Asus Z170 WS

[NumLock21]

Not listed with the distributors.

I still don't understand this motherboard and why it exists. It should have the C236 chipset, not Z170. The only thing I can think of is that Asus are trying to push Intel for E3 V5 support.

Their ws boards has always used consumer chipsets back since socket 775. Unless you went dual socket, then it will use a server chipset. Their p4g8x deluxe was a consumer board with a server chipset.

[Method]

I found this:

 

http://www.shopblt.com/item/asus-z170-ws-lga1151-i7-4dimm-64gb/asus_z170ws.html

 

so, I guess the 25th is when newegg and the like will stock it? 

[Method]

Looks like it might have finally released:

 

https://www.google.com/shopping/product/9962565706670747347?q=asus+z170-ws&safe=off&es_sm=93&biw=1920&bih=965&prds=hsec:online&sa=X&ved=0CIEBEL4kahUKEwjKitCgqpHJAhXNth4KHTM-AOY

 

http://www.amazon.com/LGA1151-I7-4DIMM-64GB-DDR4/dp/B017HKIGM4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447552803&sr=8-1&keywords=asus+z170-ws

[WizzyD]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132686

 

and its on newegg just in time before black friday.

[Shepanator]

bit disapointing that it only comes with 2 USB 3.1 ports.

 

edit:

Assuming those are the same on/reset buttons on the board as the z170 deluxe then that's disappointing too. You try to build a colour-matching build only to have these red and green lights on the bottom whenever the board is powered... not great.