When are the new X399 mobos coming out or will a Asus Zenith Extreme be good for my 1950X now

asim1999 · July 13, 2018

I've just put in an order for a 1950X which I got for £515.

I was wondering if SUS were releasing new X399 boards and when they would come out or if I should buy a Zenith Extreme now as my PC is dead?

newfieboy1983 · July 13, 2018

If you need all the features of the Zenith Extreme -- sure go that route. Nothing new in the Motherboard side of things are being released until around Threadripper 2. I have a Zenith Extreme and its a great board, no doubt about that. But if I had to look back, I might have gone with a traditional ATX board like the X399 Taichi, or X399 Prime. The issue with the Zenith Extreme is -- its not really a typical E-ATX motherboard. Its SLIGHTLY larger, and as such a ton of cases with typical E-ATX support are out of consideration -- or have issues with placement.

asim1999 · July 13, 2018

1 hour ago, newfieboy1983 said:

If you need all the features of the Zenith Extreme -- sure go that route. Nothing new in the Motherboard side of things are being released until around Threadripper 2. I have a Zenith Extreme and its a great board, no doubt about that. But if I had to look back, I might have gone with a traditional ATX board like the X399 Taichi, or X399 Prime. The issue with the Zenith Extreme is -- its not really a typical E-ATX motherboard. Its SLIGHTLY larger, and as such a ton of cases with typical E-ATX support are out of consideration -- or have issues with placement.

My Rampage V Extreme fits in my case fine which is a Phanteks Enthoo Pro. So will the Zenith be fine?