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Z170 Chipset info dates

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As I had medical issues push my proposed build back, and now computer issues pushing it back up high on my priority list, I am starting to put together the basic build.

What I am NOT asking for is info about the chipset since that is going to be covered by NDA's etc. Now given that Skylake is to be launched this year, along with the Series 170 chipset, about when should I look at gleaning some info about it? Would Computex Taipei be the time I could reasonably expect the info to legitimately come out? Or would it be later?
 
I read somewhere a month or so ago that Fall was the expected date, but I can't remember the source. A couple others have said June, which would line up with Computex, though I don't know that that will be more than a reveal with availability coming later. I think formally it's still 2H 2015, but nothing more official is announced yet.

Apparently there's some Z170 concepts boards from Chinese maker Colorful that have photos out there, so maybe a release is reasonably near ; Colorful Unveils First Skylake Z170 Chipset Based Motherboards - Features Socket LGA 1151, Officially Launching in September

Personally, I'd really like to see how it stacks up feature wise compared to X99. I couldn't care less about Intel HD graphics, but the price of X99 has had me humming and hawing over it for a while now. Once the skylake info is out, I'll decide which path to take.
 
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I've been hearing so many different dates as well, hence the asking.

As far as x99, that is out of the question for me. I'm on a tight budget and the money I spend on the CPU and a decent Motherboard, then the new RAM, I could end up a Skylake CPU/MB as well as GPU.

Since I'm upgrading from a Nehalem based CPU. And just looking at the info I'd get most bang for my buck just waiting (if I can) for Skylake.
 
Seeing concrete information about Skylake at Computex is a reasonable expectation. There's already an article with a Z170 board by "Colorful" making its rounds on the internet. I would imagine that Computex would be around the time - if not a bit sooner - that Broadwell desktop SKUs will filter into the market, giving a a few months before Skylake arrives.
 
My only question is why is USB2.0 still around, or at least why so many of them on a motherboard these days. Scrap USB2, and put on 3.1. It shouldn't take years for this tech to become mainstream like it usually does.
 
Legacy purposes. Believe it or not, some usb devices are finicky and will not work correctly on USB 3.0. Think things like these small handheld wireless keyboards and the like, though some traditional keyboards and mice aren't fond of it either. My Fiio E7 + E9 combo hate initial driver installs plugging into the port, and will sometimes simply stop responding.

Also, Windows 7 didn't come with USB 3.0 drivers, so if you were installing via a USB Key, things could get a bit hairy. My version slip-streamed with SP1 still does this (tested it recently) - it'll get you into the PE and then sit there asking you for a driver.

Asus did just do a refresh on their motherboards across Z97 and X99 now sporting USB 3.1 through a third party controller, albeit with Type-A connectors. Asrock's new mITX X99 board also has them. Intel has always been slow to adopt this stuff into the chipset, so it's no surprise really.
 
BVickery said:
And just looking at the info I'd get most bang for my buck just waiting (if I can) for Skylake.
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Why is it so important to have the latest generation asap? Are you using software that is not optimized for multi-threading?
 
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MARSTG said:
Why is it so important to have the latest generation asap? Are you using software that is not optimized for multi-threading?
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For me, I can only upgrade my computer once every few years. I am in a situation where I need to upgrade, but not at the point I have to upgrade and have it be Broadwell. I have the choice of it being Broadwell or Skylake.

I want to look at the chipset and see if the features are gonna be worth it or not compared to Broadwell. Since there is an NDA and everything are 'leaks' that may or may not be true, I want the real deal before I decide.
 
I suspect you'll get no reliable info before the official Intel release anyway. There's even benchmarks out already, but their reliability is anyone's guess.
 
I think that the features of the chipset are pretty irrelevant frankly. If there is something you'll want, you can always install an add-on card. Knowing Intel's track record, I think Skylake might as well come out using DDR4 so that would make an expensive platform to boot. We know for sure that Broadwell will be using DDR3 so there is much more certainty for Broadwell then Skylake.
 
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