spooky2th said:
Most likely and hopefully, only the MB is ruined. It's worth a try. Get another board of the same socket type and see.
EDIT:
If you get the same model board, you won't have to install windows from scratch. Just install the components from the ruined board and it should work just fine. I would make sure BIOS is set up correctly before trying to boot.
He just bought the ASUS Z97M-Plus Mini Atx board since he lost all faith in MSI for his own fault (facepalm)
But hopefully you're right! Everything was working crystal until he tried installing his GTX 980. :<