https://www.techpowerup.c...h-end-desktop-platform
 
Intel plans to launch the Core i7 "Skylake-X" processors in as early as Q3-2017
 

My i7 4790k has a long life to live still.

 
Now high end is definitely the way to go.    

*Bangs head on desk*
 
Chipset bumped from q1 to q2, now cpu is pushed to q3. This is the longest I have kept a single computer. I want to upgrade but refuse to until I can do raid m.2 or u.2 drives on HEDT platform. Now I guess I have to wait until late summer next year.
 
Broadcom needs to come out with that add on NVME raid card already so I can just go X99 and be done with it.

fearpoint
My i7 4790k has a long life to live still.

I don't know fearpoint, I "think" this might be the right "timing" for ivy bridge guys (including me) to upgrade. Only benchmarks will tell.

fearpoint
My i7 4790k has a long life to live still.

Same. But that's ok, it's a good CPU.
 
 

Bruno747
*Bangs head on desk*
 
Chipset bumped from q1 to q2, now cpu is pushed to q3. This is the longest I have kept a single computer. I want to upgrade but refuse to until I can do raid m.2 or u.2 drives on HEDT platform. Now I guess I have to wait until late summer next year.
 
Broadcom needs to come out with that add on NVME raid card already so I can just go X99 and be done with it.

You need more then 4 cores, 64GB RAM? The extra lanes that important? Z170 does this already and then there is the expected Z270 and i7-7700K in January. I'm asking myself this as well because I like the idea of running M.2 raid 

ILikeBeans

Bruno747
*Bangs head on desk*
 
Chipset bumped from q1 to q2, now cpu is pushed to q3. This is the longest I have kept a single computer. I want to upgrade but refuse to until I can do raid m.2 or u.2 drives on HEDT platform. Now I guess I have to wait until late summer next year.
 
Broadcom needs to come out with that add on NVME raid card already so I can just go X99 and be done with it.

You need more then 4 cores, 64GB RAM? The extra lanes that important? Z170 does this already and then there is the expected Z270 and i7-7700K in January. I'm asking myself this as well because I like the idea of running M.2 raid 

 
I'm guessing it's maybe not so much the extra cores but the 40 PCIe lanes the X99 CPU's provide, which helps when running multiple GPU setups with SSD(s) that also need PCIe lanes.
 
 

Nereus

ILikeBeans

Bruno747
*Bangs head on desk*
 
Chipset bumped from q1 to q2, now cpu is pushed to q3. This is the longest I have kept a single computer. I want to upgrade but refuse to until I can do raid m.2 or u.2 drives on HEDT platform. Now I guess I have to wait until late summer next year.
 
Broadcom needs to come out with that add on NVME raid card already so I can just go X99 and be done with it.

You need more then 4 cores, 64GB RAM? The extra lanes that important? Z170 does this already and then there is the expected Z270 and i7-7700K in January. I'm asking myself this as well because I like the idea of running M.2 raid 

 
I'm guessing it's maybe not so much the extra cores but the 40 PCIe lanes the X99 CPU's provide, which helps when running multiple GPU setups with SSD(s) that also need PCIe lanes.
 
 

Correct, especially getting pcie direct to the CPU. The dmi link on z170 is flooded with just two m.2 in raid. That and I usually have several virtual machines on my desktop sometimes all running at the same time. When I get 3-4 going, RAM isn't so much an issue as is processor capabilities. I am wanting to jump to an 8 core. But as I said I want to do that and run m.2 raid. Native or add on I don't care, it's just high time that nvme was adopted better.

Nereus

ILikeBeans

Bruno747
*Bangs head on desk*
 
Chipset bumped from q1 to q2, now cpu is pushed to q3. This is the longest I have kept a single computer. I want to upgrade but refuse to until I can do raid m.2 or u.2 drives on HEDT platform. Now I guess I have to wait until late summer next year.
 
Broadcom needs to come out with that add on NVME raid card already so I can just go X99 and be done with it.

You need more then 4 cores, 64GB RAM? The extra lanes that important? Z170 does this already and then there is the expected Z270 and i7-7700K in January. I'm asking myself this as well because I like the idea of running M.2 raid 

 
I'm guessing it's maybe not so much the extra cores but the 40 PCIe lanes the X99 CPU's provide, which helps when running multiple GPU setups with SSD(s) that also need PCIe lanes.
 
 

Yes me too, but I saw a recent test with the Titan XP SLI at 4K with 16-16, 16-8, 8-8 lanes and the difference in fps was very very minimal, oddly 8-8 even preformed better then 16-8 in some cases (I will try and find the link). As for PCIe M.2 ssd usage, I was wondering that as well, but I think that some boards, like EVGA's Classy, don't effect GPU usage in PCIe NVMe mode as long as the GPU's are in the correct slots from what I could tell so far. Although, it does effect USB 3.0 sockets.
 
OK found it https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Titan-X-Performance-PCI-E-3-0-x8-vs-x16-851/
So, in Unigine Heaven Pro there is a difference, but take note that it's not just 4K but freaking 4K surround, holy smokes! The other apps are minimal which is why I'm considering a Z270 build.