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Intel’s Broadwell-E Flagship Core i7-6950X Processor Confirmed – 10 Core Madness For X99 Enthusiast

Guess tomorrow should be the day for some realistic UK pricing.

Was planning on building my upgraded rig around the 6950x and some 1080's. This upgrade may be a little heavier on the price tag than I originally planned.
 
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10C/20T 6950X = $1,723
8C/16T 6900K = $1,089
6C/12T 6850K = $617
6C/12T 6800K = $434 (28 PCI-E)

Well at those prices if Zen is half decent it looks like I'll be back on AMD next time.
 
Broadwell-E info:

How to get the best performance from Broadwell-E
http://edgeup.asus.com/2016/05/get-...dwell-e-processors-asus-thermal-control-tool/


X99-Deluxe II build:
http://edgeup.asus.com/2016/05/x99-deluxe-ii-powers-prosumer-workstation-build/


X99-A II build:
http://edgeup.asus.com/2016/05/x99-ii-motherboard-sweet-spot-broadwell-e-vr-builds/





X99-Strix:
http://edgeup.asus.com/2016/05/the-...board-illuminates-a-broadwell-e-gaming-build/


Rampage V Extreme Edition 10:
http://edgeup.asus.com/2016/05/introducing-rampage-v-edition-10/


Top link is also essential, the thermal throttle control from ASUS will set it apart from the competition at launch.

The ASUS Thermal Control Tool is not just beneficial when using high-end water cooling. In fact, there’s a stronger argument to be made for the tool when using less capable CPU cooling. In such cases, our overclock is thermally limited way before we approach our 270-Watt power limit. Sure, you do not have to push the CPU to such limits, but there is something to be said about an overclock constrained by the heat a single, multi-threaded application generates. Most of us run a variety of applications on our systems, some of which are performance-bound by CPU frequency. That is why the ASUS Thermal Control Tool is invaluable; it allows us to maximize performance for both heavy and light workloads.
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So its going to be a 6900K & Rampage V Extreme Edition 10 for me. When OCUK get the Edition 10 boards in stock.
 
Eeeee welll i was planning tu go bw-e but they overclock hmmm por as ****..
So i can change 4.5 hwe to 4.4 bwe??? No point at all....
 
Maybe a case of more money than sense, but I'm going 6950X.

All CPU cores help when I'm running a couple of dozen virtual machines across the lab estate at home, so I don't mind paying the premium.
 
6950X ordered for my new project. Overkill? Maybe, but I run a great deal of VM's so it will actually be working hard... plus I plan on OC'ing it to at least 4.1 across all cores... maybe more...

This is my first Extreme chip! Very excited!

Cheers :)
 
I'm putting together the rest of the build I want with the 6950X.

Want some opinions on MoBo, I'm thinking either MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon or ASUS Rampage V Extreme Edition 10.

Whichever brand I do choose I'll end up going with the same brand GTX1080's (it's an OCD thing!).

I'm going with 128GB Corsair Dominator Platinum, unsure on speeds, need to see what's supported on the boards.
 
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6950X ordered for my new project. Overkill? Maybe, but I run a great deal of VM's so it will actually be working hard... plus I plan on OC'ing it to at least 4.1 across all cores... maybe more...

This is my first Extreme chip! Very excited!

Cheers :)
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It's underkill in most situations if anything.
 
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