​The speed difference is so marginal that you will not even notice

​That article again.. it uses an i3 and 950 for tests on 1 game which means that 1 game is memory dependant. In a broader spectrum memory timings change games by 1-2 fps

I'm by no means an expert here, but the price seems good, I can't see anything close to this elsewhere (£90 is the lowest I can find). Could you link to some in stock ram equivalent to this? I'd be more than happy to buy that if you know where to look.

2400 to 3000 can increase frame rate by 5-10% in many games from the last couple of years, or a bit higher in games like Fallout 4. Then there are titles like Ryse - look at the frame-rate nearly double when going from DDR4-2133 to DDR4-2666!

The main benefit is the boost to minimum frame rates rather than average frame rates. I'm putting together a new system next month, and it'll likely have DDR4-3200 or DDR4-3400, as there definitely seems to be an increasing trend of games making use of faster memory. (I'm not limited to UK sources, and there's a nice 16GB DDR4-3400 kit on Amazon.com for $93 at the moment.)

But if you mean general Windows performance (Internet browsing, movie playback, etc) then you're right - faster RAM probably wouldn't make a noticeable difference.

Edit: just to update, it turns out that DoctorDealz has DDR4-2133, which seems to be why they're claiming it doesn't make any difference: clearly justifying their mistaken purchase. However, they cannot provide any sources showing it makes no difference (despite multiple requests), and plenty of benchmarks have now been supplied showing that faster memory does make a difference in modern games.

Nevertheless, that doesn't make this a bad deal. It's a good price for DDR4-2400. Just bear in mind that memory speed does make a difference in games nowadays.

2400mhz on ddr4.... A bit on the slow end there

Does it make that much difference? I am more after good value than outright performance gains at any price ... how much would 3000Mhz cost?

This or the Crucial on Amazon for £10 more? Assume not much difference...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00MTSWFMM/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1485610665&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=16gb+ddr4+ram&dpPl=1&dpID=41c5KvREwAL&ref=plSrch

Sure, but I was wondering about things such as cas latency which is listed as 14 for this item, and this being dual rather than quad channel

These cost so much more than a year ago, probably down to Brexit. I'm on the lookout for red ones.

2400 to 3000 can increase frame rate by 5-10% in many games from the last couple of years, or a bit higher in games like Fallout 4. Then there are titles like Ryse - look at the frame-rate nearly double when going from DDR4-2133 to DDR4-2666!

The main benefit is the boost to minimum frame rates rather than average frame rates. I'm putting together a new system next month, and it'll likely have DDR4-3200 or DDR4-3400, as there definitely seems to be an increasing trend of games making use of faster memory. (I'm not limited to UK sources, and there's a nice 16GB DDR4-3400 kit on Amazon.com for $93 at the moment.)

But if you mean general Windows performance (Internet browsing, movie playback, etc) then you're right - faster RAM probably wouldn't make a noticeable difference.

Edit: just to update, it turns out that DoctorDealz has DDR4-2133, which seems to be why they're claiming it doesn't make any difference: clearly justifying their mistaken purchase. However, they cannot provide any sources showing it makes no difference (despite multiple requests), and plenty of benchmarks have now been supplied showing that faster memory does make a difference in modern games.

Nevertheless, that doesn't make this a bad deal. It's a good price for DDR4-2400. Just bear in mind that memory speed does make a difference in games nowadays.

I've ordered some - it's the best price I can find at the moment (shame I don't have a time machine!).
The motherboard I have takes 2133 or 2400 Mhz RAM, plus I don't really play games (but my son does), so it's not critical for me.
I'd rather throw an extra £20 into the CPU and get a higher clock speed.
Thanks for the debate, everyone.

​That article again.. it uses an i3 and 950 for tests on 1 game which means that 1 game is memory dependant. In a broader spectrum memory timings change games by 1-2 fps