DDR4 made its debut with the Intel X99 chipset and it's taken some time for this new memory standard to filter through beyond the enthusiast platform. In August 2015, Intel released their new Skylake driven 6th Generation Core processors and the Z170 chipset ? paving the way for mainstream users to transition from DDR3 to DDR4.

Initially, purchase prices were incredibly high ? as with any new technology. But after some six months have elapsed the prices have steadily dropped and there is a broader selection of kits to choose from.