Unbeatable value from MSY.
Previous gen but still relatively powerful R9 380x is $219. Not as bang for buck as the previously featured R9 380 @ $169 but might still be a good choice for tightass gamers.
The ASUS motherboard is a relatively unpopular board as it uses DDR3 / DDR3L memory, but it might be worth considering for PC builders attempting to stay on a tight budget and re-use existing DDR3 memory kits from their earlier build. (1.5 volt RAM Not recommended by Intel as it could damage the Integrated memory controller on the processor — decide for yourself whether you want to take risk)
It has a Full ATX form factor with M.2 slot for SSD and 2-way CrossFire.
| Item | Price | Saving |
|---|---|---|
| Lacie 2TB portable HDD (USB 3.0) | $125 | 20 |
| ASUS Z170-P D3 Full ATX / Crossfire DDR3 / DDRL 🔥 | $105 | 50 |
| GIGABYTE R9 380x 4GB VRAM Video Card 🔥 | $219 | $60 |
| ASUS R7 360-OC 2GB VRAM Video card | $104 | 35 |
| LG 34UM68-P UltraWide IPS 34" 2560 x 1080 @ 75hz Freesync Monitor 🔥 | $564 | 100 |
| LG 27MP65HQ IPS 27" 1080p 60hz 5ms HDMI monitor | $249 | 40 |
| Razer Mamba Wireless Chroma RGB Mouse | $145 | 50 |
| Razer ADARO DJ Analog Gaming Headset | $99 | 62 |
| Razer Diamondback Chroma RGB Mouse | $88 | 30 |
| Promate Ascend 15.6" Premium Grey Laptop backpack | $35 | |
| Unitek USB Type-C (USB3.1) HDD dock | $39 | |
| TrendMicro Max. Security Multi Device (2 Usr, 1 yr) | $20 | |
| Volans Ultrathin 7-port USB Hub with 2 charge ports | $50 | |
| Volans Aluminium 2.5" SSD or HDD enclosure | $10 | |
| mBeat MFI Lightning cable | $16 | |
| mBeat MFI 2-in-1 Lightning / MicroUSB cable | $16 |
Asus Z170-P Intel Z170 S1151/4xDDR4/2xPCIEx16/HDMI/DVI/ATX Motherboard
$175 MSY ddr4 version
I'm pretty sure you're not getting any extra $70 of performance.