G.Skill Ripjaws 4 GB (1x4GB DDR3-1600)

The G.Skill Ripjaws 4 GB comes as a single module with 4GB 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. For gaming, capacity matters more than raw speed past 3600 MT/s — 4GB comfortably covers esports and everyday use.

Builders shopping for older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4 will find this premium DDR3 option easy to justify. Expect to pay around $282.99, which lands it among premium options. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current memory kit prices across retailers.