Any opinions concerning these 2 boards...

[mikeny]

...You realise your idea of those two monitors ALONE costs more than that right?
So what do you want included? PC and monitor without OS?
Just PC?

The budget was after 2 monitors were not such a good idea.

MB- 170
video card: 700 (founders) maybe snatch another for SLI
RAM: 32GB $300
CPU: 1700 or 1800x (I know, I say and you say OC but Ill probably chicken out) approx 500
Monitor- $700ish
cpu cooler- $140 (Was looking at Hydro but looks like they aren't supported for Ryzen but will wait and see)
PSU: Corsair- $169 (Corsair HX850) or EVGA G3 Supernova 850 $150
SSD: Samsung Pro $448

My budget was incorrect, I was just thinking MB/CPU/RAM for budget which was wrong.

More along thje llines of $1700-$2000. My present system is about 8-10yrs old so Im hoping this one will last that long if not longer.

I saw the m.2's but I thought to just keep it simple with an Samsung Pro 850 SATA III 1TB....Windows, Drivers, and Steam.

 

[urbancamper]

I know that? My argument is why on earth would you get two GPUs, but moreover it doesn't fit in the budget.
It's a stupid investment, upgrades could be spent elsewhere, but if the BUDGET is there, it will be added AFTER a 27" 4k monitor. I can't magically add SLI capability without $$.
Again, unless you can put a better list on the table, i'm not going to keep up this silly discussion any longer.

You really are a passive aggressive kind of guy. Apparently the OP or anyone else is allowed to make suggestions when you are in the same thread.

The original post person did not ask for a list., he asked for a motherboard. Bye now.

Oh ya good luck with your build OP, and I stand by this choice for motherboard.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813144016

There is also an Intel version.

 

[mikeny]

@urbancamper I was looking at that board. I have to say MSI has been good to me. That's not to say I would completely go with MSI knowing full well a DOA board can happen. I presently have a MSI mpower board with a GTX780 Gaming video card rocking many years know. I saw the Lightning Z 1080ti and the $890 price; I spit my drink all over my desk; luckily missing my keyboard and mouse (that's how I killed my corsair keyboard lol). I was debating- go with a beast card- MSI or Asus (1 card) or get a founders edition card x2 and SLI the FE. Wondering if the OC'd version of the video cards are not worth the price that's way over the FE's.

I was looking (on pcpartpicker also) and saw the Titanium MSI MB or the Gigabyte Arous

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813128992

 

[mikeny]

I know that? My argument is why on earth would you get two GPUs, but moreover it doesn't fit in the budget.
It's a stupid investment, upgrades could be spent elsewhere, but if the BUDGET is there, it will be added AFTER a 27" 4k monitor. I can't magically add SLI capability without $$.
Again, unless you can put a better list on the table, i'm not going to keep up this silly discussion any longer.

I thought 4k is useless; nothing really is out there taking advantage of it. That's why i was looking at 2k (1440p). I was thinking of getting a second monitor maybe in like 3-5 months but like overclocking I say that but chicken out.

I was looking at IPS panels but I see so many hour stories on the reviews. Then again I see horror stories with TN panels and Asus and Acer use the same panel that people are screaming is horrible.

 

[Chugalug_]

A 1080 Ti is the only card on the market that can effectively power a 4k display at 60fps at high settings.
If you want to I can up the budget and put in an IPS 1440p 144hz monitor.
You can also get an EVGA SC2 Black Edition 1080 Ti for $699 atm.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Gray) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.89 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus - MG279Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($537.99 @ Best Buy)
Other: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC Gaming Black Edition ($699.99)
Total: $1977.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-16 23:40 EDT-0400

 

[mikeny]

A 1080 Ti is the only card on the market that can effectively power a 4k display at 60fps at high settings.
If you want to I can up the budget and put in an IPS 1440p 144hz monitor.
You can also get an EVGA SC2 Black Edition 1080 Ti for $699 atm.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Gray) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.89 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus - MG279Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($537.99 @ Best Buy)
Other: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC Gaming Black Edition ($699.99)
Total: $1977.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-16 23:40 EDT-0400

Interesting. Thanks. Was looking on PCPP also

 

[mikeny]

I thought gold or higher for PSU. Im staying away from traditional HDDs also

 

[Chugalug_]

Why so?
They're perfectly fine, ignore the people who tell you to only go SSDs or hybrid drives, hybrids perform much the same as HDDs, and SSDs are expensive.

