In the ever-changing world of technology, any component more than half a decade old is usually in need of an update. At seven years old & counting, thatÂ’s exactly the state DDR3 memory is in: computers can only do so much with it. Since the introduction of DDR3 memory technology in 2007, processors have doubled in capability, SSDs have revolutionized throughput, & graphics cards have drastically increased frame rates, leaving memory as a limiting factor. With Crucial DDR4 Desktop Memory, crush the DDR3 memory bottleneck & unlock a new standard of performance.