Introduction

I'd like to thank ASUS for providing the CPU, motherboard, and graphics card used in this review. This review would not have been possible without their support. Also, many thanks to Crucial for providing the memory.

Newly available on the market, almost right in time with Intel's Haswell platform launch, is Crucial's Ballistix Sport XT, a new product that focuses on more aggressive performance at the entry level. Designed for gamers who are comfortable with changing BIOS settings to unleash their memory’s full potential, Sport XT modules offer blazing-fast DDR3 speeds of up to 1866MHz and are available in higher 4GB and 8GB densities. Featuring a larger heatspreader with more surface area to help keep the modules cool when pushed to the limit, Crucial's Ballistix Sport XT also includes XMP profiles for easy configuration in Intel-based systems.

Crucial sent me their high-capacity 16 GB 1866 MHz C10 kit that operates with a default voltage of 1.5 V, making it a great choice for any system, even those based on current AMD products.

Specifications

Packaging

The package that Crucial sent to me showed up without much fanfare, and looked a bit odd. I could see the sticks themselves right away, but the rear of the package had what seemed to be an older insert for other Ballistix series modules.


Flipping open the lid revealed no more than what I saw without the package open, but I noticed a logo underneath once I had the sticks out.


That insert carried very basic "visual" instructions on how to install the modules. I got nothing else with these. Retail packaging might be a little more fancy. I am sure most will not mind one bit if it keeps costs down, which would allow you to pick this kit up for a little less.