Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2x8GB DDR4-2666)

The Crucial Ballistix 16 GB comes as 2 modules of 8GB each with 16GB of DDR4 on board. It is specced for 2666 MT/s with a CAS latency of 16, working out to a true latency of about 12ns. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. Builders shopping for older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4 will find this high-end DDR4 option easy to justify.

16GB gives you enough headroom for modern AAA titles; past 3600 MT/s, extra frequency brings diminishing returns. Its $129.00 price tag places it squarely in high-end territory. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current memory kit prices across retailers.