I need help finding a Motherboard.

[bhoxbryan09]

Hello, I am trying to build a PC that will suite my needs, but I'm having difficulty finding the right motherboard. The requirements are:

-White/Black or Black Motherboard (with no extra colors, if not, anything Monochrome will do)

-Intel X99 Motherboard with NVMe, 3-way SLI, and RAID Support

-2x SATA-Express Slots

-2x Gigabit Ethernet Ports

-64GB DDR4 Memory Quad-Channel

-Be able to fit 3-way Titan X SLI with 2 Intel 750 PCIe SSD's

OR.... Be able to fit 3-way Titan X SLI with 1 Intel 750 PCIe SSD's but with 2 M.2 Slot M Slots

-Atleast one M.2 Slot

 

And these are the optionals (would prefer if the motherboard have these features, if possible)

-Back IO USB 3.1 (Type A or Type C)

-Atleast 4 USB 3.0 ports [back IO]

-Front IO 4x USB 3.0

-BIOS Reset Button (or any way to reset the BIOS)

-One Click Overclock/Optimize Button

 

These are the hardwares I am trying to put inside the system.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BRcxdC

(CPU and GPU's is going to be water-cooled [custom loop] )

 

Possible Match:

Asus X99E-WS Motherboard

...If this 3-Way SLI Config is possible, then all of my problems are solved. But I'm not sure if this is even possible, can anyone tell me?

 

Also, nevermind the ridiculousness of the build that I'm trying to do, I'm just doing this for fun

 

Notes:

Reason for 2x SATA-Express: 2x Hitachi HDD's in RAID 0 with SSD Cache .... don't judge

Reason for Samsung SM951: SSD Cache for Hitachi HDD's .... don't judge

Reason for the M.2 Slot M Slots: One for Samsung SM951, One for Intel 750 2.5" in case two PCIe SSD's can't fit on the PCIe Slots.

Reason for 2x Gigabit Ethernet: One for Ethernet LAN Internet Access, One for NAS

Reason for 3x Titan X: Rendering/Gaming Beast, could've gone with Xeon E5-2699 v3 but it isn't so friendly with overclocking/some games/some programs

[Luke4efc]

I recommend one of Asus' boards. Give me a few mins to find a decent one, however the one you have looked at seems like a good choice at a glance

[The Toaster]

MSI z97 Sli Krait Edition:

 

Heard some good reveiws about it, fits your color scheme great.

[bobthedog8412]

X99 deluxe ftw

[H4X3R]

ASRock X99 Extreme6/3.1, should have just enough PCIe slots as well as the dual gigabit lans (and usb 3.1 ofc)

[Senzelian]

ASRock X99 WS-E/10G anyone?  :lol: 

Or the EVGA X99 Classified

[simson0606]

how about the asus x99e ws board it fits all your needs, although it's pricy

[bhoxbryan09]

how about the asus x99e ws board it fits all your needs, although it's pricy

that's the first motherboard I picked, although I'm not sure about the 3-way SLI config + the two Intel 750 SSD's ..... can you tell me if it will work? (as shown on the picture)

[bhoxbryan09]

I recommend one of Asus' boards. Give me a few mins to find a decent one, however the one you have looked at seems like a good choice at a glance

 

 

MSI z97 Sli Krait Edition:

 

Heard some good reveiws about it, fits your color scheme great.

 

 

X99 deluxe ftw

 

 

ASRock X99 Extreme6/3.1, should have just enough PCIe slots as well as the dual gigabit lans (and usb 3.1 ofc)

 

 

ASRock X99 WS-E/10G anyone?  :lol: 

Or the EVGA X99 Classified

Thanks everyone for all the help, although I am quite picky with colors and I'm trying to go with White/Black Color Scheme with Add-on Purple LED's on the case .... so I don't think I'll be using some of those motherboards you suggested, sorry.

Anyways, what I am most concerned with is how the SLI config with the 750 SSD's will gonna work. I don't know if that config (as shown on the picture) would even work. So, if anyone knows, can you please tell me?

 Thanks alot

[Senzelian]

Anyways, what I am most concerned with is how the SLI config with the 750 SSD's will gonna work. I don't know if that config (as shown on the picture) would even work. So, if anyone knows, can you please tell me?

I don't know, but can you even fit a SLI bridge there if the PCI-e SSDs are sitting in between? I mean, you're probably going to use one of those hard plastic SLI-bridges, like the one from EVGA if you're so concerned about the colors. 

[bhoxbryan09]

I don't know, but can you even fit a SLI bridge there if the PCI-e SSDs are sitting in between? I mean, you're probably going to use one of those hard plastic SLI-bridges, like the one from EVGA if you're so concerned about the colors. 

If you're talking about the hard SLI bridge like this, I can jerk it between the PCIe SSD's or do something to make it fit (although I don't think it would be a problem since the PCIe SSD is not so tall anyways)

and if it still doesn't fit, then I'll just use the plastic black SLI bridge from ASUS and do something to cover it up, although it is still technically in the White/Black Color Scheme, so it might just work out.

EDIT: See?

[H4X3R]

If you're talking about the hard SLI bridge like this, I can jerk it between the PCIe SSD's or do something to make it fit (although I don't think it would be a problem since the PCIe SSD is not so tall anyways)

and if it still doesn't fit, then I'll just use the plastic black SLI bridge from ASUS and do something to cover it up, although it is still technically in the White/Black Color Scheme, so it might just work out.

EDIT: See?

Well there is the ASUS X99-Deluxe/U3.1 but that is ~100 euros more than the asrock option. Up to you really.

[bhoxbryan09]

Well there is the ASUS X99-Deluxe/U3.1 but that is ~100 euros more than the asrock option. Up to you really.

I already considered it, and in fact, it was the first motherboard I've chosen, but it is one PCIe Slot short. I can't fit 3 Dual Slot and 2 Single Slot PCIe Cards in a regular ATX form factor, since there's not enough slots. (3 Titan X's and two PCIe SSD's) And the reason why I want three Titan X's is because of massive rendering and gaming power, and I'll be using three 2560x1440p and one 3840x2160p monitors, so I'll need enough gpu horse power to push all of those many pixels.

[H4X3R]

I already considered it, and in fact, it was the first motherboard I've chosen, but it is one PCIe Slot short. I can't fit 3 Dual Slot and 2 Single Slot PCIe Cards in a regular ATX form factor, since there's not enough slots. (3 Titan X's and two PCIe SSD's) And the reason why I want three Titan X's is because of massive rendering and gaming power, and I'll be using three 2560x1440p and one 3840x2160p monitors, so I'll need enough gpu horse power to push all of those many pixels.

Well couldn't you mount one SSD on the M.2 slot? If not, well then the asrock mobo is the one to go for IMO.

Or the very expensive ASUS X99-E WS/USB 3.1, which fits your colour scheme.