Has most of the overclocking features from the Classified board, and adds Killer E2400 NIC. Available now. More info below!
 
More Info: http://www.evga.com/articles/00952/EVGA-Z170-Motherboards/
Buy Now: http://www.evga.com/products/Product.aspx?pn=142-SS-E178-KR
 

 

hi jacob
 
very nice  I wait  for europe ,  having  Z170 classified and this little sister is fine for my collection ...

No Creative® Core3D Audio on EVGA Z170 Classified K?

Was really excited when I first saw this board a few moments ago - seemed to address all of the PCIe layout and M.2 slot issues the full Classified had.
 
That was until I realized that the SLI slots on this board are the first two x16s, i.e. PE1 and PE2, instead of PE1 and PE4 like everyone else seems to do it.  Means with two vid cards installed they are sandwiched right up against one another.   Not sure why they decided to do this when the slot layout was already perfect for making PE1 and PE4 the x8 slots for SLI.
 
Really bums me out because it checked all the right boxes for me, except this one big oversight that ruins it.

This is so smart motherboard layout with x1 and x4 PCI-E.
Smartest motherboard layout I ever saw. 
This board have space for one nice Sound Card in x1 slot, one nice Intel 750 SSD, and one nice Samsung 950 PRO and 
graphic cards. Or Intel 750 SSD could be installed in x8 slot and Thunderbolt in x4.
I don't know why companies make boards without small PCI-E slots or they build 3x PCI-E x1, for what three x1 slots?
Every high end motherboard in future and special motherboards now when chipset is better and better need to arrive with x4 PCI-E slot or even better x4 and x1.
Because small devices as PCI-E SSD, USB 3.1 Port cards, Thunderbolt II,... can't occupy big ports and influence on GPU speed. 
 

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade but that Killer Network Manager software is buggy as all get out. Make sure you have a download for the driver only without that Killer Network stuff to save a lot of people the headaches that come with it.

ketzer7
Was really excited when I first saw this board a few moments ago - seemed to address all of the PCIe layout and M.2 slot issues the full Classified had.
 
That was until I realized that the SLI slots on this board are the first two x16s, i.e. PE1 and PE2, instead of PE1 and PE4 like everyone else seems to do it.  Means with two vid cards installed they are sandwiched right up against one another.   Not sure why they decided to do this when the slot layout was already perfect for making PE1 and PE4 the x8 slots for SLI.
 
Really bums me out because it checked all the right boxes for me, except this one big oversight that ruins it.

This ^. 
 
I would like to possibly SLI cards with ACX cooling, but I don't like the fact that they're mashed together with virtually no space unless I went with the Z170 Classified board or another brand. I suppose temps won't be an issue with fan control + liquid cooler, but I don't want them running on high all of the time as I've read another needing to do (http://forums.evga.com/3way-Pro-SLI-Bridge-Arrived-m2000370.aspx).

Currently have an problem using the Killer Network LAN.  It does not seem to download content properly from the web.  Had to switch to the other LAN port.  I suspect a setting is wrong as it did work in the beginning but somewhere along the way it started to act up.  Any ideas?
 
Also can someone explain the difference between the standard LAN port and the Killer?

Theohmegahz
 
I would like to possibly SLI cards with ACX cooling, but I don't like the fact that they're mashed together with virtually no space unless I went with the Z170 Classified board or another brand. I suppose temps won't be an issue with fan control + liquid cooler, but I don't want them running on high all of the time as I've read another needing to do ().

I'm running this configuration (2x 980 Superclocked with the ACX 2.0 coolers) on this board.  Top card consistently runs about 12-15C hotter than the bottom card, but I've never seen the fans ramp up above 50% even when I'm punishing them with something like Furmark.  My case has pretty solid airflow, and I live in a relatively cool climate, so your results may vary.

This looks great, like my dream build is getting near! Love classified since the gtx 560ti! I overclocked that puppy for years.