G.Skill Ripjaws X 4 GB (2x2GB DDR3-1600)

The G.Skill Ripjaws X 4 GB ships as 2 modules of 2GB each with 4GB of DDR3 on board. It is specced for 1600 MT/s with a CAS latency of 7, working out to a true latency of about 8.8ns. 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. Once memory clears 3600 MT/s, frequency gains taper off, so the 4GB on offer here is the spec that counts for esports and everyday use. Its $62.29 price tag places it squarely in mid-range territory.