Problem solved!!!
Team,
I worked with ASUS support to troubleshoot the issue. Note, I had bios updated, ethernet and wireless on current drivers. I was told the card was bad, I was just about to start pulling the card out to send it back for a replacement. I for ****s and giggles, decided to start uninstalling the programs that came on the motherboard app. when i deleted the gamefirst rog application, i decided to go run a speed test for the hell of it, and to my supprise I am not running 400mbsp on wireless and ethernet. I have tested / checked for two days now. everything seems to be running just fine. I hope this might help anyone else out in the future with this board.