Intel announces Haswell-E, 8-Core CPU with DDR4 Support.

[GoogalyMoogaly]

The next question is will the X99 chipset use the same cooler mounting as x79 or will we need to buy new heatsinks/waterblocks?

Also with Directx 12 and Mantle, will this make 8 core even less necessary for gaming? Not that the -E chips have ever really been gaming chips.

 

[Davva2004]

This will definitely be my next upgrade. I'm holding off going for Haswell due to the on-board GPU - yes that sounds picky but I hate paying for something I won't use. Plus, dual x16 lanes means better future graphics performance.

My old Phenom 4 core is way past its best and so is my 5850 GPU, but I can hold back for six months or so until Haswell E launches and prices stabilise.

 

[Wraith]

The next question is will the X99 chipset use the same cooler mounting as x79 or will we need to buy new heatsinks/waterblocks?

I can't see Intel introducing yet another socket layout, there are far to many current Air/AIO/Block coolers on the market it doesn't make sense to introduce a different type.

 

[Josh Weston]

I saw this report earlier and also read that these Haswell-E chips will be using a better thermal solution.

For the love of the Based God, is it that hard for them to go back to soldering?

 

[pcnoob]

dam would love this just hope the price is good and not some stupid price.

 

[Excalabur50]

Q3 release for this goodness but the prices are gonna sting! But still if I have the money at the time......just let it sting baby!!!!!

 

[Seb.F]

The next question is will the X99 chipset use the same cooler mounting as x79 or will we need to buy new heatsinks/waterblocks?

Seeing as X99 will still be socket 2011 I can't imagine anything changing no.

 

[RobCrezz]

16 threads on the desktop :drool:

Still wont be able to justify the cost though.. Hopefully this means Hexcores will come to the regular desktop platform?

 

[SeekaX]

16 threads on the desktop :drool:

Still wont be able to justify the cost though.. Hopefully this means Hexcores will come to the regular desktop platform?

Skylake is supposed to be a tock, 6 cores would definitely be a tock. I think we have a good chance to see 6 cores in 2015.

 

[Lonestar166]

This will definitely be my next upgrade. I'm holding off going for Haswell due to the on-board GPU - yes that sounds picky but I hate paying for something I won't use. Plus, dual x16 lanes means better future graphics performance.

My old Phenom 4 core is way past its best and so is my 5850 GPU, but I can hold back for six months or so until Haswell E launches and prices stabilise.

Same here. My E8500 Core 2 Duo is getting really long in the tooth. This Haswell-E update will be worth the wait. I have started checking off my wish list, already got my 900D, 3 MSI 780 Ti Gaming cards, and next will be the 1500 watt PSU from Corsair, when it comes out. Patience is a virtue, but man, it's a bitch some times.

 

[Chuckers]

Excellent info as always Watsyerproblem, thanks. This looks very interesting indeed, I won't be going X99 because I simply don't need that kind of power but it's an awesome sounding name for a chipset and I look forward to seeing the benches.

 

[SeekaX]

Same here. My E8500 Core 2 Duo is getting really long in the tooth. This Haswell-E update will be worth the wait. I have started checking off my wish list, already got my 900D, 3 MSI 780 Ti Gaming cards, and next will be the 1500 watt PSU from Corsair, when it comes out. Patience is a virtue, but man, it's a bitch some times.

What do you need a 1500W PSU for. A 1200W PSU will handle that setup easily, maybe even a 1000W PSU.

 

[Lonestar166]

What do you need a 1500W PSU for. A 1200W PSU will handle that setup easily, maybe even a 1000W PSU.

You're quite right SeekaX, but when I build a new system, which is seldom, I try to future proof it as much as possible. Who knows what the power needs of tomorrow will be. Plus it gives me some headroom should I want to check out quad sli.

 

[Tripp]

Plus it gives me some headroom should I want to check out quad sli.

theres no point in quad sli at all, its only for benching

 

[SeekaX]

You're quite right SeekaX, but when I build a new system, which is seldom, I try to future proof it as much as possible. Who knows what the power needs of tomorrow will be. Plus it gives me some headroom should I want to check out quad sli.

There is no future proofing, in 3 years a quad SLi 780Ti setup will be obsolete, in fact for gaming anything above two way SLi makes no sense at all, in quad SLi you may even drop performance.
You are better off only buying two cards now, saving the rest of the money and then upgrading sooner. That's the best way to future proof.

 

[Excalabur50]

Also 1500 watts is redundant as present and future parts are much more energy efficient so they need less and less power to run them

 

[Lonestar166]

Also 1500 watts is redundant as present and future parts are much more energy efficient so they need less and less power to run them

Hopefully George from Corsair won't mind if I repost this here....

"
What is needed and what is wanted are two very different things. People have been saying this to us since we started selling PSUs 8 years ago. "Low wattage is the future."

The point is, it's not happening. X99 is going to be using huge amounts of power. NVIDIA announced the Titan Z today. The 780 Ti, the 290X, all new GPU architectures are using huge amounts of power, and the ultra-high end people are putting multiple GPUs in their systems.

The truth is that the average power consumption of a "mainstream" computer will go down. But there'll always be people pushing the limits. That's who this is for."........

Yes, I realize I may never use this much power, but at least it will be there going forward should it be required. I currently am maxing out my old 1000 watt PSU, not a nice feeling when it causes issues.

As much as I am chomping at the bit to build a new system right now, today, I won't. I am in no rush, and I believe in getting what I want, and sometimes " need " has nothing to do with it. I don't " need " tri sli, but I am going to put it in my new system. Same applies to the 1500 watt power supply.

Lets not forget what the P stands for in PC.

 

[iiBetrayforAR]

Also 1500 watts is redundant as present and future parts are much more energy efficient so they need less and less power to run them

More energy efficient, but future PCs still will consume around the same amount of power as now. Thats what Im predicting.

 

[Lonestar166]

More energy efficient, but future PCs still will consume around the same amount of power as now. Thats what Im predicting.

You may be 100% correct. Only time will tell.

 

[NeverBackDown]

Power draw will slowly fall but will soon hit a wall where each gain is less and less. Also the fact that many PC manufactures are slowly heading out of the PC hardware business and going into mobile just means that wall will come sooner with less R&D spent on advancing PC hardware.