Patriot Viper Elite 5 RGB 16 GB (1x16GB DDR5-6000)

The Patriot Viper Elite 5 RGB 16 GB arrives as a single module with 16GB of DDR5 on board. Operating voltage sits at 1.1V, friendly to low-power and quiet builds. It is rated at 6000 MT/s with a CAS latency of 30, working out to a true latency of about 10ns. Builders shopping for current AM5 and LGA1851 platforms will find this high-end DDR5 option easy to justify.

For gaming, capacity matters more than raw speed past 6000 MT/s — 16GB comfortably covers modern AAA titles. Its $224.99 price tag places it squarely in high-end territory. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current memory kit prices across retailers.