Mushkin Blackline 16 GB (2x8GB DDR3-1866)

The Mushkin Blackline 16 GB arrives as 2 modules of 8GB each with 16GB of DDR3 on board. It is specced for 1866 MT/s with a CAS latency of 11, working out to a true latency of about 11.8ns. 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 16GB on offer here is the spec that counts for modern AAA titles. Expect to pay around $75.79, which lands it among mid-range options.