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

The G.Skill Ripjaws X 16 GB comes as 2 modules of 8GB each with 16GB of DDR3 on board. It is rated at 2133 MT/s with a CAS latency of 9, working out to a true latency of about 8.4ns. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V.

Once memory clears 3600 MT/s, frequency gains taper off, so the 16GB on offer here is the spec that counts for modern AAA titles. Builders shopping for older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4 will find this high-end DDR3 option easy to justify. At $124.49 it sits in the high-end memory kit bracket.