Best Memory

Standard memory is great for standard machines, but Tom's __hardware readers are always looking for a little more. Whether its more bandwidth for onboard graphics or more capacity for video editing, we've covered the entire price scale of performance parts. Currently the most-common desktop memory standard, DDR4 offers the best of both bandwidth and capacity.

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October 2016 DDR4 Updates

Squeezing 32GB of DDR4-2400 into two tiny SODIMMs, Ballastix Sport LT model BLS2K16G4S240FS brought us up to date on notebook memory. Meanwhile, G.Skill and Patriot expanded our long-DIMM portfolio with 32GB DDR4-3200 quad-channel and reduced-latency 16GB DDR4-3200 dual-channel kits.

Best DDR4 Memory Kits

• Patriot Viper 4

  16GB DDR4

  

  Review

  $125.00 B&H

  2016 Editor Recommended

  • Model

    PV416G340C6K

  • Data Rate

    DDR4-3400 (XMP)

  • Capacity

    16 GB (2x 8GB)

  • Timings

    16-18-18-36 (2T)

  • Voltage

    1.35 Volts

  • Warranty

    Lifetime

• G.Skill Ripjaws 4

  16GB DDR4

  

  Review

  $257.05 Amazon

  2015 Editor Recommended

  • Model

    F4-3000C15Q-16GRR

  • Data Rate

    DDR4-3000 (XMP)

  • Capacity

    16GB (4GB x4)

  • Timings

    15-15-15-35 (2T)

  • Voltage

    1.35V

  • Warranty

    Lifetime

• Mushkin Enhanced Redline

  16GB DDR4

  

  Review

  $263.42 Amazon

  2015 Editor Recommended

  • Model

    994206F

  • Data Rate

    DDR4-2800 (XMP)

  • Capacity

    16GB (4GB x4)

  • Timings

    15-15-15-35 (2T)

  • Voltage

    1.25V

  • Warranty

    Lifetime

• Corsair Vengeance LPX

  16GB DDR4

  

  Review

  $485.99 Amazon

  2016 Editor Approved

  • Model

    CMK16GX4M4B3200C16

  • Data Rate

    DDR4-3200 (XMP)

  • Capacity

    16 GB (4x 4GB)

  • Timings

    16-18-18-36 (2T)

  • Voltage

    1.35 Volts

  • Warranty

    Lifetime

• G.Skill Trident Z

  32GB DDR4

  

  Review

  $214.99 Newegg

  2016 Editor Recommended

  • Model

    F4-3000C15D-32GTZ

  • Data Rate

    DDR4-3000 (XMP)

  • Capacity

    32 GB (2x 16GB)

  • Timings

    15-15-15-35 (2T)

  • Voltage

    1.35 Volts

  • Warranty

    Lifetime

• G.Skill Trident Z

  32GB DDR4

  

  Review

  $229.99 Amazon

  2016 Editor Approved

  • Model

    F4-3200C14Q-32GTZKW

  • Data Rate

    DDR4-3200 (XMP)

  • Capacity

    32 GB (4x 8GB)

  • Timings

    14-14-14-34 (2T)

  • Voltage

    1.35 Volts

  • Warranty

    Lifetime

• G.Skill Trident Z

  32GB DDR4

  

  Review

  $194.99 Newegg

  2016 Editor Approved

  • Model

    F4-3200C16Q-32GTZ

  • Data Rate

    DDR4-2400 (XMP)

  • Capacity

    32 GB (4x 8GB)

  • Timings

    16-16-16-36 (2T)

  • Voltage

    1.35 Volts

  • Warranty

    Lifetime

• G.Skill Ripjaws 4

  64GB DDR4

  

  Review

  $879.98 Amazon

  2015 Editor Approved

  • Model

    F4-2666C16Q2-64GRB

  • Data Rate

    DDR4-2666 (XMP)

  • Capacity

    64GB (8x 8GB)

  • Timings

    16-16-16-36 (2T)

  • Voltage

    1.20V

  • Warranty

    Lifetime

• 16GB DDR4 16GB DDR4 16GB DDR4 16GB DDR4 32GB DDR4
• 32GB DDR4 32GB DDR4 64GB DDR4

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16GB (2x 8GB)

Patriot Viper 4

PV416G340C6K

Review

$125.00 B&H

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16GB (4x 4GB)

G.Skill Ripjaws 4

F4-3000C15Q-16GRR

Review

$257.05 Amazon

Mushkin Enhanced Redline

994206F

Review

$263.42 Amazon

Corsair Vengeance LPX

CMK16GX4M4B3200C16

Review

$485.99 Amazon

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32GB (2x 16GB)

G.Skill Trident Z

F4-3000C15D-32GTZ

Review

$214.99 Newegg

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32GB (4x 8GB)

G.Skill Trident Z

F4-3200C14Q-32GTZKW

Review

$229.99 Newegg

G.Skill Trident Z

F4-3200C16Q-32GTZ

Review

$194.99 Newegg

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64GB (8x 8GB)

G.Skill Ripjaws 4

F4-2666C16Q2-64GRB

Review

$879.98 Amazon

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