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Gaming/Streaming PC - Suggestions Please

ColeTrainX
By ColeTrainX
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So I posted yesterday and with the suggestions I received I re-did the build and this is what I got.

 

THINGS I ALREADY HAVE(EDIT): Power Supply, SSD, HDD

 

1. I am on a 1300 MAX budget. I am in the United States.

2. As the titles says, I will be gaming and streaming on this puppy. I will be Overclocking the CPU and GPU as well.

3. No monitors, already own 1x 27" AOC Monitor. 1920x1080

4. I do need Windows, which is in my build.

5. I am upgrading because my current build just isn't cutting it for Streaming.

6. I am trying to stick to Corsair and MSI branding as well as the colors of red and black.

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($169.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($348.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro for Students ($69.99)
Total: $1242.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 13:59 EST-0500
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So I posted yesterday and with the suggestions I received I re-did the build and this is what I got.

 

THINGS I ALREADY HAVE(EDIT): Power Supply, SSD, HDD

 

1. I am on a 1300 MAX budget. I am in the United States.

2. As the titles says, I will be gaming and streaming on this puppy. I will be Overclocking the CPU and GPU as well.

3. No monitors, already own 1x 27" AOC Monitor. 1920x1080

4. I do need Windows, which is in my build.

5. I am upgrading because my current build just isn't cutting it for Streaming.

6. I am trying to stick to Corsair and MSI branding as well as the colors of red and black.

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($169.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($348.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro for Students ($69.99)
Total: $1242.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 13:59 EST-0500

 

No need for the 4790k here.

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@Katus-K1L I apologize I forgot to mention I already have an SSD, and would you be able to provide a link to one of those said processors? I am looking to OC, but I am open to anything.

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646e31231v3

 

its basically a locked i7

My PC

[ I5 4690k (no oc) - Gigabyte Z97 D3H - 8GB Ram - Sapphire R9 280X Vapor-X ]

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I saw your budget and could not resist: 

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($5.55 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($145.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($348.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Other: Windows 8.1 Pro for Students ($69.99)
Total: $1171.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 14:27 EST-0500

The Enthoo is an awesome case btw, youtube it.

 

If you drop to a MSI Gaming 3 (which is a decent overclocker), you can put your Corsair case back and stay under $1300 I believe.

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@stconquest The only thing about this is why pay 200$ to go one GPU up. It doesn't seem worth it to me especially when the 970 is perfectly fine for what I would want to do with it.

Hey, well said.  Drop to the GTX 970 and save a few bucks =)

 

oh geez, I forgot to add the RAM back in =/  That's embarassing.

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@stconquest The only thing about this is why pay 200$ to go one GPU up. It doesn't seem worth it to me especially when the 970 is perfectly fine for what I would want to do with it.

I honestly believe you don't need a 4790k for streaming, let alone gaming. A 4690k seems like the better thing here. Also, with your budget your could slip another 970 here, at the cost of your CPU cooler, which I believe is not that big of a deal, your motherboard was too expensive, don't understand the reason behind it other than looks, but hey it's your money you are free to accept/reject any suggestions.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($90.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($129.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($348.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($348.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.75 @ OutletPC)

Other: Windows 8.1 Pro for Students ($69.99)

Total: $1311.42

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 14:25 EST-0500

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@Lightz I guess I will start off with one thing, you took out and downgraded my CPU, MOBO, Changed the RAM and the Case, and you still broke my budget.

What would the point of having 2 970s be?

Also, the watercooler was in place because I do plan on Overclocking as I had stated in the original post. I would rather be safe than sorry.

 

And after doing some research, I agree with you on the MOBO, because the MSI Z97 Gaming 5 is literally the same thing but cheaper.

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@stconquest Thank you. I appreciate your suggestions, but that's just the way I looked at it when I put the list together. :P

Well, I was pretty much just trying to get a 980 in at $1300...I could not.

 

Your build is great....good luck with it. :)

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@Lightz I guess I will start off with one thing, you took out and downgraded my CPU, MOBO, Changed the RAM and the Case, and you still broke my budget.

What would the point of having 2 970s be?

Also, the watercooler was in place because I do plan on Overclocking as I had stated in the original post. I would rather be safe than sorry.

 

And after doing some research, I agree with you on the MOBO, because the MSI Z97 Gaming 5 is literally the same thing but cheaper.

As far as the board goes, the GD65 is more robust...it will overclock better....cleaner....than the Gaming 5 btw.  It looks nicer to me than the Gaming 7 and is similar (if not identical) in capability...and $20 cheaper.

 

...and you are welcome. =)

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@Lightz I guess I will start off with one thing, you took out and downgraded my CPU, MOBO, Changed the RAM and the Case, and you still broke my budget.

What would the point of having 2 970s be?

Also, the watercooler was in place because I do plan on Overclocking as I had stated in the original post. I would rather be safe than sorry.

 

And after doing some research, I agree with you on the MOBO, because the MSI Z97 Gaming 5 is literally the same thing but cheaper.

A lot of games benefit from 2-way SLI, your streaming quality would also benefit, your CPU makes little to no difference regarding streaming, not sure what you mean by downgrading your RAM, if it's about frequency you won't even notice the difference (literally). While I'm aware you plan to overclock your CPU, the hyper evo is a great cooler, it wont get your temps to 20-30°C but will do a decent job, even while overclocking. But like I said earlier, it's your choice, I just stated my opinion here.

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@stconquest The what?  I see it now. Lol.

I kinda fell in love with that MSI Z97 GD65.  I wish I had one.  You could not find a board that nice 2 years ago at $145 unless it was an AsRock....which were the best bang for your buck at the time.

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@Lightz Well thank you for your input and I will definitely take it into consideration when I go to order this bad boy as well as all the other tips I have been getting. So thank you for your knowledge and input!

 

@stconquest Any other reasoning besides the ones stated previously?

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@Lightz Well thank you for your input and I will definitely take it into consideration when I go to order this bad boy as well as all the other tips I have been getting. So thank you for your knowledge and input!

 

@stconquest Any other reasoning besides the ones stated previously?

 

 

Nope.  Like I said, your build looks great.

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