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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.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!