MSI X99 Gaming 7, 5820K, GTX 970, Windows 8.1 pro.. Nothing but problems..

gsxrjunky

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Oh man, not even sure where to begin.. At first, I thought I was having motherboard issues (RMA'd the board just in case), but now I FINALLY got windows 8.1 pro installed. Trying to install the motherboard drivers from disc, gets to about 98% and the entire system freezes and reboots. Tried this several times in a row, same process. Then I tried downloading from site and have the same issue.. Also bought a msi gtx 970 and while I'm installing those drivers, gets to about 60%, system freezes and reboots. I keep the performance monitor up during all the driver install attempts and its a full system freeze and reboot. Anyone else encountering these issues? Any advice?

MSI X99 Gaming 7
Intel 5820K
32GB Crucial DDR4

Thanks!