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RockKnocker wrote I would say $500 would be a good budget for now. Keep in mind I already have the Samsung SSD, 650 watt PSU and Cooler Master CPU cooler from that parts picker link.

With the $230 GTX 1070, that parts list is $600, even without the PSU, cooler, and SSD.

RockKnocker wrote I'm open to new cases also, I figured I would just put the new components in my current case until I do the full upgrade when some games I'm looking forward to are released.

I would just replace the case now tbh, that Centurion case you're using is ancient. Like I said, even something for $30-40 would do nicely, but there are plenty of good case options in the $60-80 range that would easily last you through some upgrades. Cooler Master NR600 is my favourite, but the Phanteks Eclipse P350X/P400(S), Fractal Meshify C, and NZXT H500 are other solid choices.

RockKnocker wrote I am looking for a motherboard that will work well with a 1000w or more PSU

Any motherboard would work, but why? You will likely never need a 1kW PS, I can pretty much guarantee it.

I thought the entire reason you were building a new system is because your PSU shit the bed? If that's the case, why are you re-using it?

Don't buy an R5 1400 for $125, you can get an R5 1600 from Newegg for $120, or from Micro Center for $80.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($85.81 @ Walmart)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($80.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB OC Video Card ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool - MATREXX 55 ADD-RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ Newegg Business)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12III 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $546.54

A little over $500, but you get a decent new case and PSU as well. I wouldn't bother with an RX 580 unless you get one for less than $150, otherwise I'd just get the GTX 1660. That said, the RX 570 is a decent shout, can get them for $120-130 new or sub $100 used easily.

If you can manage to spend a little more, you can get a better case, PSU and mobo;
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($109.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($80.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB OC Video Card ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.12 @ Amazon)
Total: $631.86

Will be easy to swap the R3 1200 out for a Zen 2 CPU once they're available.
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Great, thanks.

In your opinion what would be one of the better motherboards, regardless of price, to last me the next 2 years or so.

I honestly dont understand the differences between motherboards aside from CPU sockets and DDR3 vs DDR4.... Does anyone expect DDR5 RAM to be released in two years? Basically when it comes to buying motherboards what does spending more money get you???
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RockKnocker wrote In your opinion what would be one of the better motherboards, regardless of price, to last me the next 2 years or so.

In a $500 system, definitely not a $150 X470 motherboard. The AsRock B450M/B450 Pro 4 is a good, cheap option. The MSI B450 Tomahawk is a good mid range option. I wouldn't spend more on a mobo than the B450 Tomahawk unless you're pairing it with a higher end CPU. With an R7 2700x for example, or possibly the 16 core Zen 2 CPU's that are meant to be coming soon. That said, you won't have any problems upgrading to a 6/8 core Zen 2 SKU with the B450 Tomahawk, and you definitely won't have any problems running an R3 1200 or R5 1600 with the B450 Tomahawk.

RockKnocker wrote I honestly dont understand the differences between motherboards aside from CPU sockets and DDR3 vs DDR4.... Does anyone expect DDR5 RAM to be released in two years? Basically when it comes to buying motherboards what does spending more money get you???

Depends on the specific motherboard. Spending more typically gets you more/better features. Cheaper motherboards will have to sacrifice features to cut costs. Cheaper motherboards also cut costs on VRM design and components, so power delivery isn't as good. There are high end B450 motherboards that have better VRMs than some low end X470 motherboards though, so you don't just judge a motherboard based on chipset.

AM4 will be supported until 2020. Zen2, which is supposed to be coming out very soon is confirmed to still be on AM4. We might see a Zen2+ refresh which is also on AM4, but I imagine with Zen3, we'll see a socket change, even if just for DDR5.
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