Mushkin Essentials 16 GB (4x4GB DDR4-2133)

The Mushkin Essentials 16 GB comes as 4 modules of 4GB each with 16GB of DDR4 on board. It is specced for 2133 MT/s with a CAS latency of 15, working out to a true latency of about 14.1ns. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. Builders shopping for older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4 will find this budget DDR4 option easy to justify.

For gaming, capacity matters more than raw speed past 3600 MT/s — 16GB comfortably covers modern AAA titles. Its $33.99 price tag places it squarely in budget territory. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current memory kit prices across retailers.