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It is great that they're announced for an August release, but when I can actually BUY one? Given that Naples (aka Epyc) was "released" in June, I went looking

It is great that they're announced for an August release, but when I can actually BUY one? Given that Naples (aka Epyc) was "released" in June, I went looking to actually buy one, and I could not find a single place selling them. Not Newegg, nothing local, nothing in Google shopping, etc.

lettergram 9y ago
Apparently, it's only available via one OEM: http://www.amd.com/en/where-to-buy/epyc-platforms http://www.amd.com/en/where-to-buy/epyc-platforms
- drewg123 9y ago
  Who isn't even selling the single-socket config that I want.
bryanlarsen 9y ago
On July 27, you'll be able to buy an Alienware Area-51 with Threadripper.
- IanCutress 9y ago
  You'll be able to pre-order. Still no official word on when it'll ship.
  - a012 9y ago
    With recently a flood of CPU SKUs, I suggest to wait at least end of this year for all of them widely available.
    - mizzack 9y ago
      All three R7 SKUs were all readily available at launch, and so were the R5s at their launch. Now mobos on the other hand...
- drewg123 9y ago
  I just googled that. They apparently have an exclusive among major brands. Yuck. To be honest, for me, the last time I built a pre-made tower was 1994 or so. I'm really waiting for boards and CPUs to show up on Newegg/Amazon, at Fry's etc.
IanCutress 9y ago
AMD stated that the full EPYC stack will be available for top-tier OEMs end of July. You're unlikely to see them being sold at retail directly until the tier 1/2 OEMs have had the opportunity to take their fill for their customers. That will take a few quarters. Compare it to Intel - their top-tier partners had the hardware last November, but Intel announced 8 months after that. AMD launched its parts at the start of that 8 months, rather than the end. That's where some of the confusion about EPYC's availability lies. No-one complained they couldn't get SKL-SP back in November because no-one said anything: I'm guessing that AMD had had to make some announcement, given the delays, the projects, and to drive up OEM cooperation/customer anticipation (and show something to investors).

lettergram 9y ago

Apparently, it's only available via one OEM: http://www.amd.com/en/where-to-buy/epyc-platforms http://www.amd.com/en/where-to-buy/epyc-platforms

drewg123 9y ago
Who isn't even selling the single-socket config that I want.

bryanlarsen 9y ago

On July 27, you'll be able to buy an Alienware Area-51 with Threadripper.

IanCutress 9y ago
You'll be able to pre-order. Still no official word on when it'll ship.
- a012 9y ago
  With recently a flood of CPU SKUs, I suggest to wait at least end of this year for all of them widely available.
  - mizzack 9y ago
    All three R7 SKUs were all readily available at launch, and so were the R5s at their launch. Now mobos on the other hand...
drewg123 9y ago
I just googled that. They apparently have an exclusive among major brands. Yuck. To be honest, for me, the last time I built a pre-made tower was 1994 or so. I'm really waiting for boards and CPUs to show up on Newegg/Amazon, at Fry's etc.

IanCutress 9y ago

AMD stated that the full EPYC stack will be available for top-tier OEMs end of July. You're unlikely to see them being sold at retail directly until the tier 1/2 OEMs have had the opportunity to take their fill for their customers. That will take a few quarters. Compare it to Intel - their top-tier partners had the hardware last November, but Intel announced 8 months after that. AMD launched its parts at the start of that 8 months, rather than the end. That's where some of the confusion about EPYC's availability lies. No-one complained they couldn't get SKL-SP back in November because no-one said anything: I'm guessing that AMD had had to make some announcement, given the delays, the projects, and to drive up OEM cooperation/customer anticipation (and show something to investors).