RAM parts & specifications

KF556C40BB-16

$260–$287

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Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 16GB 5600MT/s CL40 (KF556C40BB-16) mainstream XMP module with low-profile heat spreader for Intel builds.

Vengeance DDR5 5200MHz CL40

$262–$290

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Corsair Vengeance DDR5 16GB (2x8) 5200 CL40 budget kit with low-profile heatspreader and dual EXPO/XMP, launched Aug 29, 2022.

CT16G48C40U5

$190–$210

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Crucial CT16G48C40U5: 16GB DDR5‑4800 CL40 UDIMM with XMP/EXPO, budget-tier JEDEC kit launched Oct 27, 2021; discontinued with Crucial’s wind-down in 2026.

CT2K16G48C40S5

$380–$420

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Crucial CT2K16G48C40S5: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-4800 SODIMM CL40 kit for laptops, budget-tier, released April 24, 2022.

Trident Z Neo DDR4 3600MT/s 64GB (4x16GB)

$598–$661

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G.SKILL Trident Z Neo 64GB (4x16) DDR4‑3600 CL16 kit; mainstream, XMP 2.0 profile, good for gaming, content creation, and large workloads.

Gaming Series DDR4 32GB (16GBx2) 3200MHz

$189–$209

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Silicon Power Gaming Series DDR4 32GB (2x16) 3200 CL16 XMP kit for mainstream, budget-friendly gaming and content builds; still listed for sale as of July 2026.

Value Gaming DDR4 RAM 16GB (8GBx2) 3200MHz

$114–$126

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Silicon Power Gaming Series DDR4 16GB (2x8) 3200 CL16 XMP kit for budget DDR4 builds with aluminum heat spreaders.

Zenith RGB Gaming DDR4 3200MHz

$114–$126

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Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith RGB DDR4-3200 16GB (2x8GB) CL16 XMP kit—mainstream RGB memory for budget gaming builds.

32GB Kit (16GBx2) DDR4

$174–$192

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Crucial CT2K16G4DFD8266: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4‑2666 JEDEC kit for stable, plug‑and‑play DDR4 desktop upgrades; dual‑rank x8 modules, no XMP/EXPO.

RAM 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 2666 MHz

$27–$29

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Crucial CT2K8G4DFRA266: 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4‑2666 non‑ECC UDIMM kit for budget DDR4 desktops with JEDEC 2666 MT/s plug‑and‑play stability.

RAM 32GB DDR4 2666 MHz

$204–$226

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Crucial 32GB DDR4‑2666 CL19 single‑stick UDIMM—budget, JEDEC plug‑and‑play capacity upgrade for multitasking, VMs, and content work.