G.Skill Sniper 16 GB (2x8GB DDR3-1600)

The G.Skill Sniper 16 GB arrives as 2 modules of 8GB each with 16GB of DDR3 on board. It is specced for 1600 MT/s with a CAS latency of 10, working out to a true latency of about 12.5ns. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. Builders shopping for older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4 will find this high-end DDR3 option easy to justify.

16GB gives you enough headroom for modern AAA titles; past 3600 MT/s, extra frequency brings diminishing returns. At $122.22 it sits in the high-end 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.