Patriot Viper Steel 8 GB (2x4GB DDR4-3200)

The Patriot Viper Steel 8 GB ships as 2 modules of 4GB each with 8GB of DDR4 on board. Operating voltage sits at 1.35V. It is rated at 3200 MT/s with a CAS latency of 16, working out to a true latency of about 10ns. 8GB gives you enough headroom for esports and everyday use; past 3600 MT/s, extra frequency brings diminishing returns.

As a high-end DDR4 kit, it slots naturally into older AM4 and LGA1700 boards that top out at DDR4. At $142.99 it sits in the high-end memory kit bracket. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current memory kit prices across retailers.