Currently, I’m planning to give Intel a try for my future system, but I can’t figure out which type of memory I should use. DDR2 modules sure are cheap and reasonably fast, while DDR3 memories are clearly faster and pricier nonetheless. Now Super Talent comes along and presents their latest Project X DDR3 modules, confusing me even more so.

Super Talent Technology is also known for its quality SSD devices. However, the RAM market seems to be more appealing to Super Talent, as the company manufacturers some of the finest gamer-oriented modules around. Super Talent now offers the Project X DDR3-1800 4GB kit, claiming that this is the first on the market offering that much memory clocked at 1.8 GHz.

Unlike other memory integrators, Super Talent manufacturers their own chips, as well as the special aluminum heat spreaders attached on top. The spreaders are specifically designed to double the actual surface area, incorporating 106% more aluminum mass than standard heat spreaders. Super Talent even uses its own thermal adhesive to connect the spreaders to the modules. All this results into more aggressive latencies (8-8-8-24), plus Super Talent offers a lifetime warranty for all its modules.

As always, extreme performance has a price. The DDR3-1800 4GB kit, comprising two 2GB separate dual-channel modules, is priced at around $499.