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justahunk
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The only thing I know for certain about this build is that I prefer an intel processor and it has to fit in an NZXT h440 (because i already own the case). Otherwise, I wanna know your guys thoughts on single GPU streaming or if I'll really need a dual GPU solution or really just whats best for my budget. I'll be knew to streaming and have never had to consider it for a build so I'm not to certain of the additional strain it puts on the system and what required to overcome it. Thanks for your help in advance! 

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i 7 4790k 

z97 asus maximus xstream 

16 gb ram 

gtx 980 

500 gb ssd 

2 tb hdd 

and some cool psu

CPU: Intel I7 4790K 4.8 Ghz || Mobo: ASUS ROG Maximus Hero 6 Z87 || Ram: Corsair Vengeance 16 GB 1600 Mhz || GPU: ASUS GTX 980 Ti STRIX || Storage: 2 x SSD Samsung 840 EVO 250 GB RAID 0 HDD Western Digital 1 TB Black || PSU: Corsair AX 860 watt || Cooling: 2 x AF 140mm (front), 2 AF120 Blue LED (bottom and back), 2 SP120 (top on radiator) ||  CPU cooler: Corsair H100i GTX || Case: Corsair obsidian 750D <3 <3 <3 

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The only thing I know for certain about this build is that I prefer an intel processor and it has to fit in an NZXT h440 (because i already own the case). Otherwise, I wanna know your guys thoughts on single GPU streaming or if I'll really need a dual GPU solution or really just whats best for my budget. I'll be knew to streaming and have never had to consider it for a build so I'm not to certain of the additional strain it puts on the system and what required to overcome it. Thanks for your help in advance!

Can you please read this (http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/) and update your post accordingly? This helps us out a lot in recommending and configuring builds for your $2,000 budget. :)

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI X99S MPOWER ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($229.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($208.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($548.85 @ B&H)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($548.85 @ B&H)

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $2274.52

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI X99S MPOWER ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($229.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($208.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($548.85 @ B&H)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($548.85 @ B&H)

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $2274.52

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Only 8gb of RAM and x99??

Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zBRFrH

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($294.98 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage: Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($216.98 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($348.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($348.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 


Total: $2031.87

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zBRFrH

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Can you please read this (http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/) and update your post accordingly? This helps us out a lot in recommending and configuring builds for your $2,000 budget. :)

 

sorry,

I don't need monitors or peripherals.

I'm in the US.

Building because my system cannot do what i want and cannot be upgraded. 

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sorry,

I don't need monitors or peripherals.

I'm in the US.

Building because my system cannot do what i want and cannot be upgraded.

Alright, but knowing what your uses are for this system would be helpful amongst other things. ;)

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Alright, but knowing what your uses are for this system would be helpful amongst other things. ;)

 

I'm going to be gaming and twitch/steam streaming mostly. I'll also work from home via Citrix or VPN on this machine running mostly web apps. I will store store less than 500gb of movies pictures and music and do some photo editing/graphic design in photoshop/illustrator. 

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Space in the budget for a 2nd GTX 970. If you are gaming at 1080p then a single card is plenty.

 

If you plan on going 1440p or higher then you can put another one in. A single GTX 970 still performs very well at 1440p though.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($117.41 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($142.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.69 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($359.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($90.26 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1554.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I'm going to be gaming and twitch/steam streaming mostly. I'll also work from home via Citrix or VPN on this machine running mostly web apps. I will store store less than 500gb of movies pictures and music and do some photo editing/graphic design in photoshop/illustrator.

Thanks for being thorough in your uses. This helps us a lot. :)

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oh no problem. thanks for being patient while i figured that out.

Patience is my middle name, now you've just gotta figure out my first and last name? :D:P

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($175.09 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($348.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ NZXT) 


Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1583.87

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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1500$ is very enough for what you need, the 970 is really good even in 1440p

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Phone: BlackBerry Classic Q20, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 S-LTE SM-N916S

Console: PlayStation 4 500GB CUH-1206A

Tablet: iPad Air 2 16GB Wi-fi Only

Laptop: MSI GE62 (i7 4720HQ || 8GB DDR3 || NVIDIA GTX960M || Samsung 650 EVO 120GB + 1TB HDD)

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($175.09 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($348.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ NZXT) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1583.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-09 10:20 EST-0500
 
1500$ is very enough for what you need, the 970 is really good even in 1440p

 

I would avoid the H100i and go for something better. The Link software is horrible with Win 8.1. The H105/H110, Coolermaster Nepton etc would be better.

 

You are better with 2 x 8GB Ram rather than 4 x 4GB.

 

Crucial MX100 > Crucial M500

 

EVGA Supernova G2 750W is slightly cheaper. The AX760 is a good psu though.

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I am about $50 over budget but I think it's pretty solid.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-GAMING 5 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($268.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($198.65 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($349.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($349.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2046.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-09 12:35 EST-0500

CPU: i9-13900k MOBO: Asus Strix Z790-E RAM: 64GB GSkill  CPU Cooler: Corsair H170i

GPU: Asus Strix RTX-4090 Case: Fractal Torrent PSU: Corsair HX-1000i Storage: 2TB Samsung 990 Pro

 

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