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TomaTito said:

Intel Optane storage now has a consumer price point products.

Next month you’ll be able to buy a 16GB module for $44 or a 32GB module for $77.

http://ark.intel.com/compare/99742,97544

Both are M.2 PCIe 3.0 drives that use the 3D Xpoint technology Intel developed together with Micron. And both offer read and write speeds that far surpass what you’d typically expect from NAND flash, although the 32GB drive is faster than the 16GB module.

In order to be Optane-ready, a computer needs an Intel Kaby Lake chip, windows 10 64-bit software, an M.2 2280 slot with two or four PCIe data lanes, and a BIOS that supports the Rapid Storage Technology 15.5 drive. 

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/optane-memory-ready-boards-where-to-buy.html

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This needs to mature a little bit more xD

Uh... I think consumers should wait for Coffee Lake and Z/H/B-300 series for better optimization. :S

Edit: What's with Asrock?