Mushkin Proline 16 GB (1x16GB DDR3-1600)

The Mushkin Proline 16 GB arrives as a single module with 16GB of DDR3 on board. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. It is specced for 1600 MT/s with a CAS latency of 11, working out to a true latency of about 13.8ns. For gaming, capacity matters more than raw speed past 3600 MT/s — 16GB comfortably covers modern AAA titles.

Builders shopping for older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4 will find this budget DDR3 option easy to justify. Its $39.99 price tag places it squarely in budget territory. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing.