In te near future I want to build a rendering machine with 4 GPUs. The most affordable way to do that with my available options is with the X99 chipset and the i7-6850K. What I want to know is how much time do I have left until those are discontinued. I had a bad experience with my i7-4790K and Z97 chipset because it was discontinued just about two years after I bought the system. The CPU will last a few more years with OK performance compared to new equipment, but I noticed that motherboards in general last an average of 3 to 4 years before they fail and right now they are not being manufactured. So with luck it will last about two more years. Right now they are scarce and when the mobo fails it won't be easy to get a replacement.
So I wanted to ask here if you have any idea how much does the X99 chipset has left so I don't have the same situation like with the Z97 chipset.
So I wanted to ask here if you have any idea how much does the X99 chipset has left so I don't have the same situation like with the Z97 chipset.