In short, the memory is perfect. I have 16GB installed together with a Phenom X6 1090T and am completely satisfied. Making the 1600 MHz, not alleged in some forums, no problems. And although it would have done a less expensive memory, I wanted absolute quality. All games run perfectly and really fast loading times. Also, I am working with the Unreal Engine 3 in Game Development, in which yes 8GB are recommended. Here you will notice the amount of memory significantly. Complex scenes load quickly and run in the preview window smoothly across the screen. So from me: buy recommendation!