slightly, then you might as well.I'm happy.

Fast and stable. Built in cases for better cooling are perfect

Works great no problems