bcavnaugh

CptSpig

bcavnaugh

badboy64
Will these motherboards require new coolers beside what coolers are out now? They do look amazing though. Like the Dark really well.

It is a Different CPU Socket, so we will have to wait and see.
I think it would be pointless for you to upgrade from your Intel® Core™ i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition at this time.

I agree going to wait for the i9 7980ex and see how the i9-7900x does when it's reviewed. 

See Intel Core i9-7900X Overclocked To 5.7GHz Breaking Cinebench World Records 

That's on LN2 not what I am looking for need real world review. But thanks anyhow. 

FINALLY X299 Motherboards That Don't Look Like A Rainbow! 
EVGA X299 Series - Overclock X299 Like a PRO.
 

 
Hardware Canucks think that EVGA X299 Dark and EVGA X299 FTW are ready to go head to head with
ASUS Rampage X299 Series and GIGABYTE X299 Gaming Series.
What you think guys?
 
X299 Dark PCB look strong and build great, I look edges and leave impression of very well build board.
Such boards last years.
Imagine if someone is lucky enough to hit great sample of i9-7900x capable to work on 5.0GHz on watercooling on EVGA X99 Dark.
I would like that... 10 cores on 5.0GHz. That's 500MHz above Intel Turbo Boost 3.0.
 
EVGA have some guys here capable to build CPU waterblock but why not Monoblock for X299 Dark?
At least Monoblock for upper part, VRM and CPU, Chipset could stay cooled by Fan? Nice Idea.
 
 
Now recommended RIG for EVGA X299 Series for EVGA Fans.
 
Intel i7-7820X + EVGA X299 FTW + EVGA CLC280 CPU Cooler/Intel i9-7900X + EVGA X299 Dark + EVGA CLC280 CPU Cooler.
EVGA GTX1080 Hybrid/EVGA GTX1080Ti Hybrid
Dominator Platinum 3200 32GB/Dominator Platinum Special Edition 3200 32GB
Sound Blaster ZxR
Samsung 960 EVO 1TB/960 PRO 1TB
Samsung 850 EVO 1TB/850 PRO 1TB
EVGA 1200 P2/EVGA 1000 T2
EVGA DG-87 Case
 
On one side is cheaper and on other side more expensive option, both premium quality

das_nietzschean

bcavnaugh

ypsylon
Ahhhahahahhhahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Just read at PCPer:
 
7900X - 1000$ (10/20)
7920X - 1200$ (12/24)
7940X - 1400$ (14/28)
7960X - 1700$ (16/32)
7980X - 2000$ (18/36) Two Thousands  2000 USD 
 
So long X299. I'm not that daft to even consider it*. Was hoping that i9 7900 will come at somewhat more reasonable** 800$, but noooo..... Let's wait and see what AMD brings to the table.
 
* - not saying never if some deal comes around
** - yeah I know, Intel and reasonable in same sentence is a perfect oxymoron.
 

Xeon® Processor E5-2699 v3 (18/36) $6,500.00

BUY EBAY FROM 220.00 TO 2500.00

Hahaha! That is a really good joke.. do you actually believe those are real 2699 v3 chips? Please tell me you were joking.

Tuxedo.

Vlada011
Imagine if someone is lucky enough to hit great sample of i9-7900x capable to work on 5.0GHz on watercooling on EVGA X99 Dark.
I would like that... 10 cores on 5.0GHz. That's 500MHz above Intel Turbo Boost 3.0.

Watercooling on a non-soldered cpu doesn't make sense.
You will need to delid the cpu first, loosing the warranty of a 1000$ cpu ... only if you are brave enough.
According to der8auer the tools will be ready at the end of august.
 

No way for deliding my processor. Only if manufacturers of motherboard design some kind of CPU guard and than to install block directly on die.
Installation of IHS again is worse pain in process, in some cases IHS lose contact with die and temperatures are same or worse. 
On some previous series people even sanded IHS inside. That's pure suffering. CPU I love to keep with two fingers remove from plastic container and install in socket, and our contact is finished. Later when CPU is safe and locked only contact with installation paste.
AMD Threadripper will be soldered, and Intel fans probably think that AMD will not OC so good, think that's their advantage, but they will be surprised how much Intel could go above Turbo 3.0, not much more than AMD Ryzen and Threadripper.
 
Difference in heat transfer between i7-5820K and i7-3770K is huge.
I had same cooler and I can say that hoter air is from cooler on 70C with i7-5820K than i7-3770K on 85C.
I had impression that it's very small difference between AIO and custom loop for CPU with thermal paste.
Processors with thermal paste shouldn't serve as models for testing quality of CPU coolers, they should be excluded.
 
