Benching Ryzen 7 with top-spec memory. Crucial is upping its enthusiast memory game with renewed focus on the Ballistix Elite line of RAM. Usually one to be conservative, the memory giant now retails heatspreader-clad modules at speeds of up to 3,466MHz. So whilst not in the same frequency league as some, Crucial is no longer inhibited by speeds mandated by the memory standard known as Jedec.

With the recent enthusiast resurgence of AMD via the Ryzen line of multi-core processors, Crucial is particularly keen on highlighting that its latest modules are a great fit for the platform. Jeremy Mortenson, Ballistix Product Manager, has commented that ?AMD Ryzen is a great step for the gaming market and Ballistix is looking forward to supporting gamers with our compatible components to give the best gaming experience possible. The CPU, GPU, and RAM all work together to create your experience in game and the more resources that each of them have, the better the experience. The cost to build a new system can add up quickly, but a Ballistix memory upgrade can provide the performance needed to feed your rig without draining your gaming budget.?

Bold words for the nascent platform then, and Crucial duly obliges by offering modules in 4GB, 8GB or 16GB capacities, with the user free to pick the number suited to a particular setup. For desktop Ryzen running in a dual-channel configuration that's two (or four) sticks of your choice. At the time of writing, there are 27 offerings, though the largest-capacity pack tops out at a speed of 3,200MHz.