Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (1x16GB DDR4-2666)

The Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB arrives as a single module with 16GB of DDR4 on board. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. It is specced for 2666 MT/s with a CAS latency of 18, working out to a true latency of about 13.5ns. Builders shopping for older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4 will find this high-end DDR4 option easy to justify.

For gaming, capacity matters more than raw speed past 3600 MT/s — 16GB comfortably covers modern AAA titles. At $137.99 it sits in the high-end memory kit bracket. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing.