Well dear reader, today is your lucky day. We will see a paradigm shattered, as we've found a set of memory modules that accomplish just that. And yes, the world is still spinning on its proper axis, so things can't be too crazy when the planets align and something special comes along. Mind you, we certainly can't complain about saving some extra money in our pursuit of top performance.

Today we are looking at a set of Crucial 4GB DDR3-1333 budget memory modules that look very unassuming and rather uninspiring to be honest, sporting no heatspreaders and looking very......well.....naked. Like the original Olympians that ran naked (how's that for imagery?) to new records, these Crucial modules may not be much to look at but do they pack some serious punch for achieving very fast speeds as well.

Just how how far can these 1333 MHz sticks can go? Is 1600MHz good enough? No, that's for chumps. What about 1866MHz? No, that's for wannabees. Is 2000MHz within reach? Oh, now you're talking. Let's find out.

Thanks go to our friends at Crucial for supplying the review sample.

Our Crucial brand reflects our status as the only consumer memory upgrade supplier that's part of a major DRAM manufacturer. We sell high-quality memory that has been qualified and approved by most major OEMs. The Crucial.com website features innovative online tools and an intuitive design that makes it easy to find compatible memory and recommended upgrades.