OLOy Warhawk DDR4 Review

**Testing Overclocked RAM: A Look at Oloy's Kit**

In this article, we'll dive into testing overclocked RAM from Oloy, a company that offers affordable kits of memory with decent performance. The goal is to see if these kits can hold their own against more expensive options from well-known brands like Corsair.

**Testing the Overclocked RAM**

I started by trying to overclock the Ooly kit to 15 cycles, which I thought would be a good starting point. However, the modules refused to hold it, and any manual tweaking of timings resulted in an infinite loop - that's not exactly what you want when trying to overclock your RAM. This was a bit disappointing, but not entirely unexpected.

Manufacturers often rate their products slightly under maximum spec to leave room for variance between chips. Think of it like monitor manufacturers aiming for refresh rates slightly under what many of them will actually clock to. There's just too much variance in sampling to guarantee that every monitor will hit the advertised refresh rate. The same applies to CPUs and GPUs - there's always a bit of wiggle room.

**The Ooly Kit: A Closer Look**

So, how did the Ooly kit perform in real-world testing? I threw it into my system and ran some benchmarks to see what kind of performance we could expect. To my surprise, the kit performed admirably, reaching 3600 MHz with CL 18 timings. This is no slouch, especially considering that these kits are usually aimed at budget-conscious buyers.

**Comparing the Ooly Kit to More Expensive Options**

But how does this kit compare to more expensive options from brands like Corsair? I decided to throw some benchmarks in there to see just how well the Ooly kit stacks up. I ran a benchmark using CPU synthetic tests and creation-focused workloads, which will give us an idea of how much performance boost we can expect.

The results were impressive - the Ooly kit delivered around 69 nanoseconds worth of latency, compared to around 18-20 nanoseconds with more expensive kits from Corsair. That's a noticeable difference, especially when running benchmarks on Ryzen platforms where Infinity Fabric latencies are tied to these values.

**Testing the Oloy Kit in Real-World Workloads**

To give you an idea of just how much performance impact this latency is having, I also tested the Ooly kit in real-world workloads like games. The results were similar - the kit delivered around 69 nanoseconds worth of latency, which resulted in noticeable performance loss compared to more expensive kits.

**The Verdict: Is the Ooly Kit Worth It?**

So, is the Oloy kit worth it for budget-conscious buyers looking for a decent kit of RAM? In my opinion, yes - this kit performed admirably and delivered great bang-for-your-buck. The only downside is that you'll need to be willing to put in some manual tweaking to get the best performance out of it.

If I'm being honest, I was surprised by how well this kit held up against more expensive options from Corsair. It's not to say that these kits aren't good - they are - but sometimes you just can't beat a good deal on RAM. And in this case, the Ooly kit delivers at an affordable price point of around $50.

**Conclusion**

Overall, I'd say that the Ooly kit is a solid choice for anyone looking for a budget-friendly option without sacrificing too much performance. It may not be the fastest kit out there, but it's definitely worth considering if you're on a tight budget and need something fast and dependable.