1k AMD gaming pc

[minilizard987]

Can I please get some feedback and suggestion with this pc i will mainly game and i might stream

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fDRLBm

[Vavetti]

Switch the processor to intel 4460 and the gpu to AMD 280x/290 so you still have a amd gaming rig that is way better. 

[ADZ_123_!"£]

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I would go with an intel cpu and a AMD gpu like the 280x or a 290.

[brokencross]

Yeah, like the other members said, don't go for AMD cpus if your goal is gaming.

[Johannes_Lazor]

Here is what id recommend, I pulled the 8350 to a 8320, They have similar performance, If you overclock the 8320 to 8350 levels you will have about that performance.
And i pushed the GTX 960 to a R9 290, Becouse it fit in there.
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($60.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card  ($291.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NZXT) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.93 @ B&H) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1018.23

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-30 11:12 EDT-0400


But there might be clearance issues with the RAM, So i would recommend using these instead:

 

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($57.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

 

But if you wont do heavy multitasking or other heaviy threaded workloads, And only play games and browse the web id recommend going with a i5-4460 or 4690k if you want to overclock.

[Ertman]

OP why make an AMD gaming pc with a Nvidia GPU (960)?

 

It is unfortunately better to go with the i5 (better for gaming) already recommended and corresponding motherboard and grab a r9 290 (much better for gaming) for nearly the same price (or +$30 for a better brand).

[minilizard987]

Switch the processor to intel 4460 and the gpu to AMD 280x/290 so you still have a amd gaming rig that is way better.

  

I would go with an intel cpu and a AMD gpu like the 280x or a 290.

  

Yeah, like the other members said, don't go for AMD cpus if your goal is gaming.

  

Here is what id recommend, I pulled the 8350 to a 8320, They have similar performance, If you overclock the 8320 to 8350 levels you will have about that performance.And i pushed the GTX 960 to a R9 290x, Becouse it fit in there. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($60.88 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card  ($291.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NZXT) Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.93 @ B&H) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $1018.23Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-30 11:12 EDT-0400But there might be clearance issues with the RAM, So i would recommend using these instead: Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($57.89 @ SuperBiiz)  But if you wont do heavy multitasking or other heavy workloads, And only play games and browse the web id recommend going with a i5-4460 or 4690k if you want to overclock.

I will try to switch wome stuff up to a intel cpu

[Johannes_Lazor]

OP why make an AMD gaming pc with a Nvidia GPU (960)?

 

It is unfortunately better to go with the i5 (better for gaming) already recommended and corresponding motherboard and grab a r9 290 (much better for gaming) for nearly the same price (or +$30 for a better brand).

Why not? He might only need 2gb of Vram and doesnt want it to consume as much power.

But i get what you mean.

[Mindstab Thrull]

For what it's worth: Historically, AMD has made for a really great budget processor for gaming, but once you start hitting around $100 or so US for the CPU, Intel becomes the much better choice. The tl;dr version is that Intel chips can do more with each core whereas AMD goes with more cores, which is great when you're at the lower end of the scale. With your build, you're looking at about $160 on a CPU and the Intel i5-4460 - quad-core, hyperthreading, 3.2GHz, socket 1150 - will generally outperform the FX-8350 even though it's 8-core and 4GHz. For a sample discussion, see this thread on Tom's Hardware, or all sorts of other places on the Intrawebs. Also there's the Best Gaming CPUs for the Money series which will give you the updated article at that link every month; the 8320 is better for the money than the 8350, and the i5 knocks out the 8350 at that price point.

 

So basically the more you have to spend, the better the Intel options are over the AMD ones. You've hit the spot where Intel is a better buy than AMD.

[Ertman]

For what it's worth: Historically, AMD has made for a really great budget processor for gaming, but once you start hitting around $100 or so US for the CPU, Intel becomes the much better choice. The tl;dr version is that Intel chips can do more with each core whereas AMD goes with more cores, which is great when you're at the lower end of the scale. With your build, you're looking at about $160 on a CPU and the Intel i5-4460 - quad-core, hyperthreading, 3.2GHz, socket 1150 - will generally outperform the FX-8350 even though it's 8-core and 4GHz. For a sample discussion, see this thread on Tom's Hardware, or all sorts of other places on the Intrawebs. Also there's the Best Gaming CPUs for the Money series which will give you the updated article at that link every month; the 8320 is better for the money than the 8350, and the i5 knocks out the 8350 at that price point.

