The Best Budget RAM for Gaming PCs

It supports XMP 3.0 and EXPO and has been tested across current DDR5 platforms. On CAS latency it ties with the SP Value DDR5 at CL30. On rated speed it ties with the SP Value DDR5, the T-Force Vulcan and the Viper Venom 16GB at 6000MT/s.

It matches the SP Value DDR5, the T-Force Vulcan and the SP Turbine on capacity (32GB (2 sticks)). Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed. It is a DDR5 kit for AM5, LGA1851 and DDR5 versions of LGA1700 boards; it does not fit DDR4 slots. On price it sat fourth of 6, between the cheaper Viper Venom 16GB and the pricier T-Force Vulcan, at the time of writing.

The maker doesn't state its profiles. It matches the Viper Elite 5 on CAS latency (CL30). It matches the Viper Elite 5, the T-Force Vulcan and the Viper Venom 16GB on rated speed (6000MT/s).

On capacity it ties with the Viper Elite 5, the T-Force Vulcan and the SP Turbine at 32GB (2 sticks). It also offers a plain heatspreader and CL30 timings at a value-line name. Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed.

It is a DDR5 kit for AM5, LGA1851 and DDR5 versions of LGA1700 boards; it does not fit DDR4 slots. Only the T-Force Vulcan came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 6 picks.

Its looser timings keep the price down. Its CL38 CAS latency is the loosest in this group; the SP Turbine leads at CL16. It matches the Viper Elite 5, the SP Value DDR5 and the Viper Venom 16GB on rated speed (6000MT/s).

On capacity it ties with the Viper Elite 5, the SP Value DDR5 and the SP Turbine at 32GB (2 sticks). It also comes with a low heatspreader without lighting and XMP 3.0 tuning for Intel 600 and 700 series boards. Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed.

It is a DDR5 kit for AM5, LGA1851 and DDR5 versions of LGA1700 boards; it does not fit DDR4 slots. It was priced above the Viper Elite 5 and below the SP Value DDR5 at the time of writing.

It runs at 6,000MT/s with 36-46-46-110 timings and supports both XMP 3.0 and EXPO. On CAS latency it sits mid-pack at CL36: the SP Turbine offers CL16, and the T-Force Vulcan comes in at CL38. On rated speed it ties with the Viper Elite 5, the SP Value DDR5 and the T-Force Vulcan at 6000MT/s.

It matches the Signature Line on capacity (16GB (2 sticks)). It also comes with a plain heatspreader with no lighting. Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed.

It is a DDR5 kit for AM5, LGA1851 and DDR5 versions of LGA1700 boards; it does not fit DDR4 slots. Its price falls between the SP Turbine and the Viper Elite 5, based on our last check.

Its CL16 CAS latency is the tightest here; the Viper Elite 5 comes next at CL30. On rated speed it ties with the Signature Line at 3200MT/s. It matches the Viper Elite 5, the SP Value DDR5 and the T-Force Vulcan on capacity (32GB (2 sticks)).

Like the Signature Line, it has a DDR4 memory type, while the Viper Elite 5 uses a DDR5 memory type. It also comes with a plain heatspreader. Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed.

It is a DDR4 kit, so it fits AM4 boards and LGA1700 boards sold in DDR4 versions; it does not fit AM5, LGA1851 or any DDR5 board. Its price falls between the Signature Line and the Viper Venom 16GB, based on our last check.

It matches the SP Turbine on rated speed (3200MT/s). On capacity it ties with the Viper Venom 16GB at 16GB (2 sticks). It shares a DDR4 memory type with the SP Turbine; the SP Value DDR5 goes with a DDR5 memory type.

It also comes with a plain module without a heatspreader and 16GB as two 8GB modules for dual-channel. Enable the memory profile in the BIOS after installing it; without it, the kit runs at a slower default speed. It is a DDR4 kit, so it fits AM4 boards and LGA1700 boards sold in DDR4 versions; it does not fit AM5, LGA1851 or any DDR5 board. No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the SP Turbine was closest.