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High-end developer PC

noonand · 2015-07-08 11:58:15

A while back (in 2009) Scott Hanselman attempted to build an Ultimate Developer/WEI 7.9 machine [0]. Some time has elapsed since that and I was wondering if anyone knows of a site with updated recommendations similar to this. I found Bit Tech and their PC Hardware Buyer's Guide [1] but this was last updated in 2013 so I'm…

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#32 11-07-2015 11:07PM

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No worries.

Intel were understandably behind with their 14nm process. They are talking up a rapid switch to Skylake late this year but I've not seen anything to really support this other than good intentions.
So while their roadmap may indeed say August, I would say it's closer to February 2016 before desktop parts ship - at least in significant numbers.

Consequently I wouldn't be putting a build on hold because of it.

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