Final words and conclusion

What we did like:

The first thing that we enjoyed about this kit is its retail price. The HP3200 2GB kit costs not much more than two average 1GB modules and can perform much better. The kit is rated to run at 2/3/2 timings, which are exceptionally fast for a 2GB kit even at 200MHz (400MHz DDR) and nearly the fastest that DDR RAM can handle. The overclocking capability is good for a middle range kit, but do not expect it to break any records.

What we did not like:

There is no negative side to this kit other than the behaviour of the Infineon BE-5 chips while overclocking. These chips do not react well to voltage, meaning that voltages over 2.9V actually degrade the performance of the modules instead of improving it. Also they can work with 2.5/3/3/6 and overclock well, but slower timings will not aid overclocking at all beyond that point.

Who we would recommend it to:

To anyone looking to upgrade their RAM and have a DDR based system. The HP3200 kit offers excellent value and performance, along with a hefty amount of RAM for your system.

We believe that the HP3200 2GB kit is worthy of our Heavenly Hardware Gold Award. It has more than an excellent value to performance factor.