Best Motherboard Choice

[jxburton20]

Link to PC:
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1KW00P

Just needed help with deciding on the best of these 4 boards. All are supposedly compatible. Any pros, cons, or suggestions? Thanks! P.S. if you have any thoughts on the rest of the build please feel free to comment!

ASUS PRIME Z370-P ATX
(https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-Z370-P/)

MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS ATX w/ RGB
(https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z370-GAMING-PLUS/Specification)

CyberpowerPC Z370 SLI Xtreme ATX w/ RGB (No link, internal wifi)

ASUS TUF Z370 PLUS GAMING ATX w/ RGB
(https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/TUF-Z370-PLUS-GAMING/)

 

[richiestang_78]

I would go with ASUS, however I would just build the computer yourself, you can build a much nicer system for less.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LM3629
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LM3629/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($350.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Universal 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.84 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($379.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.63 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.05 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1440.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-14 17:54 EDT-0400

Better system.

 

[jxburton20]

I would go with ASUS, however I would just build the computer yourself, you can build a much nicer system for less.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LM3629
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LM3629/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($350.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Universal 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.84 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($379.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.63 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.05 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1440.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-14 17:54 EDT-0400

Better system.

Which Asus? And I would LOVE to build my own, but I am currently getting a Masters degree, remodeling a house, and running my own business so I have -2451423552354 time! Next time :/ For now ill sub in those equivalent parts and see if my budget will forgive me!

 

[richiestang_78]

Cyberpower is so hit or miss on quality of parts and construction, check out NZXT and Xidax, they have very good prices and use higher quality parts.

As far as which ASUS, whichever has features you want or need. Motehrboards are just about all the same anymore.

 

[jxburton20]

I noticed that with Cyberpower, Ill lok at the other brands.

 

[jxburton20]

Cyberpower is so hit or miss on quality of parts and construction, check out NZXT and Xidax, they have very good prices and use higher quality parts.

As far as which ASUS, whichever has features you want or need. Motehrboards are just about all the same anymore.

Question, for my SSD, is there a huge difference between these two?

480GB ADATA ASU650SS-480GT-C SATA-III 6 Gb/s SSD - Seq R/W: Up to 520/450 MB/s, Rnd R/W up to 40/75k

vs

500GB Samsung 860 EVO Series SATA-III 6 Gb/s SSD - Seq R/W: Up to 550/520 MB/s, Rnd R/W up to 100/90k

 

[richiestang_78]

The ADATA is slower and Samsung has an exceptional track record for SSDs. Personally I would go Samsung if the cost difference in minor.

 

[jxburton20]

The ADATA is slower and Samsung has an exceptional track record for SSDs. Personally I would go Samsung if the cost difference in minor.

Alright, and last comparison/question I think is...

The samsung SSD above

vs

512GB Intel® 660P SERIES PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD - Seq R/W: Up to 1500/1000 MB/s, Rnd R/W up to 90/220k

I know the Intel is newer but not much info on the drive.

 

[richiestang_78]

Well the Intel is a PCIe NVMe SSD, meaning it uses PCIe channels not SATA. It is exceptional faster however only in certain applications, mainly those that are handling large files and not really gaming in most cases to justify the cost difference.

You can also get M.2(M.2 is just a form factor and not related to the speed of the drive) that are SATA and they are usually about the same as a 2.5inch SSD.

I don't know much about Intel SSDs so you would have to check reviews on that yourself.

 

[jxburton20]

Well the Intel is a PCIe NVMe SSD, meaning it uses PCIe channels not SATA. It is exceptional faster however only in certain applications, mainly those that are handling large files and not really gaming in most cases to justify the cost difference.

You can also get M.2(M.2 is just a form factor and not related to the speed of the drive) that are SATA and they are usually about the same as a 2.5inch SSD.

I don't know much about Intel SSDs so you would have to check reviews on that yourself.

Awesome, intel is actually having a sale that makes that card a lot less than Samsung's, so I guess Ill experiment with that one. Thanks!