Corsair Dominator Platinum Review
Introduction and Technical Specifications
Published: 3rd December 2012 | Source: Corsair | Price: £298 |
Introduction
Such has been the high quality of the memory modules we've tested recently that it's become harder and harder to separate them. Within reason you can buy any memory kit and be certain it will perform admirably, be fairly inoffensive to look at and, if you're slightly careful about your choice, it will fit underneath any heatsink you desire.
Which does make the whole reviewing part of the equation a little problematic. A glance at the speed and timings and we can tell you almost to the nth degree exactly how well the kit will work and so the choice then is one of price and colour. As both pricing and colour are entirely subjective. A thirteen year old with a paper round will generally find things more expensive than Carlos Slim and who are we to tell you which colour you should like.
Thankfully that's where the Dominator Platinum enters the fray.
Firstly, they are black and silver. So none of that pesky chromatic problem. Secondly they are the very top of the line, strictly for those who want something a little special. So the price is fairly irrelevant. It does have a very cool party piece though, which we'll look at on the next page.
Technical Specifications
Coming out of the box with a very respectable 2400MHz @ CAS9 the Platinum should perform as well as it looks.
| Warranty | Lifetime |
| Size | 16GB (4x4GB) |
| Fan Included | No |
| Heatspreader | Platinum |
| Speed | 2400MHz |
| Latency | 9-11-11-31 |
| Voltage | 1.65v |
| Configuration | Dual Channel |
| Speed Rating | 1333MHz @ 1.5v 9-9-9-24 |
Speaking of looks, let's crack on with the pictures.
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No link to a review mate?
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No link to a review mate?
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I love my Mushkin but these new DOM's are stunning. I think it is time for the other brands to match these in terms of looks.
will be picking up a few sets of platinum's soon 
Christmas present - SORTED! It's time to move on from ye olde 1866 Dom GT kit.
Hmm... I wonder how well this will overclock.......
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Hmm... I wonder how well this will overclock.......
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Stunning bit of kit, white case, cables, and these would look nuts
Don't think I could justify 300 quid for RAM no matter how fast it is.
Seems like still no word of the release date of the light bars with colored leds 
Just have to hope that soon means soon.
Just have to hope that soon means soon.
Very nice looking RAM and not OTT.
Pretty detailed and very well explained, those modules look so nice 
this memory looks so cool in the machine
they look intense!
The Mother of all RAM! 
This is such nice memory, shame its way out of budget for a machine!
Everything from Corsair is perfect...i dont have words for this quallity 
Perfect things don't exist but definitely CORSAIR have best designers and when you look close their hardware that look more expensive and better than competition. Almost every products is awarded with many awards and first or in first three. And It's not only best designers, they think on modern way.
You will see Obsidian 900D and whole this thing with CORSAIR Link and monitoring and everything is one step above every other manufacturer. I mean if you use and spend money and make whole PC CORSAIR, whole PC CM, whole PC I don't know other brands(not whole 70% because they don't make everything) you will see how that is above competition and how price is similar or only little over something is cheaper. Some people call overhyped... hype and I don't know... But look close... I don't know H100 cooler, look mechanism for holding pump, look memory heatsink, PSU units, box, package, when you pay that you know that worth exactly that price...you have not feeling Ohhh this look so cheap when hold in hand...
I remember exactly, like I saw yesterday when I decide CORSAIR 60-70% of my PC. That was one black Graphite 600T with 2xHD5870 or HD5970 and H70 Cooler and Dominator RAM 2009 maybe... I liked their RAM and PSU years before that but at that moment I figure out that is my style and how I look on PC.
Now my PC 60-70% is CORSAIR I think I'm on every list when retailer decide to import few peaces of something. I chased them 5 months for these memory and they forgot to import. I was mad. Before that they always on time import me what I ask..
You will see Obsidian 900D and whole this thing with CORSAIR Link and monitoring and everything is one step above every other manufacturer. I mean if you use and spend money and make whole PC CORSAIR, whole PC CM, whole PC I don't know other brands(not whole 70% because they don't make everything) you will see how that is above competition and how price is similar or only little over something is cheaper. Some people call overhyped... hype and I don't know... But look close... I don't know H100 cooler, look mechanism for holding pump, look memory heatsink, PSU units, box, package, when you pay that you know that worth exactly that price...you have not feeling Ohhh this look so cheap when hold in hand...
