{"id":68422,"date":"2014-09-03T06:57:56","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T04:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=68422"},"modified":"2014-09-03T07:01:12","modified_gmt":"2014-09-03T05:01:12","slug":"x99-motherboards-haswell-e-cpu-ddr4-ram-sa-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/68422-x99-motherboards-haswell-e-cpu-ddr4-ram-sa-prices","title":{"rendered":"X99 motherboards, Haswell-E CPU, DDR4 RAM – SA prices"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0holy trinity of PC gaming has arrived in SA – the X99 motherboard, DDR4 RAM, and the Haswell-E i7 CPU.<\/p>\n

Due to the fact that I am a PlayStation peasant, I have relied heavily on hardware experts Anandtech<\/a>\u00a0for research\u00a0over the past few weeks in the build up to the local release of this new technology.<\/p>\n

So, at the risk of sounding like a complete noob, here’s what the new hardware brings with it.<\/p>\n

The Haswell-E CPUs – which include Intel’s first consumer 8-core option – are the latest upgrade to the company’s line of powerful processors. They work in conjunction with the new X99 chipset (that’s the motherboard) which is the first consumer board to support DDR4 RAM.<\/p>\n

What does this all mean? More power, speed, and credit card bills – three things PC gamers love.<\/p>\n

Let’s talk turkey<\/h3>\n

Now, the reason we are all here: the price.<\/p>\n

Local PC builders Rebel Tech<\/a> and Evetech<\/a>\u00a0are both stocking one or more of the three new hardware components\u00a0– here’s how much it will cost to upgrade your rig.<\/p>\n

X99 Motherboards<\/h3>\n

When you see the prices and wonder why these boards cost more than eye surgery, it’s because they are pretty powerful. The XPOWER, featured fifth, can take up to 128GB of DDR4 RAM, along with Intel’s new CPU. Drop that figure on a forum and watch the hate comments flood in.<\/p>\n

The boards also come with the obligatory\u00a0SATA, USB, WLAN, Ethernet connections, and everything else you are currently rocking on your old chipset.<\/p>\n

Asus X99 Deluxe –\u00a0R6,520<\/a><\/h3>\n
\"Asus<\/a>

Asus X99 Deluxe Motherboard<\/p><\/div>\n

MSI X99S Gaming 7 – R4,543<\/a><\/h3>\n
\"MSI<\/a>

MSI X99S Gaming 7 Motherboard<\/p><\/div>\n

MSI X99S SLI Plus – R3,585<\/a><\/h3>\n
\"MSI<\/a>

MSI X99S SLI Plus Motherboard<\/p><\/div>\n

MSI X99s Gaming 9 – R6,399<\/a><\/h3>\n
\"MSI<\/a>

MSI X99S Gaming 9 Motherboard<\/p><\/div>\n

MSI X99S XPOWER – R6,999<\/a><\/h3>\n
\"MSI<\/a>

MSI X99S XPOWER Motherboard<\/p><\/div>\n

Haswell-E CPU<\/h3>\n

The Haswell-E processors will support up to 8 cores on the i7, will only support DDR4 RAM, and, obviously, will need one of the above motherboards as its home.<\/p>\n

Brace yourself, with great power comes great debt.<\/p>\n

Intel Haswell-E i7 5930K 3.5GHz – R7,308<\/a><\/h3>\n
\"Intel<\/a>

Intel Haswell-E i7-5930K<\/p><\/div>\n

Intel Haswell-E i7 5960X 3GHz – R13,047<\/a><\/h3>\n
\"Intel<\/a>

Intel Haswell-E i7 5960X 3GHz<\/p><\/div>\n

Intel Haswell-E i7 5820K 3.3GHz – R4,787<\/a><\/h3>\n

This is what the extreme version of the CPU looks like, from a technical perspective.<\/p>\n

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Haswell-E CPU<\/p><\/div>\n

DDR4 RAM<\/h3>\n

We featured some DDR4 RAM on MyGaming a while back, and you guys and girls had a bit to say about the pricing. Sure, early adopters pay more for tech than those who wait, but you do get to enjoy faster RAM before your friends.<\/p>\n

DDR4 RAM brings with it not only faster speeds, but energy efficiency, too. According to the stats, it is up to 40% more energy efficient tham DDR3 RAM. And remember, your new Haswell-E CPU and X99 motherboard only work with DDR4.<\/p>\n

Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 RAM<\/a><\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 RAM<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 RAM – 32GB<\/td>\nR6,499<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 RAM – 16GB<\/td>\nR3,499<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crucial Ballistix DDR4 RAM – 16GB<\/td>\nR3,299<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crucial Ballistix DDR4 RAM – 8GB (Kit)<\/td>\nR1,999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crucial Ballistix DDR4 RAM – 8GB<\/td>\nR1,899<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crucial Ballistix DDR4 RAM – 4GB<\/td>\nR1,099<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
\"Crucial<\/a>

Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 RAM<\/p><\/div>\n

Corsair Dominator and Vengeance DDR4 RAM<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Corsair DDR4 RAM<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corsair Dominator Pro DDR4 2800 – 16GB<\/td>\nR7,468<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corsair Dominator Pro DDR4 2666 – 16GB<\/td>\nR6,638<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2800 – 16GB<\/td>\nR5,571<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 – 16GB<\/td>\nR5,266<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
\"Corsair<\/a>

Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR4 RAM<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Corsair<\/a>

Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4<\/p><\/div>\n

Bundles<\/h3>\n

If you have made it this far, you truly are interested in upgrading your rig with all the awesomeness we have featured.<\/p>\n

As a reward, here\u00a0are some motherboard, RAM, and CPU bundles.<\/p>\n

MSI X99S Gaming 7 Bundle – R16,335<\/a><\/h3>\n