Is it time to ditch x299

[Shadowarez]

Think this is a clear sign to ditch Intel's x299. I have been waiting for stock for a Intel i9 10989xe forever and in email lists now this.

How can it no longer be available it never came in stock.

 

[moocow]

May be Intel just didn't bother making more? Didn't it get a very lukewarm review where it barely did better than the 9980XE? I mean I can't see those who already owns the 9900XE would bother to upgrade and those new to the market would pick it over Threadripper. I suspect Intel's fab is going to put toward something else.

 

[clshades]

kinda like rambus ram. Blink and it's gone.

 

[Shadowarez]

Yeah I have a 7980xe I wanted to put it to use in a server and use the new 10980xe in rig till DDR 5 and PCIe gen 5 from AMD comes to market

 

[Bond007]

Not sure about the 10xxx, but this was just posted:

Intel Discontinues 9th Gen Core X Series "Skylake-X" HEDT Processors

Intel issued a product change notification (PCH) announcing the discontinuation of its 9th Gen Core X series "Skylake-X" HEDT processors in the LGA2066 package; in addition to at least 10 Xeon W-2000 series workstation processors that are based on a similar IP. Discontinuation involves several...

www.techpowerup.com

 

[Shadowarez]

Yeah they gave to many of these 10980xe to techtubers instead of the retail chain. I'll hang out one more AMD architecture update see what they add. Then I'll retire this cpu maybe next board will have 2 usb type c headers onboard.