x299 Refresh?

[KarmaFPS]

https://www.overclock3d.net/news/cpu_mainboard/intel_s_rumoured_to_skylake-x_refresh_-_no_kaby_lake-x_replacement_planned/1

 

Anyone seen any other sources regarding this? I want to build a new PC but if these are actually coming in September(ish) then I would be a fool not to wait.

[AskTJ]

That was 82 days ago. I think there might've been a thread here on it. I suggest you wait for the rumoured Threadripper 2990X. 32 core, 64 thread for around $1500~.

[Rainbow Dash]

I think they did release these a while back with the i7 7800X.

[Streetguru]

15 minutes ago, KarmaFPS said:

 

Should just be going X399 anyways my man...$749 for the 16 core

[KarmaFPS]

18 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Should just be going X399 anyways my man...$749 for the 16 core

I'm on an i5 so either way its gonna be a fairly substantial leap in performance...

 

I mostly game so I want the extra cores in case I feel like streaming, as such clockspeed is more important to me than more cores. I am open to suggestions.

 

I was looking at the 7900x because 10 core hurts me plenty for what I want to do but I was wondering if anyone heard about this supposed refresh before I pull the trigger.

[GoldenLag]

28 minutes ago, AskTJ said:

That was 82 days ago. I think there might've been a thread here on it. I suggest you wait for the rumoured Threadripper 2990X. 32 core, 64 thread for around $1500~.

I believe it is the confirmed 32 core CPU. It was shown at computex wasnt it?

[porina]

If you simply want a load of cores, Ryzen/Threadripper does seem a generally cheaper route to that, if the CPU doesn't have other limitations for your use case compared to Intel.

 

I don't recall when or where I saw rumours, but I think Intel has thrown their release rule book out of the window so it is anyone's guess as to what and when. Historically, for the HEDT platforms the consumer CPUs come out at a similar time as the equivalent Xeons, and there's nothing on the radar as far as I recall. 

[KarmaFPS]

2 hours ago, Rainbow Dash said:

I think they did release these a while back with the i7 7800X.

So the i7 7800x has soldered IHS?

[Rainbow Dash]

7 hours ago, KarmaFPS said:

So the i7 7800x has soldered IHS?

Nope, it's a thermal paste IHS.