Conclusion

Using geizhals to conduct the price research, we see that sets of KHX28C12T2K2/8X currently retail starting from 201 Euros excluding shipping across the EU. This might seem like a bargain next to four-figure pricetags of competitor’s flagships, but there are multiple reasons why we wouldn’t recommend spending money on this particular model of HyperX.
Firstly, 8 GB kits based on Hynix MFR chips with same-or-better spec and overclockability can currently be had for less than half of Kingston’s price, take Team Group’s DDR3-2666 CL11 set for 80 Euros as an example.
Secondly, single-sided modules like the ones in question are known to have a slight performance cripple compared to dual-sided configurations, which makes the bragging rights the only feasible reason for their purchase. Now that the “raw frequency” bubble had burst, Kingston might find themselves a bit late to the party and have a hard time selling their DDR3-2800 kits, unless a similar 2x8 GB model gets released any time soon.
But not all things are looking grim. If we ignore the pricing, we still get a well-made, reasonably fast and flexible set of memory, which is not a bad thing given how little effort Kingston have recently put into the high-end segment.

Award

Overall, we rate the 2x4 GB set of Kingston HyperX Predator DDR3-2800 at 3 stars out of possible 5.

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