Gigabyte and MSI To Release Kaby-Lake-X Specific Motherboards

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 08/07/2017 08:12 AM | source: | 6 comment(s)

Interesting, news has hit the web that both Gigabyte and MSI will release X299 motherboards that are specifically (and only) working with Kaby-Lake-X, and not Skylake-X. The boards will get four DIMM slots opposed to eight. In the end that would drive prices down a bit.

So these boards are specifically designed to support only the quad-core Intel i7-7740X and i7-7640X processors. Gigabyte will release the X299 Aorus Gaming, which is an ATX based board with thus 4x DIMM up-to 4133 and three PCIe x16 slots (16:8:4 configured) and the usuals as two m2 slots, 8s SATA3 and ALC 1220 for audio. MSI on their end will release the X299M-A Pro with thus 4x DIMMs two m2 slots, further detail on that one are still lacking.

Availability and pricing at this point is unknown.

Source: Videocardz, Tom's Hardware

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RooiKreef
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#5460073 Posted on: 08/07/2017 08:31 AM

So there goes the whole story about using Kabylake x as a cheap alternative on x299 while you save for Skylake X. This Kabylake X proc still looks like a useless cpu. So now you buy a motherboard that is limited to only 1 cpu??? Wtf!!!

mnemo05
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#5460095 Posted on: 08/07/2017 10:17 AM

wow! boards that are spoiled with choices when it comes to the proc to use.. like 1.. LMAO

nevcairiel
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#5460096 Posted on: 08/07/2017 10:19 AM

There is plenty people that never plan to exchange their CPU, and if for some reason you want to get a KBL-X (maybe the most high-end gaming system you could find, I guess. Nothing beats gaming scores of those with their OC potential and Single-Thread power)

For that matter, HEDT sockets usually live for at least 2 generations, so there might be a Coffee Lake-X on it later, maybe?

rl66
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#5460097 Posted on: 08/07/2017 10:19 AM

it's like the i5 and i7 5***c ... it seat beween 2 serie and never found it's place.

wavetrex
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#5460124 Posted on: 08/07/2017 11:46 AM

Why not make motherboards with 2 memory slots like in the "good" old days?
Hell, just 1 ... single channel FTW!

/sarcasm

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