Help with Motherboard/CPU

[inzombiak]

Hi all,

I'm building a new PC, and I'm stuck on the CPU and MB. I can't decide between a Ryzen 5 and a i5-7500

This is the build (if I went with Intel):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($157.95 @ B&H)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($117.43 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($589.89 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($93.30 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ B&H)
Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($21.48 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro Full 32/64-bit ($199.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: ViewSonic - VX2457-MHD 23.6" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor ($139.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1700.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-30 10:20 EDT-0400

I'm going to be gaming/developing on this system and I need an NVIDIA card for CUDA.
The only reason I'm reluctant about using AMD is because I've never owned an AMD PC and most of the motherboards with 2 GPU slots have mixed reviews. The reason I'm considering the the Ryzen is because of this post.

I'm currently looking into the GIGABYTE GA-AX370-Gaming K5 if I do go with AMD.

Any input would be great.

 

[Dan28453]

go for a 1500x bud and something like an asus prime x370

 

[inzombiak]

would the x370 taichi be a good choice also?