With the release of Intel's X99 platform and Haswell-E extreme line of processors, the new DDR4 memory was also introduced as a successor to the current but aging DDR3 standard. DDR4 memory kits promised - and delivered - higher module density and lower voltage requirements, which should translate into better performance levels. This new standard is also maturing at an impressive pace with news of modules coming in capacities of up to 128GB and speeds of up to 3333MHz out of the box.

GSkill, one of the major players in PC memory, was more than ready for the DDR4 race. At the time of writing, the company has more than 30 different memory kits available to satisfy consumers' needs. The GSkill kits come is capacities of 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB with speeds ranging from 2133MHz to a whopping 3333MHz. Today I will be looking at the G.Skill RipJaws 4 16GB 2800MHz DDR4 kit which includes four modules of 4GB each that run at 2800MHz and come with an XMP 2.0 profile of 16-16-16-36-2T using only 1.2v. This coming from the company that just achieved the highest memory frequency overclock for DDR4 memory with an insane 4355MHz, I have high hopes for the performance and overclocking potential of the review sample we have on hand.