Conclusion

Using geizhals as our price research tool, we see that offers for 8Gb of Tactical Tracers start around 57 Euros in various parts of the EU. Given that this memory boasts decent overclocking capabilities and modding features you simply won’t find on another product, we call it a bargain. If you don’t care about the additional modding features or don’t like paying frequent visits to your local optician – there’s a regular Tactical model amongst the cheapest of DDR3-1866 offers, so you can just go for that one.

Looking back at Ballistix memory and at the Tactical Tracers in particular, we established that Crucial and Micron are not only still alive, but are also able to shake the market up a bit. The only part where one could mark down their recent D9PFJ is inability to reach frequencies north of 1000-1067MHz on 4GB and 1100MHz on 2GB modules. Since Tracer memory is not likely to be bought solely because of its overclocking capabilities, the frequency cripple cannot be considered a major flaw, therefore we rate the kit at 4.5 stars out of five.

Rating

The Crucial Ballistix Smart Tactical Tracer BLT2CP4G3D1869DT2TXRGCEU kit receives the almost perfect rating of 4.5 out of five stars.

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Page 2 - Closer Look	Page 5 - Results
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