 

[mikeny]

I could see your parts and why you picked them but picking your brain and anyone else here, if there was a budget for $2600, would you say this is good:

<a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KmZsNN">PCPartPicker part list</a> / <a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KmZsNN/by_merchant/">Price breakdown by merchant</a>
<table class="pcpp-part-list">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Item</th>
<th>Price</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-type">CPU</td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7qyxFT/amd-ryzen-7-1800x-36ghz-8-core-processor-yd180xbcaewof">AMD - Ryzen 7 1800X 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor</a></td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
<a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7qyxFT/amd-ryzen-7-1800x-36ghz-8-core-processor-yd180xbcaewof">$430.89 @ B&H</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-type">CPU Cooler</td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RH2rxr/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060027ww">Corsair - H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler</a></td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
<a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RH2rxr/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060027ww">$129.99 @ Newegg</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Motherboard</td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jf4NnQ/gigabyte-ga-ax370-gaming-k7-atx-am4-motherboard-ga-ax370-gaming-k7">Gigabyte - GA-AX370-Gaming K7 ATX AM4 Motherboard</a></td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
<a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jf4NnQ/gigabyte-ga-ax370-gaming-k7-atx-am4-motherboard-ga-ax370-gaming-k7">$191.98 @ Newegg</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Memory</td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7htWGX/gskill-memory-f43000c15d32gtz">G.Skill - Trident Z 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory</a></td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
<a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7htWGX/gskill-memory-f43000c15d32gtz">$274.88 @ Amazon</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Storage</td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XyDwrH/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7ke1t0bw">Samsung - 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive</a></td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
<a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XyDwrH/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7ke1t0bw">$448.70 @ Amazon</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Video Card</td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8MQRsY/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-11gb-founders-edition-video-card-gv-n108td5x-b">Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card</a></td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Case</td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6zyxFT/corsair-case-cc9011074ww">Corsair - 760T White V2 ATX Full Tower Case</a></td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
<a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6zyxFT/corsair-case-cc9011074ww">$169.99 @ Amazon</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Power Supply</td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/74M323/seasonic-prime-850w-80-titanium-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ssr-850td">SeaSonic - PRIME Titanium 850W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply</a></td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
<a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/74M323/seasonic-prime-850w-80-titanium-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ssr-850td">$188.89 @ Newegg</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Monitor</td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XvfmP6/asus-monitor-pg279q">Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor</a></td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
<a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XvfmP6/asus-monitor-pg279q">$749.99 @ Amazon</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-price-note">Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-subtotal">Total (before mail-in rebates)</td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-subtotal-price">$2635.31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-subtotal">Mail-in rebates</td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-subtotal-price">-$50.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-total">Total</td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-total-price">$2585.31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td class="pcpp-part-list-price-note">Generated by <a href="http://pcpartpicker.com">PCPartPicker</a> 2017-07-17 00:22 EDT-0400</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

I don't overclock and when setting timings for RAM using the MB because it underclocks, sometimes that gets the better of me...overclocking the RAM so I stay away from all overclocking. I probably will chicken out which is why, I placed the 1800x...higher clock speed

 

[mikeny]

Why so?
They're perfectly fine, ignore the people who tell you to only go SSDs or hybrid drives, hybrids perform much the same as HDDs, and SSDs are expensive.

RIght now I have a SSD and a traditional HDD, was thinking of just using one....one big SSD.

 

[Chugalug_]

Use bb text next time when exporting, very hard to decipher that, had to use the direct link.
Your GPU cost is also missing, that's going to bring it to $3300.
The ROG monitors are overpriced, and you don't need G-Sync or that much SSD space.
The only thing an SSD improves is loading times, hence why it is used for software and OS generally.
The PSU i've included is a new fantastic unit from Seasonic.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=524

Also you don't need G-Sync with one 1080 Ti, let alone two, which you can get for $2750.
It means you have to stick to the 1700 though, note it is easy to OC if you want to, but it still boosts to 1700X levels by itself anyway.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Gray) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus - MG279Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($537.99 @ Best Buy)
Other: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC Gaming Black Edition ($699.99)
Other: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC Gaming Black Edition ($699.99)
Total: $2764.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-17 00:30 EDT-0400

Alternatively, here's an SLI ready single card system with a 1700X.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($337.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9a 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($18.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Gray) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus - MG279Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($537.99 @ Best Buy)
Other: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC Gaming Black Edition ($699.99)
Total: $2151.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-17 00:31 EDT-0400

 

[mikeny]

Ok, thanks!

 

[Chugalug_]

No problem.