Mushkin Essentials 2 GB (1x2GB DDR2-667)

The Mushkin Essentials 2 GB ships as a single module with 2GB of DDR2 on board. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. It is specced for 667 MT/s with a CAS latency of 4, working out to a true latency of about 12ns. Builders shopping for older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4 will find this budget DDR2 option easy to justify.

2GB gives you enough headroom for esports and everyday use; past 3600 MT/s, extra frequency brings diminishing returns. At $17.83 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.