X99 deluxe

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I'm looking at buying the x99 deluxe for a new build I'm planning but read around that it wasn't a good board and have many issue that resulted in RMAs. I would like some opinion on the board performance-wise and where would be the best place to buy it since I'm a regular buyer on newegg.

[1Scotty1]

One question, what will be the use of the rig you are building?

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Mainly gaming

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The x99 Deluxe is an amazing board for audio creation ect, Apparently  they have really good audio compositors  n stuffs, for more pure audio, Most RMA issues should have been resolved 

[1Scotty1]

Mainly gaming

Then the entire X99 platform is a waste of your money, m8 go with a Z97 motherboard, unlocked i5 and you are set to go there is literally little to no gain in gaming, when using X99 platform

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I'm looking at buying the x99 deluxe for a new build I'm planning but read around that it wasn't a good board and have many issue that resulted in RMAs. I would like some opinion on the board performance-wise and where would be the best place to buy it since I'm a regular buyer on newegg.

Do you have a build plan that you can post?

It would be better if we helped you pick the overall system

You won't need the X99 if it's only gaming, it's more of a mix of rendering and gaming platform

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Aight sounds awesome thanks for the advice. I'm also doing quite a bit of programming in the mist of the gaming if that's going to change anything.

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Do you have a build plan that you can post?

It would be better if we helped you pick the overall system

You won't need the X99 if it's only gaming, it's more of a mix of rendering and gaming platform

I'm not currently on my pc where my parts list is but I'll post it first tomorrow morning

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okay guys sorry about last night I finished studying and got around to making the post at around 3AM in bed
but this is my parts list http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yQPrsY I know it's huge with the 2 980s in SLI but im really going for an overkill build this time around

[NumLock21]

$80 dollars wasted on case fans, that $80 dollar can go towards a bigger SSD. WD blacks are a waste and it's expensive. Want performance from a mechanical HDD, then grab a SSHD, it combines SSD with HDD. 32GB is overkill unless your work in on content creation, 16GB is sufficient enough for most of today's builds.  X99 Deluxe owner here, so far no problems what's so ever, got the board since launch and it works great. Not sure what issues others are having. But are they really having issues or just nitpicking where the board does not perform to the way they "wanted" to, like CPU cannot OC to by point 1MHz. OMG this board sux, gonna tell everyone body how bad this board is and give 1 egg!!!!1!!1! :rolleyes:

X99 Deluxe is a great board along with others from the X99 series, just pick the one you like best and go for it. Even LMG uses the X99 Deluxe as their test bench in their reviews.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($439.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($495.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($495.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2531.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 11:01 EDT-0400

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$80 dollars wasted on case fans, that $80 dollar can go towards a bigger SSD. WD blacks are a waste and it's expensive. Want performance from a mechanical HDD, then grab a SSHD, it combines SSD with HDD.  X99 Deluxe owner here, so far no problems what's so ever, got the board since launch and it works great. Not sure what issues others are having, but are they really issues or just nitpicks where the board does not perform to the way they "wanted" to, like CPU cannot OC to by point 1MHz. OMG this board sux, gonna tell everyone body how bad this board is and give 1 egg!!!!1!!1! :rolleyes:

X99 Deluxe is a great board along with others from the X99 series, just pick the one you like best and go for it. Even LMG uses the X99 Deluxe as their test bench in their reviews.

only reason for the fan is cause the chassis will be a table mod so I want it to look cool with proper ventilation 

[NumLock21]

only reason for the fan is cause the chassis will be a table mod so I want it to look cool with proper ventilation 

Now I see why there is no case in your build.

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Now I see why there is no case in your build.

lol I show really mention that more often