Predator Talos DDR4 32GB 3200MHz Memory Review

How Much Does It Cost?

While I do prefer to use Amazon, I couldn’t see any stock there, but you can check yourself in future using this link. Newegg appears to be their main retailer for the UK, with the Predator Talos 32GB kit I reviewed today priced at £166.79. However, 16GB kits are just £92 for the 3000 MHz, and £100 for 3600 MHz. Unfortunately, while the range includes a wider range of speeds and timings, those models don’t appear to be available at the time of writing.

Overview

ACER is well-known for their high-end gaming PCs and to me at least, mostly for their high-end ACER Predator monitors. There’s no doubt they make some of the most kick-ass gaming displays out there. However, I’m fairly new to their memory products, but it seems they’re on the right track with these too. Admittedly, this kit isn’t the fastest of the range, but I think the price reflects that quite fairly.

It’s not like they haven’t got speed-focused models, though. Just a few weeks ago, I reviewed the Predator Apollo 4000 MHz kit, and it blew away the competition with ease. However, its price is roughly double that of the Talos, so you really get what you pay for.

Design

This is by far some of the best looking RAM this year, and actually, I’ve said that a lot recently. I think it’s a return to the non-RGB stuff that makes it so slick and cool. It’s just really clean and stylish, with a thick heat spreader that looks great right out of the box. No fussing with RGB or other gimmicks here. Plus, with it being monochrome, it’ll blend into virtually any colour scheme and look great under any other RGB lights in your build if that’s what you wanted.

Performance

The performance was right on the money, delivering consistent performance for a 32GB 3200MHz kit. Not the fastest I’ve ever tested, but for this price range, it’s hardly going to slow you down. The CL18 timings aren’t the fastest, and admittedly, I didn’t have much lucky overclocking, with adjustments to the timings or clock speeds often netting detrimental results. However, it worked great at the XMP settings, so I can’t fault it. I guess if it could do more than this, it would be priced higher or moved up the ranking in the factory binning/grading process. Honestly, the performance is goiod, but I’ll be reaching out to ACER to try one of the faster kits with tighter timings and see if we can put some strain on those stunning heatsinks.

Should I Buy Them?

Honestly, this is about as well-made a memory kit as you’re going to find. It uses quality components throughout, and those big heatspreaders may look great, but they’re also very durable and provide solid thermal control too. While this wasn’t the fastest kit I’ve ever tested, it’s hardly a slouch either. However, the competitive price for this capacity and the clean looks makes it a great contender, and I’d certainly be happy to have these in my own system!