Although the prices of GPU graphics cards, SSD solid state drives, and RAM memory, which have risen sharply in the past two years, have all fallen back, other hardware that has not increased much has quietly increased in recent months. Following CPU processors, there is recent news that the next generation Intel B760 motherboard will also become more expensive, 10% more expensive than the current B660 motherboard.
Motherboards may become more expensive! It is rumored that the Intel B760 motherboard will be about 10% more expensive than the B660
Intel’s 13th generation processors have been released, but currently only the Raptor Lake-S series and Z790 motherboards are available. The non-K series and B760 motherboards are not expected to be launched until next year’s CES event. Friends with a tight budget must be waiting for the latter, which is paired with the B760 motherboard, which is cheaper, and compared to the B660, it is more powerful and has better IO scalability.
But there is bad news, according toChina Boban TangInternal information obtained from (boardchannels), the text reads (this article has been deleted so far)
INTEL is currently aiming at channel dealers for the B760 series to arrive at about the end of the month. According to internal knowledge from INTEL and brand distributors, the current price positioning of the B760 series is disclosed as follows:
According to internal information, the price positioning of the B760 will be based on the fact that the B760 series will be about 10% more expensive than the B660 series, so you can refer to this standard for the specific cost and price.
This also means that if you want to get a more powerful and latest B760 motherboard, you have to pay a higher price. Although 10% is not strictly speaking much more, it is still a big burden for people with limited budgets.
As for the reason for the increase, there is no specific explanation in the text. It is speculated that it is related to the increase in raw materials.
However, 10% may also be an ideal state. After all, Intel is unlikely to make a large increase without considering the situation of competitor AMD. It can still be expected to be cheaper than AMD platforms.
According to analysis by foreign media Wccftech, so far, the most attractive B660 motherboard is about 100 ~ 150 US dollars, so a 10% increase means that the B760 motherboard will be 10 US dollars to 15 US dollars more expensive. It is not a big price increase, but for some gamers, every penny should be considered. When Intel launches the B760 motherboard, the existing B660 The series should offer discounts, and considering that both the 12th and 13th generation CPUs are compatible with these two series of motherboards, it may be better to choose the cheaper B660:
For friends who are interested in upgrading or building a new computer, I would recommend preparing a little more budget first, so that even if it increases next year, it will not exceed your budget too much.
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Source: KOCPC Chinese