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Hello, I've recently decided that instead of buying a pre-build PC I'd try and build one myself. I have no idea what to buy and would be willing to spend around £800. I'd like to my PC to be able to multi task using two screens for stuff like my university work, and I'd also like to be able to stream Xbox One gameplay through my elgato. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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so i guess you need a full system

 

keyboard mouse needed?

 

two monitors needed?

 

do you need speakers?

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Hello, I've recently decided that instead of buying a pre-build PC I'd try and build one myself. I have no idea what to buy and would be willing to spend around £800. I'd like to my PC to be able to multi task using two screens for stuff like my university work, and I'd also like to be able to stream Xbox One gameplay through my elgato. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

As above

 

also, any pc can handle the elgato, it just connects via USB - you cannot play from the recording though there will be a delay - you have to connect the xbox to the monitors

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£173.94 @ Aria PC) 


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£89.99 @ Novatech) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£57.60 @ Kustom PCs) 



Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  (£255.59 @ Aria PC) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.94 @ Scan.co.uk) 


Total: £797.12

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£173.94 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£89.99 @ Novatech) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£57.60 @ Kustom PCs) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  (£255.59 @ Aria PC) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.94 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £797.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Will this be able to handle multi tasking well? and is the graphics card any good?

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Will this be able to handle multi tasking well? and is the graphics card any good?

Yes and yes.

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Will this be able to handle multi tasking well? and is the graphics card any good?

 

yep @ZetZet build is great :) do that

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Ok thanks very much for your help last 2 questions, will I be able to stream at 720p on twitch? and what games could I play on this if I wanted to?

You will be able to stream, definitely. You will be able to play any game. Most titles maxed out.

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As for the screens if you dont want to spend too much, I would sugest the ones I am using: 2x BenQ2460HM on a double monitor stand. They are 24'' 1080p TN panels with 2ms response time, they aren't as beautiful as IPS but they have great response times and a low blue light option that helps avoiding eye strain when working or gaming for many hours.

 

If you have a bit more to spend I would go for one of those 21:9 Ultra Wide LG monitors that Linus is so fond of, craving one of those for myself :P

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