 

So basically the more you have to spend, the better the Intel options are over the AMD ones. You've hit the spot where Intel is a better buy than AMD.

I agree AMD used to be the build for budgets. However, their processors are falling farther behind in performance, and Intel motherboards are pretty cheap now in comparison to where they once were. It would be more compelling if AMD socketed motherboards, especially one that can overclock were in the $50 range, but still wouldn't really be worth it given that its a dead-end and wouldn't be anything to upgrade to.

[Mindstab Thrull]

@Ertman - Yeah, agreed. Even looking at the "Best Gaming CPUs for the Money" series for this month (it's still April!), Intel even takes a batch of the lower-end prices. According to TH, the G3258 is your best option, then up to the X4 860K, then FX-6300 gets an "honorable mention" at $100, because then for an extra $20 more you get the i3-4160. Then AMD gets the FX-8320, and then Intel from there on out, starting with the i5-4460. At current newegg.com pricing, not counting specials:

 

G3258 - $70

X4 860K - $90

FX-6300 - $110

i3-4160 - $130

FX-8320 - $150

i5-4460 - $190

 

So at the very bottom, get an Intel; above $120ish, get an Intel; in between, get an AMD, and FX-8320 if your budget suits it. The only real reason these days, IMO, to get an AMD chip is that (a) you want quad-core on the cheap or (b) you're building a cheap, low-power system -- see socket AM1. Otherwise.. Intel beats AMD at most price points these days. So when's AMD going to get back to being a competitor for Intel again?

[Fgtfv567]

Here is what id recommend, I pulled the 8350 to a 8320, They have similar performance, If you overclock the 8320 to 8350 levels you will have about that performance.

And i pushed the GTX 960 to a R9 290x, Becouse it fit in there.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($60.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card  ($291.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NZXT) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.93 @ B&H) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1018.23

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-30 11:12 EDT-0400

But there might be clearance issues with the RAM, So i would recommend using these instead:

 

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($57.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

 

But if you wont do heavy multitasking or other heaviy threaded workloads, And only play games and browse the web id recommend going with a i5-4460 or 4690k if you want to overclock.

I really like this, if you can, throw in a 120 GB SSD in there too

[Johannes_Lazor]

I really like this, if you can, throw in a 120 GB SSD in there too

Boom, The GPU is no longer Blue-Black, But it can be fixed with just some plastidip and patience if that is a problem.

But there is a SP600 in it now.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($60.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($51.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($241.00 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NZXT) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.93 @ B&H) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1021.24

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 05:57 EDT-0400

There might still be problems with Clearance for RAM, So id recommend these sticks instead.

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($57.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($231.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($263.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.93 @ B&H) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1002.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 07:49 EDT-0400

[minilizard987]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($231.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($263.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.93 @ B&H) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1002.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 07:49 EDT-0400

  

Boom, The GPU is no longer Blue-Black, But it can be fixed with just some plastidip and patience if that is a problem.But there is a SP600 in it now. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($60.88 @ OutletPC) Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($51.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($241.00 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NZXT) Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.93 @ B&H) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $1021.24Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 05:57 EDT-0400There might still be problems with Clearance for RAM, So id recommend these sticks instead.Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($57.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

  

@Ertman - Yeah, agreed. Even looking at the "Best Gaming CPUs for the Money" series for this month (it's still April!), Intel even takes a batch of the lower-end prices. According to TH, the G3258 is your best option, then up to the X4 860K, then FX-6300 gets an "honorable mention" at $100, because then for an extra $20 more you get the i3-4160. Then AMD gets the FX-8320, and then Intel from there on out, starting with the i5-4460. At current newegg.com pricing, not counting specials:

 

G3258 - $70

X4 860K - $90

FX-6300 - $110

i3-4160 - $130

FX-8320 - $150

i5-4460 - $190

 

So at the very bottom, get an Intel; above $120ish, get an Intel; in between, get an AMD, and FX-8320 if your budget suits it. The only real reason these days, IMO, to get an AMD chip is that (a) you want quad-core on the cheap or (b) you're building a cheap, low-power system -- see socket AM1. Otherwise.. Intel beats AMD at most price points these days. So when's AMD going to get back to being a competitor for Intel again?

