Is the new chipset x99 worth it?

[sebastian869]

Is x99 chipset a lot better bet then z97. I know its updated haswell-e but the real question for me is I plan to buy more GPUs after some time and prices drop and get at least 2 or 3 total and it would be nice to go x16/x16/x16. The million dollar question is there a big speed difference between x16/x8 than x16/x16. I know that haswell costs more but if you really get more speed then I think it's worth it but if all you really get is 2% then its obviously a waste.

 

[Nebulous]

No difference between 16/16 to 16/8. If any it might be 1-2%. You will not see it, so yes it'll be a waste.

 

[Zuzzz]

The x99 and the z97 are different sockets. FWIW.

http://www.eteknix.com/intel-9-series-z97-h97-x99-chipset-specifications-finalized/

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