Corsair Memory XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600) Triple Channel Desktop

If you've used a computer for any duration of time you'll have come across the terms “kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte” and so on. Then there's “kilobit, megabit and gigabit” to add a bit of confusion and to top it all off you've maybe heard or read terms like “gibibyte” on occasion.

In computing terms, system buses are used to connect various components to the motherboard’s core logic and, often, to each other. Modern PCs run with a multitude of high-speed buses ranging from the interconnects between, say, the chipset and the CPU, graphics card, memory, and peripherals.

This TekSpek explains what DDR3 is, how it works, where you’ll find it, and what it means to the consumer.