  

I agree AMD used to be the build for budgets. However, their processors are falling farther behind in performance, and Intel motherboards are pretty cheap now in comparison to where they once were. It would be more compelling if AMD socketed motherboards, especially one that can overclock were in the $50 range, but still wouldn't really be worth it given that its a dead-end and wouldn't be anything to upgrade to.

  

For what it's worth: Historically, AMD has made for a really great budget processor for gaming, but once you start hitting around $100 or so US for the CPU, Intel becomes the much better choice. The tl;dr version is that Intel chips can do more with each core whereas AMD goes with more cores, which is great when you're at the lower end of the scale. With your build, you're looking at about $160 on a CPU and the Intel i5-4460 - quad-core, hyperthreading, 3.2GHz, socket 1150 - will generally outperform the FX-8350 even though it's 8-core and 4GHz. For a sample discussion, see this thread on Tom's Hardware, or all sorts of other places on the Intrawebs. Also there's the Best Gaming CPUs for the Money series which will give you the updated article at that link every month; the 8320 is better for the money than the 8350, and the i5 knocks out the 8350 at that price point.

 

So basically the more you have to spend, the better the Intel options are over the AMD ones. You've hit the spot where Intel is a better buy than AMD.

  

OP why make an AMD gaming pc with a Nvidia GPU (960)?

 

It is unfortunately better to go with the i5 (better for gaming) already recommended and corresponding motherboard and grab a r9 290 (much better for gaming) for nearly the same price (or +$30 for a better brand).

Here is a new idea... http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2LMPHx

[Johannes_Lazor]

          

Here is a new idea... http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2LMPHx

Looks good, But id recommend a R9 280x over the 960, Mainly becouse of the Vram, 2gb of it will probably not be enough by the end of this year.

And i would also recommend a pair of these instead, When using a tower cooler you should try to use lower profile RAM sticks.

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($57.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

[Guest]

          

Here is a new idea... http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2LMPHx

The Corsair CX is pretty poor. Also no point in getting a locked cpu with a Z97 board. The R9 290 is a stronger card than the GTX 960.

[Janeyadonnah]

          

Here is a new idea... http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2LMPHx

Go with an i5 4690k and a R9290 and your good to go. And choose a cheaper motherboard, cause 100 bugs are too much for a standard Z79 mobo.

 

The rest is perfect!

[Guest]

Go with an i5 4690k and a R9290 and your good to go. And choose a cheaper motherboard, cause 100 bugs are too much for a standard Z79 mobo.

 

The rest is perfect!

The psu is garbage though. The EVGA one in my spec is a far better unit.

[Suika]

Here's an SLI compatible, GTX 970/i5-4690k build. It's main focus is black and blue.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($231.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.50 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($307.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $984.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 14:38 EDT-0400

 

If you aren't a fan of mail-in rebates, here's a very similar build for less. Power wise it's the same, quality wise, the above build is better. This build should be SLI capable.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($231.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($307.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $994.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 14:37 EDT-0400

 

If you want to stream, I highly recommend looking into OBS and how it uses Intel's QuickSync technology to minimize CPU usage while streaming/recording.

[Guest]

 

Here's an SLI compatible, GTX 970/i5-4690k build. It's main focus is black and blue.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($231.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.50 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($307.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $984.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 14:38 EDT-0400

 

If you aren't a fan of mail-in rebates, here's a very similar build for less. Power wise it's the same, quality wise, the above build is better. This build should be SLI capable.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($231.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($307.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $994.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 14:37 EDT-0400

 

If you want to stream, I highly recommend looking into OBS and how it uses Intel's QuickSync technology to minimize CPU usage while streaming/recording.

 

You are missing the Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard.

[Suika]

You are missing the Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard.

OP did not clarify that he needed the full setup.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($163.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.50 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($307.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Monitor: Acer G227HQLbi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Micro Center) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.99 @ NCIX US) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse  ($42.65 @ Amazon) 

Total: $982.03

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 16:39 EDT-0400

 

For gaming, the stronger GPU wins. The i5-4440 is still perfectly capable of driving GTX 970 level graphics cards, so it's better the pick the strongest possible GPU than CPU in this case.

 

Also, I included a quality gaming mouse. The Deathadder offers a world of difference over cheaper mice, in my opinion. In my experience though, it's hard to go wrong with any keyboard, so I focus any budget left over on a mouse.

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OP did not clarify that he needed the full setup.

 

 

It was in His opening spec so I assume He needs them.