Best temperature will be if block sit directly on die with just few grams pressure, only to touch die and thermal paste to serve for transfer.
Than temperatures will be better than soldered and delidded CPU. But without CPU Guard designed for that purpose that's even bigger risk than delidding and installation IHS.
 
 

GTXJackBauer
I really like his take on this.  While I also believe companies can do as they may, we also have the right to vote with our wallets which is a missed point a lot of the times I feel.
 

Evidently the professional users and overclockers are getting together to make a video and talk about all of the flaws Linus' video has... hopefully they can shine some light on the truth behind the intel move.

GTXJackBauer
I really like his take on this.  While I also believe companies can do as they may, we also have the right to vote with our wallets which is a missed point a lot of the times I feel.
 

I liked it as well, shed some light on confusion I initially had when I was considering off loading my Z170 platform to my son and going x299, however I'm gonna have to keep that wallet closed till I see how this all unfolds.

ASUS just build first their motherboard with angled 24pin connector
ASUS Crosshair VI Extreme
 
 
 
 

 
No doubt that's full angled 24pin. 
Why they didn't done that at least on Apex and Zenith.
 
ASUS this year have so strong motherboard line that MSI and ASRock no way to catch him.
Rampage VI Extreme - X299
Rampage VI Apex - X299 so attractive for me
ROG Zenith Extreme - X399
Crosshair VI Extreme - X370
 
 
 
 

ASUS Rampage X299 Apex is reall LN2 board... only 4 DIMM slots and 2x 8 pin for CPU and now keep some world records.
Apex have something attractive maybe even more than Rampage Extreme...
 

 
 

CptSpig
I believe KingPin and Tin had something to do with the design of this board.

I believe they did as well.

Vlada011
ASUS just build first their motherboard with angled 24pin connector
ASUS Crosshair VI Extreme
 
 
 
 

 
No doubt that's full angled 24pin. 
Why they didn't done that at least on Apex and Zenith.
 
ASUS this year have so strong motherboard line that MSI and ASRock no way to catch him.
Rampage VI Extreme - X299
Rampage VI Apex - X299 so attractive for me
ROG Zenith Extreme - X399
Crosshair VI Extreme - X370
 
 

Not ASUS first mobo with angled 24pin connector.
 
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/ROG-MAXIMUS-IX-EXTREME/
 
 
 
 
 

CptSpig

The Apex and EVGA Dark have almost the same specs. I think I will go EVGA Dark hands down the better choice.

Where did you see the detailed specs for each motherboard? Will evga start releasing FULL detailed specs about it's motherboards or will they continue to gloss over them in the so called "spec sheet". I bet both mobo will have similar overclocking results (real world results). What will matter to most people is features each motherboard offers and how stable it is. 
 
 
 
 

Scarlet-Tech

GTXJackBauer

CptSpig
I believe KingPin and Tin had something to do with the design of this board.

I believe they did as well.

K|ngp|n and T|n design dark motherboards, so yes.

Thanks for the clarification. 

MSim

Scarlet-Tech

GTXJackBauer

CptSpig
I believe KingPin and Tin had something to do with the design of this board.

I believe they did as well.

K|ngp|n and T|n design dark motherboards, so yes.

Where did KingPin and T|n get their engineering degree at? 
 
 

 

TiN:
Kherson State Technical University
Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Science, Master
 
K|NGP|N:
School of Hard Knocks
 

EVGATech_JosephL

MSim

Scarlet-Tech

GTXJackBauer

CptSpig
I believe KingPin and Tin had something to do with the design of this board.

I believe they did as well.

K|ngp|n and T|n design dark motherboards, so yes.

Where did KingPin and T|n get their engineering degree at? 
 
 

 
TiN:
Kherson State Technical University
Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Science, Master

K|NGP|N:
School of Hard Knocks

OHHHHH!!!!! Joseph out of left field! LoL!

Seriously though, you can view the videos on youtube and look at Kingpin cooling forums and see all of the insane stuff that T|n makes for K|ngp|n. Vince knows what works best for overclocking and T|n knows how to make it.

The most recent video at computex (or whatever show it was), Vince talked about how they helped design the x299 dark and the 1080ti K|ngp|n, and then went on to say that this was their second time designing a motherboard and their fourth K|ngp|n card.

Preorder for I7 is on 19th, so will be able to preorder X299 on 19th Also?

quadlatte

Vlada011
ASUS Rampage X299 Apex is reall LN2 board... only 4 DIMM slots and 2x 8 pin for CPU and now keep some world records.
Apex have something attractive maybe even more than Rampage Extreme...
 

 
 

i was just looking at that board, that thing is sick looking and asus always throws some extra stuff with their top end...

None of the Asus boards have the extra six pin on the pci-e lanes for extra voltage. Still leaning towards the EVGA Dark it just looks mean!