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 and counting thats 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 and graphics cards have drastically increased frame rates leaving memory as a limiting factor with crucial ddr4 desktop memory