Half life 2 is no doubt the most anticipated pc game of all times.

Physics - From pebbles to water to 2-ton trucks respond as expected, as they obey the laws of mass, friction, gravity, and buoyancy.

Graphics - Source's shader-based renderer, like the one used at Pixar to create movies such as Toy Story® and Monster's, Inc.®, creates the most beautiful and realistic environments ever seen in a video game.

AI - Neither friends nor enemies charge blindly into the fray. They can assess threats, navigate tricky terrain, and fashion weapons from whatever is at hand.

Lower latencies will result in higher gaming frame-rates. The Corsair memory operates at 3-4-4-8 latencies, while the Mushkin XP4000 at 3-3-2-8. This difference translates to around 4 more frames per second, since the frequency is the same for both modules. We realise that this may not seem so important, but it is, because 3-3-2-8 timings will allow more room for overclocking at considerably lower frequencies than other memory modules. But let's move on to the most interesting part of this review... Overclocking.