G.Skill Sniper 16 GB (2x8GB DDR3-2400)

The G.Skill Sniper 16 GB arrives as 2 modules of 8GB each with 16GB of DDR3 on board. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. It is rated at 2400 MT/s with a CAS latency of 11, working out to a true latency of about 9.2ns. Builders shopping for older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4 will find this high-end 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 $131.88, which lands it among high-end options. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current memory kit prices across retailers.