G.Skill Ripjaws X 16 GB (2x8GB DDR3-2133)

The G.Skill Ripjaws X 16 GB ships as 2 modules of 8GB each with 16GB of DDR3 on board. It is rated at 2133 MT/s with a CAS latency of 10, working out to a true latency of about 9.4ns. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. Builders shopping for older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4 will find this mid-range DDR3 option easy to justify.

For gaming, capacity matters more than raw speed past 3600 MT/s — 16GB comfortably covers modern AAA titles. Expect to pay around $99.99, which lands it among mid-range options. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current memory kit prices across retailers.