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Haswell is here. Intel's 4th generation Core i CPUs and 8-Series LGA 1150 motherboards have been officially launched. We figured for anyone who's planning to buy into the new chipset and CPU, we'd put together a little early adopter's buyer's guide. Read on for details on what we think is the most compatible hardware for LGA 1150 based builds.
Note: All of this hardware is bleeding edge new, and there is currently no support in OS X. Right now there is no ETA for compatibility. If you're interested in building using our well established recommendations, check out the latest CustoMac Buyer's Guide.
Here's the initial lineup of 4th Generation Haswell Core i desktop CPUs for LGA 1150 motherboards. Each CPU comes with a basic Intel CPU cooler. All CPUs feature Intel HD 4600 integrated graphics, which are currently unsupported. Please note, these CPUs will NOT work with older LGA 1155 motherboards- this is a brand new socket.
We recommend these specific Gigabyte 8-series motherboards because they don't require a DSDT, and will most likely have native power management. They also have supported audio and network controllers. Please note, these motherboards will NOT work with older Socket 1155 CPUs- this is a brand new socket.
This is a preliminary list of what's available now. For a more complete list of all available Haswell motherboards, including ASRock, ASUS, Intel, MSI, and more see this post. More 8-Series motherboards are due out soon including Thunderbolt and Mini-ITX options. Be sure to post your builds and test results- we'll be doing the same!
Related:
Latest Haswell LGA1150 Motherboard Info
MacMan's Haswell Test Build: Core i7-4770K + GA-Z87X-UD3H
Building a CustoMac: Buyer's Guide
Note: All of this hardware is bleeding edge new, and there is currently no support in OS X. Right now there is no ETA for compatibility. If you're interested in building using our well established recommendations, check out the latest CustoMac Buyer's Guide.
Here's the initial lineup of 4th Generation Haswell Core i desktop CPUs for LGA 1150 motherboards. Each CPU comes with a basic Intel CPU cooler. All CPUs feature Intel HD 4600 integrated graphics, which are currently unsupported. Please note, these CPUs will NOT work with older LGA 1155 motherboards- this is a brand new socket.
Core i7-4770K 3.5Ghz | 4 Cores / 8 Threads, Turbo Unlocked for Overclocking 8MB L3 Cache 84W Max TDP | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg | |
Core i7-4770 3.4Ghz | 4 Cores / 8 Threads, Turbo 8MB L3 Cache 84W Max TDP | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg | |
Core i7-4770S 3.1Ghz | 4 Cores / 8 Threads, Turbo 8MB L3 Cache 65W Max TDP | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg | |
Core i5-4670K 3.4Ghz | 4 Cores / 4 Threads, Turbo Unlocked for Overclocking 6MB L3 Cache 84W Max TDP | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg | |
Core i5-4670 3.5Ghz | 4 Cores / 4 Threads, Turbo 6MB L3 Cache 84W Max TDP | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg | |
Core i5-4570 3.3Ghz | 4 Cores / 4 Threads, Turbo 6MB L3 Cache 84W Max TDP | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg | |
Core i5-4570S 2.9Ghz | 4 Cores / 4 Threads, Turbo 6MB L3 Cache 65W Max TDP | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg | |
Core i5-4430 3.0Ghz | 4 Cores / 4 Threads, Turbo 6MB L3 Cache 84W Max TDP | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg |
We recommend these specific Gigabyte 8-series motherboards because they don't require a DSDT, and will most likely have native power management. They also have supported audio and network controllers. Please note, these motherboards will NOT work with older Socket 1155 CPUs- this is a brand new socket.
Model | Form | Audio | Video | Ethernet | ||
GA-Z87X-OC Force | ATX | ALC898 | 2xHDMI 1xDP | Intel i217V Intel i210AT | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg |
GA-Z87X-OC | ATX | ALC892 | 2xHDMI 1xDP | Intel i217V | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg |
GA-Z87X-UD5H | ATX | ALC898 | 2xHDMI DP/DVI | Intel i217V Intel i210AT | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg |
GA-Z87X-UD3H | ATX | ALC898 | HDMI HDMI/DP | Intel i217V | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg |
GA-Z87X-D3H | ATX | ALC892 | DVI/HDMI D-SUB | Intel i217V | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg |
GA-Z87-HD3 | ATX | ALC892 | DVI/HDMI D-SUB | Realtek RTL8111F | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg |
GA-H87-D3H | ATX | ALC892 | DVI HDMI/VGA | Intel i217V | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg |
GA-Z87MX-D3H | mATX | ALC892 | DVI/VGA HDMI/DP | Intel i217V | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg |
GA-Z87M-D3H | mATX | ALC892 | DVI VGA/HDMI | Realtek 8111F-VL | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg |
GA-Z87N-WIFI | ITX | ALC892 | 2xHDMI DVI | Intel i217V Atheros | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg |
GA-H87N-WIFI | ITX | ALC892 | 2xHDMI DVI | Intel i217V Atheros | Amazon US (CAN UK DE ES FR IT) | Newegg |
Related:
Latest Haswell LGA1150 Motherboard Info
MacMan's Haswell Test Build: Core i7-4770K + GA-Z87X-UD3H
Building a CustoMac: Buyer's Guide
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