Planning a build for a friend

[MadeInChina O69]

Im planning to help my friend upgrade his set up from a laptop with a 860m, to a full tower desktop (could be any tower size) I'm just wondering if anyone could see if the list I put together is good or if there are changes I should make.

 

Parts list I put together for him here PCPartPicker Link.

Helpful stuff:

• Has 2x 1080p 60hz monitors
• wants to OverClock
• streams (his Twitch is: TommyKarate6)
• plays fortnite, sea of theaves, idk what other games
• budget ~$1000 or less if possible

[Spotty]

7 minutes ago, MadeInChina O69 said:

Parts list I put together for him here PCPartPicker Link.

Helpful stuff:

• Has 2x 1080p 60hz monitors
• wants to OverClock
• streams (his Twitch is: TommyKarate6)
• plays fortnite, sea of theaves, idk what other games
• budget ~$1000 or less if possible

Ryzen would be better if he's planning on using software x264 encoding for his twitch stream. More cores/threads for the same price.
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$249.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ B&H
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$109.99 @ Newegg Business
Storage	Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$29.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$59.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB XC BLACK GAMING Video Card	$279.99 @ B&H
Case	NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 450 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$44.99 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro Full - USB 32/64-bit	$12.60
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$992.32
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$972.32
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-24 21:27 EST-0500

[Sanibola]

Because he is streaming he needs an overkill CPU or a CPU with multiple cores, what Spotty recommended is good. Maybe Ill hold up on the 1660 ti till more news comes up about it, a good alternative would be a 580 or 590. 

[m9x3mos]

 @Sanibola even a 2060 wouldn't be a horrible buy in comparison. It performs a little better in initial tests and has the other new features and is only about 30$ more or something like that.

[Spotty]

14 minutes ago, m9x3mos said:

 @Sanibola even a 2060 wouldn't be a horrible buy in comparison. It performs a little better in initial tests and has the other new features and is only about 30$ more or something like that.

It's more like a $70 price difference between the two. GTX 1660Ti starts at $279 and the RTX 2060 starts at $350. What you're likely thinking of is the most expensive model of the 1660Ti (Asus Strix OC, $330) compared to the cheapest RTX 2060's.

[Jurrunio]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3 GHz 8-Core Processor	$168.88 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	Scythe - FUMA Rev.B 79 CFM CPU Cooler	$46.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$90.98 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$61.99 @ Newegg Business
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$59.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB XC GAMING Video Card	$339.99 @ B&H
Case	Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (White) ATX Mid Tower Case	$59.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 450 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$44.99 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro Full - USB 32/64-bit	$12.60
Case Fan	Scythe - Gentle Typhoon 57.68 CFM 120mm Fan	$22.90 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Scythe - Gentle Typhoon 57.68 CFM 120mm Fan	$22.90 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Scythe - Gentle Typhoon 57.68 CFM 120mm Fan	$22.90 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair - ML120 Pro LED White 75 CFM 120mm Fan	$26.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1136.88
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$1096.88
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-24 21:52 EST-0500

Can use cheaper fans, cooler and  motherboard if you really need to cut the price down, but otherwise don't because these parts are worth their price.

 

CPU: More multicore performance is better for streaming so you don't need Shadowplay (GPU-assisted x264 encoding). Shadowplay isn't efficient in its coding so you need higher bit rates to look good, bad thing for a streamer when bit rate is capped (and not everyone get fast enough internet for high bit rates). Gaming performance is 10-20% worse than the 2700 and 40%+ worse in CPU heavy games compared to the 8600k, but it is cheap and handles streaming better than the 8600k.

 

CPU cooler: The cheapest high end cooler, can just max out the R7 1700's OC potential (at 1.4v average do 3.9GHz, tops at 4GHz) at low noise levels. Even the stock cooler can handle the R7 1700 if you don't mind a bit of noise.

 

Motherboard: My go-to board for Ryzen 7s, with good enough VRM and complete feature set a B450 board should have.

 

Memory: Just cheaper sticks with same specs.

 

SSD: Larger capacity SSDs give you much more space per dollar, and is also faster.

 

GPU: Because more performance than the 1660ti and can use RTX stuff just in case anything interesting becomes available. Even without considering RTX features though, 2060 is well-priced.

 

Case: NZXT H500's airflow is mediocre at best, the CPU thermals aren't impressive, GPU thermals are only good in negative pressure setups so air can enter through the PCIe bracket (which means dust coming in without filtering). Corsair 275R performs better with a relatively clean (compared to better airflow cases at this price range) look.

 

Fans: Gentle Typhoons are strong intake fans that operate at low noise on full speed. Airflow rate isnt that high compared to other 120mm fans but that's common among static pressure fans (just like driving with a lower gear means lower speed) because they have to pull air through obstacles (the air filter and front panel). ML120 is reasonably quiet at similar RPMs as the gentle typhoons do (but not as quiet), but airflow rate is higher with lower static pressure (unless you crank up the RPM, in which it's no longer quiet).