Anything on Intels X299 and Non-X Skylake, Kaby Lake, Coffelake CPU's?
 
 
 
 

Only rumors i have heard is release in august.
 
2 cpu lines at launch. A 6 and 8 core line, that is focused on single core benches. Probably more focused on pci heavy gamers. The other line being a 10 and 12 core that is focused multi-core. Focused on professionals. Both cpus having 48 pcie lanes. 
 
Support for intels optane, and better support for m.2 gen 3 4x. Along with all those software/firmware support on the z270 like that encoding.
 
Thats it  no pcie gen 4.0, no new usb, no ddr5, no other-than-silicone cpus rumors that I have heard. Seems more like a refresh for x99 to get some of the newer features that z270 has, and splitting the cpu line for lower cost games and upper end pros. This may be a response to ryzen stating that their 8 cores are cheaper. Intel makes a 7800k and 7850x, 6 and 8 core gaming cpus, for ~350 and ~500 respectfully. While making a 7900k and 7950x, 10 and 12 core professional cpus, for ~1000 and ~1500 respectfully. I could be totally wrong though these are after all just rumors.

I was really hopeing Ryzen/Ryzen Chipsets was going to have more pcie lanes.  Ill be waiting for X299 before I buld my new system, not sure why AMD gave us grade school pcie lanes...

boylerya

knightsilver
Anything on Intels X299 and Non-X Skylake, Kaby Lake, Coffelake CPU's?
 
 
 
 

The term "Skylake" would encompass the whole broad range of CPU that use Skylake architecture such as Skylake-m, Skylake-x, Skylake-u etc. It's really splitting hairs if someone picks at someone else saying "Skylake for x299" they mean "skylake-x" and vice versa.
 
I am interested if Intel is really dropping -e for -x for Skylake. -X doesn't make sense for a "target segment". -e does as it stands for enthusiast which is a "target segment". 
 
The picture in your link is very fuzzy for me so I might see this wrong. I don't think the Kabbylake-x will have 16 pcie lanes considering Ryzen has 24, and that's their competition. 
 

XrayMan
 
Temp locking for review.
 
 
EDIT: Moving thread to General hardware. Also, let's stop with the Personal Attacks. (That post was deleted). If a thread is in the wrong section, then just do a "Repot Post", and let the Mods handle it. Thanks.
 
 
Unlocking.

It was "educational".

Thanks Bcavnaugh, looks like I'll be back waiting till fall to build myself, I was really disappointed about Ryzen pcie lanes. Gives me time to start buying water cooling parts.

knightsilver
Thanks Bcavnaugh, looks like I'll be back waiting till fall to build myself, I was really disappointed about Ryzen pcie lanes. Gives me time to start buying water cooling parts.

You know I would have gone this week with a AMD Ryzen but their are no good Motherboards in Stock anywhere so I will wait now.
My next Case is this bad boy Thermaltake CORE X5 Black E-ATX Stackable Liquid Cooling Certified Cube Chassis Case (CA-1E8-00M1WN-00)
It is on the way as I type this post. It will be my first single loop duel pump rig.

joder
How long after these things are announced does EVGA typically have a motherboard?
 
Supposedly being announced May 30th for June release.

Intel basically controls when such things can be officially announced by its partners so just sit back and wait.

Any clue if EVGA is going to make a dual socket x299 for the i9s?   The SR-2 was a beast.