Oops! Sorry I forgot we had 2 running threads for this kind of thing.
- Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro (2 versions, 1 with wifi, and another without for savings)
- 2x 8 Gig DDR4 sticks of 3200 memory to fit your budget.
- Intel i7-9700k
- Samsung M.2 970
- I used my old AiO Corsair waterblock. But a waterblock with a 120mm x 240mm radiator would be nice.
Then work up from there.
Honestly, that price that was quoted to you is a bit ridiculous when compared to something like this: