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1st Gaming/Streaming Build, 1st post. In need of advice

Sezu
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Hello forums ,

I'm extremely new to the forums and this is my first post, forgive any mistakes i make c:

 

I've wanted to build a pc for quite some time now and I'm about to get the money that I need to do so in a few weeks (2-3). I made this build on pcpartpicker and I'm not sure on if it's the best for this budget.

My budget is about 630 - 650 USD. My questions are : Which gpu would be better at this point the MSI R9 380 4gb or the  Evga GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0 + for gaming and streaming the games? Would this be good for upgradability in the future?

 

If you could make the build based of the sellers Amazon and Newegg that would be a great help thanks :) (Sorry about that Don)

 

If you have any other build paths that seem better for this 630 - 650 USD budget please let me know :)

Thanks, Sezu

 

I'm not too sure how this pcpartpicker list works but here's an attempt...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($224.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($48.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($20.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $630.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-28 06:59 EDT-0400

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give me a min

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.66 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.98 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($14.85 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-C2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($4.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $616.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-28 07:13 EDT-0400

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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Don't get the AMD CPU, you can't stream on that thing really. For GPU I would say the 380

FX-8350 GTX760 16GB RAM 250GB SSD + 1TB HDD

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.40 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.66 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($174.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.98 @ Directron)

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($14.85 @ SuperBiiz)

Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-C2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($4.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $616.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-28 07:13 EDT-0400

Sorry I must've not mentioned the seller preference since it seems I can only order from Newegg & Amazon right now.

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Sorry I must've not mentioned the seller preference since it seems I can only order from Newegg & Amazon right now.

You should be able to find those or similar parts on Newegg and Amazon

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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Hi Don I'm building a streaming pc for my friend she is gaming on a ps4 and Xbox so she doesn't need a gpu and the elgato she wants needs a i7 is there any advice you may have?

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You should be able to find those or similar parts on Newegg and Amazon

 How's this ? 

 
Motherboard: Asus H87M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $640.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-30 09:14 EDT-0400
 
 
Think I should go with this mobo or should I take the MSI one from before and buy a new one later?
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 How's this ? 

 
Motherboard: Asus H87M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $640.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-30 09:14 EDT-0400
 
 
Think I should go with this mobo or should I take the MSI one from before and buy a new one later?

 

PSU is crap, not sure if the board supports that CPU - check the compatibility notes

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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PSU is crap, not sure if the board supports that CPU - check the compatibility notes

Via socket, it'll fit, bios not so much.

 

Hi Don I'm building a streaming pc for my friend she is gaming on a ps4 and Xbox so she doesn't need a gpu and the elgato she wants needs a i7 is there any advice you may have?

You can make your own thread you know, and whats her budget?

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here you go

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($191.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $650.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-30 09:50 EDT-0400

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