Crucial Ballistix Sport 12 GB (3x4GB DDR3-1600)

The Crucial Ballistix Sport 12 GB comes as 3 modules of 4GB each with 12GB of DDR3 on board. It is rated at 1600 MT/s with a CAS latency of 9, working out to a true latency of about 11.3ns. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. As a budget DDR3 kit, it slots naturally into older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4.

For gaming, capacity matters more than raw speed past 3600 MT/s — 12GB comfortably covers esports and everyday use. Its $34.99 price tag places it squarely in budget territory. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current memory kit prices across retailers.