I remember exactly, like I saw yesterday when I decide CORSAIR 60-70% of my PC. That was one black Graphite 600T with 2xHD5870 or HD5970 and H70 Cooler and Dominator RAM 2009 maybe... I liked their RAM and PSU years before that but at that moment I figure out that is my style and how I look on PC.
Now my PC 60-70% is CORSAIR I think I'm on every list when retailer decide to import few peaces of something. I chased them 5 months for these memory and they forgot to import. I was mad. Before that they always on time import me what I ask..
Perfect things don't exist but definitely CORSAIR have best designers and when you look close their hardware that look more expensive and better than competition. Probably invest more in research and testing before launch something. Almost every products is awarded with many awards and first or in first three. And It's not only best designers, they think on modern way.
You will see Obsidian 900D and whole this thing with CORSAIR Link and monitoring and everything is one step above every other manufacturer. I mean if you use and spend money and make whole PC CORSAIR, whole PC CM, whole PC I don't know other brands(not whole 70% because they don't make everything) you will see how that is above competition and how price is similar or only little over something is cheaper. Some people call overhyped... hype and I don't know... But look close... I don't know H100 cooler, look mechanism for holding pump, look memory heatsink, PSU units, box, package, when you pay that you know that worth exactly that price...you have not feeling Ohhh this look so cheap when hold in hand...
I remember exactly, like I saw yesterday when I decide CORSAIR 60-70% of my PC. That was one black 600T with 2xHD5870 or HD5970 and H70 Cooler and Dominator RAM... I liked their RAM and PSU years before that but at that moment I figure out that is my style and how I look on PC.
Now my PC 60-70% is CORSAIR.
Yes Dominator is expensive little but that is flagship, if you imagine PC Memory you see Dominator in front of eyes.
You will see Obsidian 900D and whole this thing with CORSAIR Link and monitoring and everything is one step above every other manufacturer. I mean if you use and spend money and make whole PC CORSAIR, whole PC CM, whole PC I don't know other brands(not whole 70% because they don't make everything) you will see how that is above competition and how price is similar or only little over something is cheaper. Some people call overhyped... hype and I don't know... But look close... I don't know H100 cooler, look mechanism for holding pump, look memory heatsink, PSU units, box, package, when you pay that you know that worth exactly that price...you have not feeling Ohhh this look so cheap when hold in hand...
I remember exactly, like I saw yesterday when I decide CORSAIR 60-70% of my PC. That was one black 600T with 2xHD5870 or HD5970 and H70 Cooler and Dominator RAM... I liked their RAM and PSU years before that but at that moment I figure out that is my style and how I look on PC.
Now my PC 60-70% is CORSAIR.
Yes Dominator is expensive little but that is flagship, if you imagine PC Memory you see Dominator in front of eyes.
Amazing RAM. For me the best looking RAM. Nice pics and review
This is so much going into my next build :P
awesome memory
I got my 1866 plat to 2133 with ease!
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awsome RAM but to tall unless your watercooling which is why i had to go with the LP vengence series.
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awsome RAM but to tall unless your watercooling which is why i had to go with the LP vengence series.
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you said about the cables making it messy if you look on the back of the ram behind the link part you have the solder points if they added a dual mount the sticks could be linked by small clips which could have the same finish as the ram and have 1 cable do all, if i did not want to void my warranty and possibly waste money id of made it by now
love the ram just thinking of getting the blue glow rod but keeping the non cut heads on, i like the subtle glow
maybe i could try milling out the dominator wording so the glow can be see coming through there too. if only i have the money to try it
love the ram just thinking of getting the blue glow rod but keeping the non cut heads on, i like the subtle glow
maybe i could try milling out the dominator wording so the glow can be see coming through there too. if only i have the money to try it
if u want lights on ur ram just get the crucial ballistix stuff dont think they got any sexy white lights tho
I like the subtle light they cast on to the board. Nothing more other wise id not of gone for the platnium ram. I just think by milling out the dominator word and putting a coloured translucent material there would add to the great and high end feel to the ram.
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