X99/Broadwell-E vs. X299/Skylake-X

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Im about to pull the trigger on a 5k$ workstation which I hope to get at least 5 years out of and I have a complete liquid cooled X99 build ready to purchase now. Should I wait for X299/Skylake-X and how much faster can one expect Sklake-X to be over Broadwell-E?
 
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I'd wait for X299 to come out. Although it won't be much faster with Skylake-X compared to Broadwell-E, X99 as a platform is dated and reaching its end, it won't last you 5 years. X299 on the other hand should be upgradable and expandable, not to mention it will have more features to begin with. The CPUs will probably be cheaper too, seeing as AMD is somewhat competitive now, so you can save money to spend on other components.
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I'd wait for X299 to come out. Although it won't be much faster with Skylake-X compared to Broadwell-E, X99 as a platform is dated and reaching its end, it won't last you 5 years. X299 on the other hand should be upgradable and expandable, not to mention it will have more features to begin with. The CPUs will probably be cheaper too, seeing as AMD is somewhat competitive now, so you can save money to spend on other components.
 
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In that case, X299 all the way. You'll get much better life from it compared to X99, especially with a 10 core.
 
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Good point. My only concern now is the wait not only for the chip itself but also for workstation focused mobos, upgradeable RAM (4chip 128gb kit with upgrade path to 256gb) as well as AIO liquid CPU cooler. Assuming current info on release dates is correct... when would you expect to see the above mentioned components come to market?
 
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Oh... That's a good point, based upon WS motherboard launches in the past, you may have to wait to October to find a good WS motherboard and RAM, possibly even early November.
 
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That's what I thought too and I think I can use my current build until then. Do you think we'll see X299/Skylake-X release in August as the interwebs seems to think? Also do you think we'll see higher core counts for Skylake-X chips in the future?
 
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Hopefully the 'leaks' are correct, but it's too early to tell. Skylake-X may not have a 12 core, but if it doesn't, it's successor (maybe Coffee Lake-X?) probably will, but who knows, rumors are not finalized.
 
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Would anyone here still choose Broadwell-e over a Skylake x? We're now in Q3 '17. Wondering if the previous chips are still worth it and measuring all the factors that the latest platforms are still in the testing phase...
 
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Personally I'd get Ryzen myself.
 
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If I was going to get any of these high core count CPUs I'd get them for professional work and gaming would be a secondary use.
 
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I just built a heavy 3d rendering rig and I went with an x99 build.

6950X
Rampage V Edition 10
2x asus Strix 1080Ti OC
2x Custom water loops
1 gig Samsung 960 pro M.2
2x Samsung 1 gig 950 Evo SSD
2x Western Digital Black 4 gig HDD
Thermaltake Tower 900

I know that this rig will easily last 5 years and if needed I could upgrade the CPU and motherboard 3 years out to stay current. Today there is no reason to NOT go with an x99 build, it is a solid platform that will not give you any of the worries that the current x299 are showing.

EDIT - My build came in quite a bit above your $5000 budget but it is for my business so I needed both reliability and performance.
 
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