X99 motherboard previews.

wazza300 · 25 Aug 2014 at 20:28

I think they will clock well,cant see any reason why not,it is top end afterall

Tonester0011 · 25 Aug 2014 at 20:31

wazza300 said:
I think they will clock well,cant see any reason why not,it is top end afterall

Extra cores might limit it, i have no doubt the 30K will clock well, not sure on the 60x.

It's got pack happy so it must be decent, benchmarks on the bot will tumble with those extra cores on hand and fast. the 4930k clocked well (on dice/LN2...so dunno if i should judge packs happy face based on that, as they were fairly poor on ambient)

zoomee · 25 Aug 2014 at 20:56

8 Pack said:
X79 will be EOL as soon as X99 arrives.

looking forward to picking up a rampage iv BE cheap

Nickolp1974 · 25 Aug 2014 at 21:05

zoomee said:
looking forward to picking up a rampage iv BE cheap

Watch this space

Bart_Hunt · 25 Aug 2014 at 21:14

I am mostly happy because of the mATX boards coming back to use.
I am done with EATX, it's only baiting the almighty 'upgrade bug'.

vsg28 · 25 Aug 2014 at 21:36

So about that Asus x99 Deluxe:

Nickolp1974 · 25 Aug 2014 at 21:40

Nice looking board

Whats all the switches below chipset?

vsg28 · 25 Aug 2014 at 21:44

Could be the PCI-E lanes toggle switches. This is very likely not fake given that the Intel press release slides for Haswell-E have leaked today: http://videocardz.com/51380/intel-haswell-e-i7-5960x-i7-5930k-i7-5820k-pricing-revealed

and that board is on there too

colinmcr · 25 Aug 2014 at 22:08

Are those Asus Deluxe coverings white or silver?

Nickolp1974 · 25 Aug 2014 at 22:09

Look white too me.

colinmcr · 25 Aug 2014 at 22:11

ASRock X99 OC Formula - For all you X99 Gold Digga's

R3X · 25 Aug 2014 at 22:12

vsg28 said:
Could be the PCI-E lanes toggle switches. This is very likely not fake given that the Intel press release slides for Haswell-E have leaked today: http://videocardz.com/51380/intel-haswell-e-i7-5960x-i7-5930k-i7-5820k-pricing-revealed

and that board is on there too

thanks some nice info and prices also confirming the 5820k is $40 more so it should come in £299.99 or under, anything else is a ripp off !

R3X · 25 Aug 2014 at 22:12

That asus is lovely but also I bet £500

Nickolp1974 · 25 Aug 2014 at 22:20

R3X said:
That asus is lovely but also I bet £500

Nah i reckon £330 for the deluxe and around £460 for the rampage.

Silent_Scone · 25 Aug 2014 at 22:21

Definitely white.

8 Pack · 25 Aug 2014 at 22:21

They are white.

colinmcr · 25 Aug 2014 at 22:22

One thing is for sure its not gonna be a cheap upgrade path for early adopters, but I suppose the early adopters are the ones who can afford it anyway and will pay whatever it takes.

Be nice to see some price/performance reviews come the 29th.

Silent_Scone · 25 Aug 2014 at 22:24

Ian are there any issues with the boards that you know of? A vague answer will do in this case

colinmcr · 25 Aug 2014 at 22:25

MjFrosty said:
Definitely white.

8 Pack said:
They are white.

Thanks guys, must be my eyes !

To pinch from Star Wars though.... "Is this the white board we've been looking for?" (waves hand mysteriously)

Or are you going to tell me quietly (NDA) "Move along" !

vsg28 · 25 Aug 2014 at 22:26

Be patient Frosty, not like you aren't buying any time soon

This is def one of the boards I am considering now, the Deluxe line is usually function over form and those heatsinks look better than the flashy ones that work worse.