This 100%. I'm building a PC with a similar board and a 9900k - this is absolutely insane.
$1700 for a word processing build.
His parts list:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type
Item
Price
CPU
Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor
$418.89 @ B&H
CPU Cooler
Scythe - Mugen 5 Rev. B 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler
$52.39 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard
Gigabyte - Z390 GAMING X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
$139.99 @ Amazon
Memory
G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
$220.98 @ Newegg
Storage
Samsung - 970 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive
$167.99 @ Amazon
Storage
Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive
$73.99 @ Amazon
Video Card
EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card
$495.99
Case
Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case
$65.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply
SeaSonic - PRIME Ultra Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
$106.90 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total
$1743.11
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-18 16:56 EST-0500