Crucial CT8G3W186DM 8 GB (1x8GB DDR3-1866)

The Crucial CT8G3W186DM 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 13, working out to a true latency of about 13.9ns. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. 8GB gives you enough headroom for esports and everyday use; past 3600 MT/s, extra frequency brings diminishing returns.

Builders shopping for older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4 will find this budget DDR3 option easy to justify. At $59.99 it sits in the budget memory kit bracket. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current memory kit prices across retailers.