Where To Buy
US – $445.99 – Kingston HyperX Predator RGB DDR4-2933 32GB on Amazon
PH – https://www.hyperxgaming.com/us/wheretobuy
Much like their step into the RGB scene with their gaming peripherals, Kingston has been very much reserved in taking the plunge into RGB with their memory offering. That changed with the recent release of their brand new model, the Kingston HyperX Predator RGB. As the name suggests, it boasts RGB lighting but pretty much retains the look of the previously released Predator DDR4 memory. Designing an RGB implementation isn’t easy as many think it is and Kingston managing to pull off RGB on an existing slim design is major accomplishment. G.Skill has been pretty much the dominant brand in this space, even with Corsair hot on their heels, the implementation is just so different that Corsair had to rethink their design with a newer release. The new HyperX Predator RGB memories aim to change the landscape, offering a unique, slim yet flashy RGB implementation with quality that HyperX is known for.
Features
- Fierce black aluminum heat spreader
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High speeds and low latencies pump out extreme DDR4 performance
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Intel XMP-ready profiles optimized for Intel’s latest chipsets
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Backed by a lifetime warranty
Closer Look
Kingston packages the HyperX Predator RGB quad-channel memory kit in a familar packaging featuring a cutout of the box to let you see inside the design of the heatspreader. We got an RGB badge alongside the Predator name printed in bold and a large DDR4-2933 label is printed on the front to confirm which SKU we are getting.
Inside the package we have the memory stocks alongside a warranty and installation guide and a HyperX sticker badge.
The heatspreader of the Predator RGB is similar to the original Predator DDR4 memory sticks: dual-layer dark grey metal covered with a specially-tooled metal layer for design.
The fins dark, contrasting color is very neutral and works well with modern motherboards that feature a neutral monochrome theme to best compliment RGB lighting.
The DIMMs are relatively lower and even for some reason you’d want to rock dual-tower heatsinks on your CPU, this DIMMs are quite compatible with most of them.
Illumination on the light bar is pretty stellar and have good look to them. They don’t have the singular mass look that the Trident Z RGB’s and for me this works a lot better as it gives a sense of space in-between lightbars so if you’re not running sticks side-by-side, they don’t look like chunks of solid light.
Here’s a shot of the kit on a quad-channel motherboard.
Performance Testing
Test Setup
CPU: Intel Core i7-7800X
RAM: Kingston HyperX Predator RGB DDR4-2933 32GB (4x8GB)
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix X299-XE GAMING
GPU: ZOTAC GTX 1080 Ti AMP
SSD: WD Blue 1TB
PSU: SeaSonic Platinum P1050
Cooling: Fractal Design Celsius S36
Display: ViewSonic VX2475Smhl-4K
Our sample is a quad-channel DDR4-2933 2x8GB (32GB) or the HX429C15PB3AK4/32 kit. The sticks are rated for DDR4-2933 15-17-17-39 timings and also comes with a secondary XMP profile running DDR4-2666 15-17-17-36.
Playing around with some overclocking we initially set-out to get this kit at DDR4-3400 which would be a fine OC. After running DDR4-3400 on the same timings as the DDR4-2933 XMP profile, we sought to bring it a bit higher. Loosening the timings to 17-18-18-40, we managed to bring the HyperX Predator RGB DDR4-2933 kit to DDR4-3600 which is quite an admirable feat. The sticks prove to be bench stable. Fiddling around to get DDR4-3666 was a challenge and we felt this is the limit of the kit without going overboard on voltage.
Comparing against officially rated DDR4-3600 kits, the results of our OC are quite good but even on stock, numbers are quite decent.
Conclusion
It’s a very crowded market for RGB memories and while all brands are trying their best to come up with a competitive product, the big boys will always have the advantage of getting their products out there with more familiar designs. The HyperX Predator RGB DDR4 has an aggressive design yet its traditional silhouette makes it easy on the eyes and its slimmer lightbar doesn’t draw too much attention to itself for those looking for a more subdued outline on their RGB memories.
Overall performance is good and overclocking headroom is promising. If you want a fresh set of memories that not only looks good but has some extra performance ready to be squeezed out so you can offset the cost of those flashy bulbs, the HyperX Predator RGB DDR4 is a great kit. Kingston offers the HyperX Predator RGB memory in various kits including single, dual-channel and quad-channel kits so there’s plenty of options for everyone.
Kingston doesn’t have a software of their own for the HyperX Predator RGB but the memory does support many of the popular RGB software including ASUS Aura Sync, GIGABYTE RGB Fusion and MSI Mystic Light.
If you’re looking for a new set of RGB memory, the HyperX Predator RGB DDR4 memory kit is a great option especially if you want a slimmer set of lightbars on your memories while still packing some great performance.
Kingston backs the HyperX Predator RGB with a limited lifetime warranty. We give it our B2G Gold Award!