Conclusion
Real-world testing shows there to be a slight, repeatable gain for faster memory... but we feel that Crucial's £335 asking price is too much.A familiar refrain of late has been the escalating price of system memory. A case in point is fast consumer DDR4 memory with speeds above 3,000MHz. In the middle of 2017 you will pay over £250 for the privilege of owning some, up significantly from last year.
Yet if pockets are deep enough there is plenty of choice. Crucial tips its hat into this enthusiast-only ring with the Ballistix Elite modules available in speeds of up to 3,466MHz. Our review sample operate at 3,200MHz and are offered in 16GB sticks for those that want to max out capacity.
Real-world testing shows there to be a slight, repeatable gain for faster memory... but we feel that Crucial's £335 asking price is too much. Competitors such as Corsair and G.Skill offer comparable performance at up to 20 per cent less outlay.
Crucial continues to make fine memory and the Ballistix Elite exemplifies this. We'd be happy to recommend it if price fell to below £300, bringing it more in line with the considerable competition.
Look great, subjectively
Offers measurable perf increase
Lifetime warranty
Ballistix Elite (BLE2C16G4D32AEEA)
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The 32GB Crucial Ballistix Elite DDR4-3200 memory kit is available to purchase from Crucial.com/uk.
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