Mushkin Redline 12 GB (3x4GB DDR3-1600)

The Mushkin Redline 12 GB ships as 3 modules of 4GB each with 12GB of DDR3 on board. It is specced for 1600 MT/s with a CAS latency of 7, working out to a true latency of about 8.8ns. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. Builders shopping for older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4 will find this budget DDR3 option easy to justify.

For gaming, capacity matters more than raw speed past 3600 MT/s — 12GB comfortably covers esports and everyday use. At $34.99 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.