Crucial Ballistix Tracer 6 GB (3x2GB DDR3-1600)

The Crucial Ballistix Tracer 6 GB ships as 3 modules of 2GB each with 6GB of DDR3 on board. It is specced for 1600 MT/s with a CAS latency of 8, working out to a true latency of about 10ns. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. For gaming, capacity matters more than raw speed past 3600 MT/s — 6GB comfortably covers esports and everyday use.

Builders shopping for older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4 will find this budget DDR3 option easy to justify. Its $42.00 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.