Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8 GB (1x8GB DDR3-1866)

The Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8 GB arrives as a single module with 8GB of DDR3 on board. It is rated at 1866 MT/s with a CAS latency of 10, working out to a true latency of about 10.7ns. 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.

8GB gives you enough headroom for esports and everyday use; past 3600 MT/s, extra frequency brings diminishing returns. Its $22.99 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.