This year at Computex ASRock had a new attempt on display, the X299E-IT/AC compact ITX form factor motherboard, created for the upcoming multi-core monster CPUs from Intel.
This board doesn't sacrifice memory channels, as ASRock decided to switch to SODIMM memory, which is mall enough to fit 4 slots on the small motherboard. It also has a full size PCI-Express x16 3.0 slot for a graphics card or possibly for a riser card with more slots
The socket is an LGA 2066, which has about the same number of pins as the LGA 2011, so we can jump to the conclusion that Intel is not changing the architecture that much. In fact this platform will feature Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X processors starting from 4c/8t models right up to 18c/36t models with a 1.999USD price tag.
The funny thing about these upcoming Intel processors is that high core count models were added to the list in a rush, without any details. It almost seems like a knee-jerk reaction to AMD's upcoming Threadripper 10, 12 , 14, 16 core and Epyc 32 core processors, which will come in a new huge LGA socket and promise fierce fight for multi-core supremacy at every price point.