Corsair Vengeance LED 16 GB (2x8GB DDR4-3000)

The Corsair Vengeance LED 16 GB comes as 2 modules of 8GB each with 16GB of DDR4 on board. It is specced for 3000 MT/s with a CAS latency of 16, working out to a true latency of about 10.7ns. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. DDR4 pricing in the high-end tier makes this a sensible pairing for older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4.

For gaming, capacity matters more than raw speed past 3600 MT/s — 16GB comfortably covers modern AAA titles. At $169.00 it sits in the high-end memory kit bracket. PlanMyPC's builder flags compatibility problems automatically and tracks the latest memory kit deals from multiple stores.