Patriot Viper II ‘Sector 5’ Edition 8 GB (2x4GB DDR3-2000)

The Patriot Viper II ‘Sector 5’ Edition 8 GB arrives as 2 modules of 4GB each with 8GB of DDR3 on board. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. It is rated at 2000 MT/s with a CAS latency of 9, working out to a true latency of about 9ns. For gaming, capacity matters more than raw speed past 3600 MT/s — 8GB comfortably covers esports and everyday use.

As a high-end DDR3 kit, it slots naturally into older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4. Expect to pay around $217.18, which lands it among high-end options. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current memory kit prices across retailers.