Kingston ValueRAM 16GB DDR3-1600
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 £125
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong affordability (67th percentile) 67th
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 | Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 | G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series F4-4000C18D-32GTZR | Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 | Patriot Viper Venom | PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR5 | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Speed Mts | 1600 | 3600 | 4000 | 7200 | 6000 | 3200 |
| Cas Latency | CL11 | CL18 | CL18 | CL34 | CL36 | CL16 |
| 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 | 14.4 | 45.3 | 57.8 | 45.6 | 89.2 | 80.5 | 67.3 |
| Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 Compare | 63.6 | 89.5 | 87.6 | 71.2 | 89.2 | 97.8 | 31.5 |
| G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series F4-4000C18D-32GTZR Compare | 65 | 89.5 | 98.2 | 71.2 | 0 | 97.8 | 40.9 |
| Team Group Xtreem FFPD532G7200HC34ADC01 Compare | 98.3 | 74.8 | 95.9 | 71.2 | 21.2 | 67.8 | 24.6 |
| Patriot Viper Venom Compare | 87.5 | 74.8 | 75.2 | 71.2 | 0 | 73.2 | 28.1 |
| PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB MD32GK2D4320016XRGB Compare | 53.8 | 89.5 | 87.6 | 71.2 | 77.1 | 92.3 | 45.3 |
Price
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Other Configurations12
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