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Kahman10
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Hello all, a friend of mine wants to start a streaming/let's play channel and needs a new PC. he knows a bit about computers but not much about speeds and feeds of the new components.

His budget is $2500 CAD and he is buying within canada. His onle specs is that he wants to be able to play any title at max settings in 1080p 60FPS or better. He also needs the option open to add many more drives in the future as he plans to have dedicated drives for edited and un edited footage. here is the list:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/YwdGD8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/YwdGD8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($450.98 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($124.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Kingston - FURY 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($322.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($128.65 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.83 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($559.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: NZXT - H440 (Matte Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($128.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Monitor: BenQ - GW2265HM 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: BenQ - GW2265HM 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $2489.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-05 22:57 EDT-0400

 

Thanks for the help in advance!

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($406.95 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Killer SLI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($183.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Crucial - 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($241.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($112.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.83 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW DT GAMING Video Card  ($695.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($92.75 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ NCIX) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($284.99 @ PC Canada) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($284.99 @ PC Canada) 
Total: $2492.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-05 23:13 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($406.95 @ shopRBC) much better for streaming and editing.
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - LUCIFER K2 81.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI - X370 SLI PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($186.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg Canada) 16gb should be enough.
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($128.65 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.83 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card  ($699.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: DIYPC - DIY-G3-R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Rosewill - 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($118.75 @ Vuugo) 
Monitor: Acer - G226HQLBbd 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: Asus - PB277Q 27.0" 2560x1440 75Hz Monitor  ($429.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $2500.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-05 23:16 EDT-0400

 

if he must have the 32gb of ram:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($406.95 @ shopRBC) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - LUCIFER K2 81.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI - X370 SLI PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($186.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($319.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: ADATA - Premier SP550 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.83 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card  ($659.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: DIYPC - DIY-G3-R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Rosewill - 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($118.75 @ Vuugo) 
Monitor: Acer - G226HQLBbd 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: ViewSonic - VX2478-SMHD 23.8" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($332.01 @ NCIX) 
Total: $2503.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-05 23:21 EDT-0400

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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@Kahman10,

 

If  you stick with Intel, consider a 2x16GB memory kit like G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory. Better performance and leaves two memory slots free for upgrading if that ever becomes necessary.

 

You might also consider a better psu. SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze is a good choice. EVGA SuperNOVA 550 even better.

 

An 8-core Ryzen would provide better editing performance and very decent gaming at 1080.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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Go AMD.

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Helpful Links: PSU Tier List | Why not group reg? | Avoid the EVGA G3

Helios EVO (Main Desktop) Intel Core™ i9-10900KF | 32GB DDR4-3000 | GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | NZXT H510 | EVGA G5 650W

 

Delta (Laptop) | Galaxy S21 Ultra | Pacific Spirit XT (Server)

Full Specs

Spoiler

 

Helios EVO (Main):

Intel Core™ i9-10900KF | 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws V / Team T-Force DDR4-3000 | GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE | MSI GAMING X GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GPU | NZXT H510 | EVGA G5 650W | MasterLiquid ML240L | 2x 2TB HDD | 256GB SX6000 Pro SSD | 3x Corsair SP120 RGB | Fractal Design Venturi HF-14

 

Pacific Spirit XT - Server

Intel Core™ i7-8700K (Won at LTX, signed by Dennis) | GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS GAMING 5 | 16GB Team Vulcan DDR4-3000 | Intel UrfpsgonHD 630 | Define C TG | Corsair CX450M

 

Delta - Laptop

ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core™ i7-11370H | 16GB DDR4 | RTX 3060 | 500GB NVMe SSD | 200W Brick | 65W USB-PD Charger

 


 

Intel is bringing DDR4 to the mainstream with the Intel® Core™ i5 6600K and i7 6700K processors. Learn more by clicking the link in the description below.

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3 hours ago, Kahman10 said:

Hello all, a friend of mine wants to start a streaming/let's play channel and needs a new PC. he knows a bit about computers but not much about speeds and feeds of the new components.

His budget is $2500 CAD and he is buying within canada. His onle specs is that he wants to be able to play any title at max settings in 1080p 60FPS or better. He also needs the option open to add many more drives in the future as he plans to have dedicated drives for edited and un edited footage. here is the list:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/YwdGD8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/YwdGD8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($450.98 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($124.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Kingston - FURY 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($322.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($128.65 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.83 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($559.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: NZXT - H440 (Matte Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($128.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Monitor: BenQ - GW2265HM 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: BenQ - GW2265HM 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $2489.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Thanks for the help in advance!

Use air cooler
16GB RAM is more than enough
PSU could be better
Get 1080/1080TI since it's for gaming

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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1 hour ago, killer5247 said:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/v9jWd6 here is your build this will be an amazing experience for you

I see some critical flaws. WHY SUPERNOVA NEX?

PSU Nerd | PC Parts Flipper | Cable Management Guru

Helpful Links: PSU Tier List | Why not group reg? | Avoid the EVGA G3

Helios EVO (Main Desktop) Intel Core™ i9-10900KF | 32GB DDR4-3000 | GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | NZXT H510 | EVGA G5 650W

 

Delta (Laptop) | Galaxy S21 Ultra | Pacific Spirit XT (Server)

Full Specs

Spoiler

 

Helios EVO (Main):

Intel Core™ i9-10900KF | 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws V / Team T-Force DDR4-3000 | GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE | MSI GAMING X GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GPU | NZXT H510 | EVGA G5 650W | MasterLiquid ML240L | 2x 2TB HDD | 256GB SX6000 Pro SSD | 3x Corsair SP120 RGB | Fractal Design Venturi HF-14

 

Pacific Spirit XT - Server

Intel Core™ i7-8700K (Won at LTX, signed by Dennis) | GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS GAMING 5 | 16GB Team Vulcan DDR4-3000 | Intel UrfpsgonHD 630 | Define C TG | Corsair CX450M

 

Delta - Laptop

ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core™ i7-11370H | 16GB DDR4 | RTX 3060 | 500GB NVMe SSD | 200W Brick | 65W USB-PD Charger

 


 

Intel is bringing DDR4 to the mainstream with the Intel® Core™ i5 6600K and i7 6700K processors. Learn more by clicking the link in the description below.

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