Mushkin Essentials 8 GB (1x8GB DDR3-1866)

The Mushkin Essentials 8 GB ships as a single module with 8GB of DDR3 on board. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. It is rated at 1866 MT/s with a CAS latency of 13, working out to a true latency of about 13.9ns. 8GB gives you enough headroom for esports and everyday use; past 3600 MT/s, extra frequency brings diminishing returns.

As a mid-range DDR3 kit, it slots naturally into older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4. At $75.79 it sits in the mid-range 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.