AMD Budget Gaming PC Build: RAM
While all of the components we are selecting here today are what we would go with, and priced from vendors we trust, it is always a good idea to shop around as deals on these, or other good options, pop up from other reliable vendors all the time. With that said, let’s dive right into the next order of business.
RAM
G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (F4-3600C17D-16GVK) $83.99
60 FPS
- Speedy
- Samsung B-Die
- No RGB
30 FPS
- Not Specifically On Vendor Qualified Hardware List For Our Motherboard
- Not The Best Timings
- No RGB
RAM Alternate
Patriot Viper 4 Series (PV416G320C6K) $67.99
60 FPS
- Good Balance Of Speed And Price
- Tighter Timings Than Other Kit
- Samsung Chips
- No RGB
30 FPS
- Not Quite As Overclocking Friendly As Other Options
- No RGB
- Samsung Chips Are A Lottery
- Not On Vendor Qualified Hardware List For Our Motherboard
Back in the bad old days, RAM compatibility was a nightmare. Then, for a while, things smoothed out a good bit (unless you had a DFI board). With the advent of AMD’s Ryzen series of chips, compatibility didn’t become so much of an issue, as a preference. Samsung B-die chips proved to be the go-to option and today our pick for memory reflects that.
The G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (F4-3600C17D-16GVK) is widely reported as having Samsung B-die chips and provides you with excellent performance. The speeds seen here are excellent, but the timings could be a bit better. That said, while this set has been reported as working well with AMD Ryzen systems it is not currently on our motherboards Qualified List (but that should not be an issue).
If you are less likely to be overclocking then stepping back to the Patriot Viper 4 Series (PV416G320C6K) will save you a few dollars, but it will still give you excellent performance (though B-Die status is not guaranteed as there appear to be two types where one is B-die and one is D-die). The timings here are better than the G.Skill kit, but speeds are a little off and overclocking these seems to be a bit less fruitful (especially with the D-die).