Super Overkill Workstation/gaming build Tips

[Johnmakuta]

I have been planning to build a super overpriced mega build for a while but I am having trouble finding a suitable motherboard for the task and with the release of skylake I am in a pickle. I have been planning to go with a i7-5960X for the insane amount of PCIe lanes. I was hoping to use thunderbolt so the motherboard will either need it in the IO already or have a TB header for an add-on card. I was hoping to only use 2 graphics card to support my 4 monitors but I had hoped on adding more displays later but without AMD's eyefinity I don't see it happening. Is there anyway to expand 2 Titan Z's to support 6 monitors while saving a display port for the Thunderbolt cable. Keeping in mind I am planning on running 3-4 4K monitors but I would be willing to substitute them with 2K monitors if it allowed for more than 4 displays. I was planning on using intel's NVMe ssd but unless the motherboard has an M.2 slot for the it I will have to just settle for a PCIe SSD or get a PCIe to NVMe card. I am planning on custom watercooling everything so don't worry about the heat. I had hoped to use sub zero cooling on the CPU but the Sub zero case I was looking at wouldn't support the other stuff I was planning on adding.

 

In conclusion, what motherboard has a TB Header, as many sata ports as possible, at least 5 16x PCIe lanes, Intel 2011-v3, 1-2 M.2 slots, and just maybe USB 3.1?

I think this one might be on the right track but I can't tell if it has a TB Header (Please find out for me): Asus X99-E WS SSI CEB LGA2011-3

[shypin]

you can just get x99-ws and buy an asus thunderbolt ex addon card

 

or go with an actual server/workstation board