Kingston HyperX Blu 4 GB (2x2GB DDR3-1600)

The Kingston HyperX Blu 4 GB ships as 2 modules of 2GB each with 4GB of DDR3 on board. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. It is specced for 1600 MT/s with a CAS latency of 9, working out to a true latency of about 11.3ns. As a budget DDR3 kit, it slots naturally into older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4.

For gaming, capacity matters more than raw speed past 3600 MT/s — 4GB comfortably covers esports and everyday use. At $49.99 it sits in the budget 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.