What is Memory?

Computer processors are really, really fast. Hard drives are really, really slow in comparison. If computers handled and processed data by writing and reading directly from the hard drive, computers would be extremely slow too, because the hard drive couldn't keep up with the processor's speed.

RAM is there to address this problem. It's a place where data is temporarly stored that is really really fast to read and write from.

Types of Memory

DDR4 ram
- ddr4 is the most current dram availble for memory and is currently the fastest with a maximum speed of 4400 MT/s (megatransfers per second).

DDR3 ram
- ddr3 is the last generation of ram. This ram is slower reaching only 2133 MT/s.

Memory speeds

3200 - Best budget ram

3200 isn't the fastest but is cheaper and will get the job done
Suitable for most beginner builds
$ Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB

3600 - Best amd budget ram

3600 is a step above 3200 and is the recommened speed for ryzen cpu's
Suitable for most amd builds
$ G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB

4000 - Best mid-range ram

4000 is ideal for gaming and especially useful for mid to high end cpu's
Suitable for mid to higher end builds
$ Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB

4600 - Best high-end ram

Some of the fastest ram yet requires a build with higher end components to handle it.
Suitable for most high-end builds
$ Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB

5000 - Current gens Fastest

Fastest ram currently made. This speed of ram is greater for Overclocking enthusiasts.
Suitable for Extreme Overclocking builds
$ Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB