Patriot Viper Elite II 4 GB (1x4GB DDR4-2666)

The Patriot Viper Elite II 4 GB comes as a single module with 4GB of DDR4 on board. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. It is rated at 2666 MT/s with a CAS latency of 16, working out to a true latency of about 12ns. For gaming, capacity matters more than raw speed past 3600 MT/s — 4GB comfortably covers esports and everyday use.

Builders shopping for older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4 will find this high-end DDR4 option easy to justify. Its $227.99 price tag places it squarely in high-end territory. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing.