06-08-2017 12:47 AM - last edited on 03-05-2024 10:02 PM by ROGBot
06-11-2017 09:34 AM
07-28-2017 09:35 AM
Vlada011 wrote:
Nice, ASUS Rampage VI Apex is extremely attractive motherboard.
And I don't say that because X shape PCB, I would maybe even like more with normal PCB but board is amazing and will look excellent in any PC.
I'm sure ASUS will optimize BIOS better than competition for Apex and Extreme boards and over time system will work better and better with different hardware.
Last years I used on Intel and I could say 99% that i9-7900X would be happiest choice for me, no matter on Threadripper.
Threadripper could be faster in multithreaded apps than i9-7900X, but what if his clock is 3.5GHz and single threaded performance as i7-5960X on stock clock and OC capability 300MHz. Intel with 10 cores on 4.5GHz is completely different. I would not even OC, not this time.
Only Intel Turbo Boost 3.0 and Apex is great board for that.
Off course Extreme is king but Apex fit in most expensive RIGs absolutely same.
Somehow I feel Intel X299 will have less bugs.
AMD X399 will work great but maybe will need little patience in start with few BIOS versions.
I would really like first i9 in my life. But I think Intel should think again about price after AMD show with thredripper.
Maybe easy i9-7900X to drop on i7-6850K level.
I know some people will be able to push i9-7900X to 5.0GHz, maybe only 20-30% of them but it's worth to people hope.
Off course only with liquid cooling and custom CPU block.
07-28-2017 09:48 AM
08-02-2017 12:53 PM
08-06-2017 01:55 AM
08-28-2017 08:46 PM
08-28-2017 09:04 PM
08-28-2017 10:52 PM