What motherboard for this build?

Deluxe_Maximum · Apr 30, 2017

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WvKvCy this is my build so far, i was wondering what would be a good motherboard with this and if there is anything else i should change. I will be mostly gaming and maybe streaming once or twice a month. Thanks in advance

weberdarren97 · Apr 30, 2017

I'd like to say a few things about your build. While it looks nice, there are other components available that look about the same, perform exactly the same, and are much cheaper.

The Kraken X52 looks good, but man is it expensive. I'm going to switch it out.

I would never pay $210 for 16GB of DDR4. 3600MHz is ridiculous. There's nominal gaming benefit after 2666MHz and that only shows in CPU intensive games. There's really no noticeable difference in any tasks other than extreme number crunching once you get to 3000MHz. I'm going to switch out your RAM.

The monitors you chose do not have prices. They are either not in stock, or PCPartPicker didn't find any stores that carry them. They are not counted in your total of $2542.94 and may not be available on major retail websites like Newegg and Amazon.

The monitors you wanted are currently unavailable everywhere I looked, but I did the rest of the list for you. Let me know what you want done about the monitor situation, since this build is already quite expensive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.34 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MasterLiquid 240 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($324.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founder Edition Video Card ($698.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 Designed by Razer™ ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.99 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: BenQ XL2730Z 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor
Monitor: BenQ XL2730Z 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard ($116.99 @ B&H)
Mouse: Razer Mamba Tournament Edition Wired Laser Mouse ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Astro A50 - Black 7.1 Channel Headset ($300.00 @ Astro Gaming)
Total: $2529.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-30 22:09 EDT-0400

Deluxe_Maximum · Apr 30, 2017

weberdarren97 :

I'd like to say a few things about your build. While it looks nice, there are other components available that look about the same, perform exactly the same, and are much cheaper.

The Kraken X52 looks good, but man is it expensive. I'm going to switch it out.

I would never pay $210 for 16GB of DDR4. 3600MHz is ridiculous. There's nominal gaming benefit after 2666MHz and that only shows in CPU intensive games. There's really no noticeable difference in any tasks other than extreme number crunching once you get to 3000MHz. I'm going to switch out your RAM.

The monitors you chose do not have prices. They are either not in stock, or PCPartPicker didn't find any stores that carry them. They are not counted in your total of $2542.94 and may not be available on major retail websites like Newegg and Amazon.

The monitors you wanted are currently unavailable everywhere I looked, but I did the rest of the list for you. Let me know what you want done about the monitor situation, since this build is already quite expensive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.34 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MasterLiquid 240 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($324.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founder Edition Video Card ($698.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 Designed by Razer™ ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.99 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: BenQ XL2730Z 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor
Monitor: BenQ XL2730Z 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard ($116.99 @ B&H)
Mouse: Razer Mamba Tournament Edition Wired Laser Mouse ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Astro A50 - Black 7.1 Channel Headset ($300.00 @ Astro Gaming)
Total: $2529.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-30 22:09 EDT-0400

Thank you for everything first of all. The monitors, you can suggest some if you have the time since I have not picked one that i'm certain to get. Also should i get 32 gb of ram or is it a waste? Thank you again!
Update: how would your motherboard compare with the Maximus IX formula or hero?

weberdarren97 · Apr 30, 2017

Deluxe_Maximum :

weberdarren97 :

Thank you for everything first of all. The monitors, you can suggest some if you have the time since I have not picked one that i'm certain to get. Also should i get 32 gb of ram or is it a waste? Thank you again!

If you want monitors that can compare to the ones you had picked out, they're going to be expensive. What is your budget for everything, including monitors and peripherals?

32GB would be useful for 4K video editing, but that's about it. If you're not using more than 16GB of RAM, then getting 32GB will not yield a performance gain. Gaming does not usually use more than about 10GB, since all the graphics and effects are stored in the memory built into your graphics card instead of system RAM.

weberdarren97 · Apr 30, 2017

MERGED QUESTION
Question from Deluxe_Maximum : "Help with build as fast as possible please"

Deluxe_Maximum :

EDIT: I've removed my complaint about there being multiple threads on this topic since they have now been merged.

Deluxe_Maximum · Apr 30, 2017

weberdarren97 :

Deluxe_Maximum :

If you want monitors that can compare to the ones you had picked out, they're going to be expensive. What is your budget for everything, including monitors and peripherals?

32GB would be useful for 4K video editing, but that's about it. If you're not using more than 16GB of RAM, then getting 32GB will not yield a performance gain. Gaming does not usually use more than about 10GB, since all the graphics and effects are stored in the memory built into your graphics card instead of system RAM.

I have pretty much an unlimited budget but preferably less than 800 dollars on each separate monitor (probably getting 2). Also I updated this after you replied and don't know if you had time to see it.
-> how would your motherboard compare with the Maximus IX formula or hero?

weberdarren97 · Apr 30, 2017

Deluxe_Maximum :

weberdarren97 :

I have pretty much an unlimited budget but preferably less than 800 dollars on each separate monitor (probably getting 2). Also I updated this after you replied and don't know if you had time to see it.
-> how would your motherboard compare with the Maximus IX formula or hero?

I will take the monitors into account and post them in a later response.

As for how the MSI board will compare with Asus's top end lineup, it performs well but doesn't quite keep up. The Asus Z270E STRIX gives performance higher than the one I linked earlier and is basically one step down from the top end boards with a nominal decrease in features and a massive decrease in price. If you're looking for an extreme board, I'll replace the MSI board with the Asus STRIX model. Will post another response with changes. Please be patient.

weberdarren97 · Apr 30, 2017

Sorry for the delay, I'm working on too many threads at once. And by that I mean I'm working on so many that I'm rereading them just to figure out which one I just click on lol

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.34 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MasterLiquid 240 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($324.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founder Edition Video Card ($698.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 Designed by Razer™ ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.99 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: AOC AG241QG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($524.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC AG241QG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($524.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard ($116.99 @ B&H)
Mouse: Razer Mamba Tournament Edition Wired Laser Mouse ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Astro A50 - Black 7.1 Channel Headset ($300.00 @ Astro Gaming)
Total: $3602.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-30 22:32 EDT-0400

Chugalug_ · Apr 30, 2017

You can do way better.

Get this, the Deathadder and Corsair Cherry MX boards are better peripheral choices.
You don't need more than one monitor at that high a refresh rate, I recommend a good 4k monitor for stream watching and media as well as secondary gaming.
Alternatively you can make do with the one display until 4k 144hz monitors release later this year.
They'll be pricy as all hell though, about two grand speculated.
Ignore the incompatibilities, the PSU is more than enough, it's just mentioning TDP, the drive bays for the Evolv ATX are on the back and in the basement optimally, but you can put them in the front.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.34 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX CODE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($282.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($246.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($759.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($759.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($131.89 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($749.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB PLATINUM Wired Gaming Keyboard ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Elite Wired Optical Mouse ($67.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $4224.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-30 22:46 EDT-0400

Chugalug_ · Apr 30, 2017

Here's a somewhat more modest one.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.34 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($246.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($759.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($759.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($131.89 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC AG271QG 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($609.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Elite Wired Optical Mouse ($67.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $3928.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-30 22:48 EDT-0400

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