White Z370 Motherboard and 1070 Ti

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So I've been working on planning an all white version of my Monolith build (which you can check out here) for my best friend, and I've been having some trouble finding a white MB and graphics card. He said spec wise to keep it the same, so I'm looking for a white Z370 and a white GTX 1070 Ti/1080. So far, the best result I've come up with is NZXT's N7 White Motherboard and the GALAX SNPR 1070 Ti White. I've never personally used either, just the major brands like Asus, MSI, and EVGA. Really looking for advice/caveats/alternatives with these products.

 

Here's a list of the current equipment I've picked out. I have a few surprises in store, so that build should be coming up next month 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tN7Q6s 
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tN7Q6s/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($327.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X52 Rev 2 73.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($131.29 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: NZXT - N7-Z37XT-W1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($239.49 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($200.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Black PCIe 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: GALAX - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB EX-SNPR WHITE Video Card  ($549.99) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($93.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: LG - 29WK600-W 29.0" 2560x1080 60Hz Monitor  (Purchased For $267.04) 
Keyboard: Razer - BlackWidow Chroma V2 Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $129.99) 
Mouse: Razer - Lancehead Tournament Edition Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $59.99) 
Headphones: Astro - A40 TR  Headset  (Purchased For $119.00) 
Total: $2424.41

 

[3 Lions]

For the motherboard I would highly recommend you go for the Asus Prime Z370-A instead, it's white and way better than the NZXT board.  

[Guest]

The galax brand should be big in china, it isn't hasn't had the same success in western world. Also i had no idea that nzxt made motherboards.

[racer243l]

Asus Z370-A a billion times better and white. For the 1070 Ti look at Galax 1070 Ti EX-SNPR white

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4 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

For the motherboard I would highly recommend you go for the Asus Prime Z370-A instead, it's white and way better than the NZXT board.  

I'm actually using the Prime Z370-A in my build, and wasn't sure if it was white enough. Like the big white I/O shroud stands out, but to be honest, the board looks black behind my TG on the case. 

4 minutes ago, Some Random Member said:

The galax brand should be big in china, it isn't hasn't had the same success in western world. Also i had no idea that nzxt made motherboards.

And I really had no idea either until I saw an NZXT post show up on my Facebook one day.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, ERM64bit said:

I'm actually using the Prime Z370-A in my build, and wasn't sure if it was white enough. Like the big white I/O shroud stands out, but to be honest, the board looks black behind my TG on the case. 

And I really had no idea either until I saw an NZXT post show up on my Facebook one day.

Well i would get the asus one, better support if something goes wrong. 

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3 minutes ago, racer243l said:

Asus Z370-A a billion times better and white. For the 1070 Ti look at Galax 1070 Ti EX-SNPR white

I put a photo of my Z370 and it just doesn't seem white to me, more like a black board with a white shroud and markings. I remember MSI had a Tomahawk Arctic for the B350 and X299 platforms. I just wasn't sure if they brought one over to the Z370 platform.

[3 Lions]

3 minutes ago, ERM64bit said:

I put a photo of my Z370 and it just doesn't seem white to me, more like a black board with a white shroud and markings. I remember MSI had a Tomahawk Arctic for the B350 and X299 platforms. I just wasn't sure if they brought one over to the Z370 platform.

Looks white to me...

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2 minutes ago, Some Random Member said:

Well i would get the asus one, better support if something goes wrong. 

I'm kinda leaning that way as well. I'm tempted to order his case already and just pop my motherboard in it to see what it looks like.

[racer243l]

2 minutes ago, ERM64bit said:

I put a photo of my Z370 and it just doesn't seem white to me, more like a black board with a white shroud and markings. I remember MSI had a Tomahawk Arctic for the B350 and X299 platforms. I just wasn't sure if they brought one over to the Z370 platform.

You won´t get a white PCB Z370 board. NZXT uses a cover plate. But your friend won´t be happy with the N7. Just look at it´s reviews and videos.

Better sacrafice a bit of color for a much better userexperience imo.

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5 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

Looks white to me...

This is more of what I was talking about as far as white.

4 minutes ago, racer243l said:

You won´t get a white PCB Z370 board. NZXT uses a cover plate. But your friend won´t be happy with the N7. Just look at it´s reviews and videos.

Better sacrafice a bit of color for a much better userexperience imo.

Yea, I've been watching some of the reviews on it, and it seems to be a mixed bag. It seems like some people get a board and have 0 issues and everything is perfect, while others can't even POST no matter what they do.

[racer243l]

20 minutes ago, ERM64bit said:

This is more of what I was talking about as far as white.

Yea, I've been watching some of the reviews on it, and it seems to be a mixed bag. It seems like some people get a board and have 0 issues and everything is perfect, while others can't even POST no matter what they do.

Exactly, very strange. A shame MSI only does lower end mobos with white PCB´s... or on overpriced platforms

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51 minutes ago, racer243l said:

Exactly, very strange. A shame MSI only does lower end mobos with white PCB´s... or on overpriced platforms

exactly. Like they have a white B360 board that would be perfect, but I'd prefer he has 2 M.2 drives and more than 4 SATA ports. (I have no idea if he wants to overclock, but you never know)