Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2x8GB DDR4-3600)

The Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB ships as 2 modules of 8GB each with 16GB of DDR4 on board. It is specced for 3600 MT/s with a CAS latency of 17, working out to a true latency of about 9.4ns. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. For gaming, capacity matters more than raw speed past 3600 MT/s — 16GB comfortably covers modern AAA titles.

As a high-end DDR4 kit, it slots naturally into older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4. Expect to pay around $127.99, which lands it among high-end options. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing.