1000US$ Gaming/Streaming build, First time, need some help.

phrodoDbeast · February 19, 2016

So i would like too build my first PC, I plan on playing most AAA titles, and hopefully streaming them. I don't need any peripherals, but I will only be gaming at 1080p for now.

I know things like the Intel i7 whether it be the 4790k or 6700K, and the 6 and 8 core are all really good but I wanted to know if I could get away with I5 6600k or 4690k.
GPU i wanted either a GTX 970, or close equivalent,
I feel like 8GB of RAM is fine.
MOBO I'm not to sure what to go with between all the "gamer" and just sturdy reliable boards, just wanting to be able to add a second card down the road.
1TB and 250GB SSD.
750W power supply.
I'm kind of a sucker for nicer cases so I liked the NZXT Noctis 450 Mid tower.
Any recommendations, or help off any kind is greatly appreciated. The budget can be raised a little bit but hopefully not over 1200$. this is all US currency.
Thank you all in advance for any help provided.

HKZeroFive · February 19, 2016

Had to make a few sacrifices such as the 4790K for a Xeon (which essentially is a 4790) to make this build be $1000 USD. I will note that I'd usually recommend 16GB for streaming and gaming simultaneously and that you should upgrade to a more powerful GPU rather than SLI'ing or XFiring - Polaris and Pascal will give you a good opportunity to do so.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card ($274.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $999.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-19 00:50 EST-0500

ReesZRB · February 19, 2016

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3VqMBm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3VqMBm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.94 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($313.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1200.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-19 00:56 EST-0500

This is $1200 Build

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cHfZsY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cHfZsY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i GT 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($87.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.94 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($313.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $989.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-19 00:59 EST-0500

This is the $1000 Build

phrodoDbeast · February 19, 2016

these are all awesome build pathes i can take I really like the Xeon for 100$ less than the i7. and the r9 390 is that choice in specific a 3 slot card or is that 2?