Kingston ValueRAM 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3-1600 CL11 Black
A standard 1600 MT/s speed and CL11 latency on a 1.5V dual-channel kit provide reliable, no-frills DDR3 performance for aging systems. Its unbuffered, 240-pin DIMM design ensures broad compatibility with older Intel and AMD desktop platforms without unnecessary features. This kit is best for users upgrading legacy office PCs or home desktops where maximizing capacity on a strict budget is the primary goal.
Capacity 16GB
Kit 2 x 8GB
Memory DDR3
Speed 1600 MT/s
CAS Latency CL11
Form Factor DIMM
49 Overall Score
Price €205
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong affordability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average speed (14th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
92/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory
| Type | DDR3 |
| Form Factor | DIMM |
| Total Capacity | 16384 |
| Modules | 2 |
| Per Module | 8192 |
| Pins | 240 |
Performance
| Speed | 1600 |
| CAS Latency | 11 |
| Voltage | 1.5 |
Class
| ECC | No |
| Registered | No |
Features
| RGB | No |
| Heat Spreader | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Kingston ValueRAM | G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB Series F5-7600J3646G16GX2-TZ5RK | Corsair Vengeance RGB CMH32GX5M2B6000C28 | Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B | KLEVV CRAS V KD5AGUA80-60A300G | Patriot Viper Elite 5 PVER532G60C30KW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 16GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Kit | 2 x 8GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB | 2 x 16GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Speed Mts | 1600 | 7600 | 6000 | 6400 | 6000 | 6000 |
| Cas Latency | CL11 | CL36 | CL28 | CL32 | CL30 | CL30 |
| Form Factor | DIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Ecc | false | false | false | false | false | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Feature | Latency | Capacity | User Sentiment | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston ValueRAM | 13.8 | 45 | 57.5 | 45.2 | 89.6 | 80.6 | 69.7 |
| G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB Series F5-7600J3646G16GX2-TZ5RK Compare | 98.7 | 89.6 | 95.6 | 70.8 | 77.7 | 74.9 | 9 |
| Corsair Vengeance RGB CMH32GX5M2B6000C28 Compare | 87.6 | 89.6 | 97.2 | 70.8 | 77.7 | 77.3 | 13.9 |
| Crucial Pro Overclocking CP2K16G64C32U5B Compare | 94.8 | 74.9 | 87.6 | 70.8 | 77.7 | 85.7 | 27.2 |
| KLEVV CRAS V KD5AGUA80-60A300G Compare | 87.6 | 89.6 | 87.6 | 70.8 | 89.6 | 85.7 | 23.9 |
| Patriot Viper Elite 5 PVER532G60C30KW Compare | 87.6 | 89.6 | 87.6 | 70.8 | 60.8 | 72.5 | 24.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall48.8
- Budget85.9
- Gaming43.3
- Laptop34.2
- Server24.3
- Workstation45
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations13
ValueRAMBlack€32ValueRAMGreen€32ValueRAMBlack€80ValueRAMGold€172ValueRAMGREENValueRAMValueRAMValueRAMValueRAMGreen
