OCDrift: This is how Intel’s upcoming Core i7-5960X “Haswell-E” processor looks like after its integrated heat spreader (IHS) is delidded. Beneath the adhesive layer that secure the IHS to the package, Intel soldered the chip’s die to the IHS with a strong epoxy. This is a good news for overclockers, simply because soldering the CPU die to the IHS allows for much better heat conductivity than if the gap was to be filled with thermal interface material (TIM) like we’ve seen on the Core i7-3770K, 4770K, and 4790K.
TomsHardware: The rumor mill has been churning regarding the upcoming Intel Haswell-E processors, and today we're bringing you pre-order prices of the three new chips. Arguably the most highly anticipated rumor of them all has been the cost of the cheapest model, which is thought to cost around $400. Considering that the Core i7-5820K is a six-core processor from Intel, $400 really wouldn't be all that bad of a price.
Gigabyte X99 Gaming 5 motherboard features LGA2011-3 socket, support Hsawell-E processors and Eight Slots for DDR4 memory.
Haswell-E processor supports around 40 lanes of PCI-Express 3.0, X99 supports up to 5 x 8 configuration, Gigabyte X99 Gaming 5 motherboard supports four PCI-E x16 slots, support CF and SLI multi-card interconnect, plus three PCI-E x1 slot.
There are some Online shopping sites who accept reservations before (Pre-Order), and now Europe is also scheduled to start, but the price is a little high, Eight-core flagship Core i7-5960X Pre-Order price is up to 1285 euros, equivalent to $1700 US Dollar.
