OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 Platinum 4GB Edition Dual Channel

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OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 / 1066 MHz / Platinum Series / 4GB Dual Channel / 2GB Modules

The latest PC titles that make use of DirectX 10 crave more RAM for the ultimate gameplay experience and the highest settings. Computer enthusiasts and professionals utilizing high-bandwidth video, music, and graphics applications will also benefit from the ultimate balance of speed and density the new PC2-8500 Platinum offers.

The PC2-8500 Platinum Series will be available in 2GB modules and 4GB (2x2048MB) Dual Channel Kits. Although the OCZ Platinum series can meet all enthusiast demands, this high-capacity, high performance memory can become a user-friendly household item for the complete range of consumers looking to maximize system performance with additional RAM.

As part of OCZ's line-up of premium memory, PC2-8500 Platinum Series modules are backed by a Lifetime Warranty and industry-leading technical support so you can push your high-performance memory to its limit.

Extreme Tech: Building the Best Gaming PC

Added on: 2010-07-01

"The bump to 4GB of RAM in a dual-channel configuration offers an obvious benefit when running multiple programs simultaneously, and generally made the PC feel snappier in day-to-day operation. In short, this is a solid budget system that we'd be proud to game on."

Anandtech: System Builder's Guide

Added on: 2009-05-14

"We've chosen OCZ Platinum 4GB DDR2-1066 (PC2-8500) with fast 5-5-5 timings in a 4GB kit for $38 after a $25 rebate. This is certainly a value price, but this is not value memory. It is high performance DDR2-1066 memory from a top memory supplier. The extra 1066 speed lets you run your memory at a faster speed or provide reserves for overclocking the CPU. OCZ is a great memory choice."

PC Games Hardware (Germany)

Added on: 2009-04-14

“We ran the OCZ modules without any issues at 1066MHz 5-5-5, but aside from that these Platinum kits have a very good overclocking potential, as soon as we increased the voltage to 2.2 we achieved 1120MHz. This is the highest performance we have ever achieved with a 4GB kit! Last but not least the price makes the OCZ kit a great choice which will even make overclockers happy."

Hardware.info (Netherlands)

Added on: 2009-03-09

"For a long time it was considered overkill but these days we recommend to use 4Gb of memory for a game PC. The latest games, such as Crysis, use the increased memory quite well. On top of that the pricing of such modules have dropped dramatically during the year, so you won’t have to invest more money for 4 Gb of memory. Our choice is the OCZ Platinum XTC 4Gb DDR2-1066 CL5 kit."

BouweenPC (Netherlands)

Added on: 2008-11-01

"The OCZ Platinum 1066MHz 4GB Kit performed extremely well when it came to overclocking and left all competitors behind. We managed to overclock the OCZ kits to 1256MHz, if you take the price into consideration OCZ makes the best overclocking modules out there available for everybody so we cant do anything else but give it our Best Buy Award."

Gamer-Network (Germany)

Added on: 2008-11-01

"Impressive overclocking results and low temperatures make this OCZ kit a true Overclocking King. The price / performance ratio is also excellent, last but not least we want to point out the great manufacture quality from OCZ once again. It deserves both our Gold and Performance award."

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