Fill up the X99 platform with dense memory. DDR4 memory is all about increasing bandwidth through higher speeds while concurrently reducing energy consumption by dropping standard voltage from 1.5V to 1.2V. Such plays work well in the server market, so it's no surprise to see DDR4 memory validated and available for the latest Intel Xeon v3 chips.

But Intel X99 high-end desktop is the solitary consumer platform supporting DDR4 memory, which makes sense as the trio of Core i7-5xxx processors share significant commonality with their Xeon cousins. A new platform and new memory standard go hand in hand, but it will be a while before we see the nascent memory forge reasonable market share for mainstream PCs.

And like everything new and shiny in technology there's a considerable price premium for choosing a DDR4-based platform over widely available DDR3, evidenced by expensive kits to pair alongside that Haswell-E processor.