Haswell-E is just around the corner, and I know many of are planning to replace both CPU and GPU at the same time. For that reason I thought you might be interested in pricing of the new platform.
Intel i7 / X99 Haswell-E pricing:
Intel Core i7 5960X 8C/16HT – 40-lane PCI-Express support (x16 + x16 + x8) — $999
Intel Core i7 5930K 6C/12HT – 40-lane PCI-Express support (x16 + x16 + x8) — $583
Intel Core i7 5820K 6C/12HT — 28-lane PCI-Express support (x16 + x8 + x4) —– $389

VC isn't the most trustworthy source out there but you can't fake slides like these, especially with the Haswell-E core data, without it coming back hard to bite you if photoshopped. I heavily believe these are legitimate. More info and slides in the source linked above.
Now here's the interesting part:

Let's have a better look at that Asus x99 Deluxe courtesy TV cop shows and their magic zoom and enhance:

You are welcome!
Edit: Another thread got merged in with this, don't blame me for that dumb poll at the top ![]()















