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Keep in mind that that board isn't actually "E-ATX" but rather a hybrid between ATX and E-ATX. Many motherboard manufacturers are calling their boards E-ATX when they are actually smaller than the 305mm x 330mm. It's just something to watch out for when picking up E-ATX boards, as common usage of the term differs across many companies That being said, it looks like the actual E-ATX would fit in your case too!

Alright alright that actually IS a good choice!

For EUR50 more than the board I picked though, which is no small amount!

That's not a bad idea, it's only around EUR15 more than the SLI Plus. One gripe I have with the boards you suggested is the Killer LAN controller, as the MSI board makes use of the Intel controller.

I am also looking at other monitors, as the one I picked is amazing but is a FreeSync monitor. I am looking for a 1440p 27"+ monitor that looks really sleek and doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I will be moving to the Netherlands, and therefore can't really take much with me in terms of hardware. I will be going for a quiet build that is relatively affordable as I will have a lot of other start up costs for when I first arrive. CPU: Intel Core i5 6600k CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 (owned) Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI Plus Graphics Card: MSI GTX 1070 Armor OC (will be SLI down the road) RAM: 16GB (4x4) Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2133mhz (owned) SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB (owned) HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB (To be replaced with a 1TB 850 EVO) (owned) PSU: Corsair RM750x CASE: Fractal R5 White - No Window Monitor: ACER XG270HU Keyboard: Steelseries Apex 300 Mouse: Logitec G602 Cost comes to around EUR 1600. Whilst I would like a single 1080, at nearly 800 Euro I will give it a miss. I need a PC and honestly can't justify such a high price - adding a second 1070 if I need the extra horse power will be fine for me. Feedback and thoughts? This PC will be used for a range of tasks, from browsing to heavy network work to gaming.

Not sure why you quoted that stuff and didn't say anything?

Yeh its a perfectly good card, although I am iffy about taking it to the other side of the world but oh well. I'm a bit tired of being stuck at 1080, but I guess I am being a bit picky. I will stick with the 970 and then pick up a 1080 when it comes out.

Well, cost isn't really a big boundary so I can afford to splurge a bit - I just don't want to spend money for the sake of spending money. I am happy to buy premium, but there is wastefulness..

... so I already own a pretty new 970. I guess I hadn't thought of using that until one of the 10 series comes out. Not a bad plan!

I really dig their AOI 980ti.. I just wish I knew how loud it was! If it's quiet then boom, it goes in the build.

I like the single fan GPU, great idea! But I will be getting a 6700k eventually so I will need the cooling. Plus the Dark Rock looks badass.

I am just transferring that over from my current rig whilst I have it - I will be getting a 6700k eventually.

Yeh, I thought I would splash out on the silent and fast SSD - I will set up a home file server anyway so I don't need huge space.. I could probably go with a 500GB to be frank. And I don't particularly want to wait, it will be interesting for sure but the 980ti is still a great card, and will be so for a long time. Also, availability issues might be a thing? And I will need a PC before they come out.

I am moving overseas and will be needing a new rig, as I intend to only take a few of the parts from my current set up with me. I wish to go for a quiet build, ideally mostly silent. PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DNW6nQ CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor [owned] CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory [owned] Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive [owned] Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card Case: NZXT H440 (Matte Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply [owned] Case Fan: be quiet! SilentWings 2 60.4 CFM 140mm Fan Feedback or suggestions would be tops!