Need Help building a computer for Gaming, Recording and Eventualy Streaming!

[Roche55]

Hello Everyone! I am trying to build a PC for my brother as he wants to start his own youtube channel and eventualy do some streaming in the future. He wants the build to be around 3000$ after tax witch in my area is around 8.4%. I have put togeather a list on PC part picker and I would love your imput. He does have to get Monitors as well included in that budget. Any recomandations would be great. Thanks!

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/K9jgQZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/K9jgQZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($349.89 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($182.24 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($320.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($99.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card  ($749.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.59 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus - VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($271.00 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus - VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($271.00 @ Amazon) 
Other: KINGWIN KW525-7U3C 7 USB 3.0 Port Hub For 5.25” Include 1 IQ Charging  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2703.42
 

 

[jiyeon]

I like it, the component choice is excellent. Are you thinking of adding any additional case fans for improved airflow? It'll help for temperatures particularly since the 8700K is a hot CPU which needs all the help it can get, especially when streaming.

[Roche55]

 

10 minutes ago, seoz said:

I like it, the component choice is excellent. Are you thinking of adding any additional case fans for improved airflow? It'll help for temperatures particularly since the 8700K is a hot CPU which needs all the help it can get, especially when streaming.

No I havent even thought of that yet, are there any Case fans that you would reccomend? Thank you for the Quick responce BTW

[Musky_Here]

3 minutes ago, Roche55 said:

 

No I havent even thought of that yet, are there any Case fans that you would reccomend? Thank you for the Quick responce BTW

 NZXT aer F fans are pretty good, I use them in my current build

[jiyeon]

Just now, Roche55 said:

No I havent even thought of that yet, are there any Case fans that you would reccomend? Thank you for the Quick responce BTW

Corsair SP, AF, and LL fans are all good choices for fans, even moreso since they would match the case.  I don't know too much about that Corsair case but I would recommend the Corsair AF120/140 fans because they prioritse airflow over everything else, and the case looks extremely spacious and should use airflow fans.

I personally use four of the Corsair SP120 fans for my NZXT S340, reason being is because static pressure is more focused on the smaller airflow crevices rather than pure airflow, and being an NZXT S340 with a tower air cooler, it's perfect.

Corsair LL fans are the holy RGB fans, to put it simple, they're beautiful.

 

It all depends on what you want and what kind of airflow you exxpect.

[Musky_Here]

Btw, you could consider getting a liquid cooler, such as a captain ex or like a h80i. 

[Roche55]

1 minute ago, seoz said:

Corsair SP, AF, and LL fans are all good choices for fans, even moreso since they would match the case.  I don't know too much about that Corsair case but I would recommend the Corsair AF120/140 fans because they prioritse airflow over everything else, and the case looks extremely spacious and should use airflow fans.

I personally use four of the Corsair SP120 fans for my NZXT S340, reason being is because static pressure is more focused on the smaller airflow crevices rather than pure airflow, and being an NZXT S340 with a tower air cooler, it's perfect.

Corsair LL fans are the holy RGB fans, to put it simple, they're beautiful.

 

It all depends on what you want and what kind of airflow you exxpect.

Okay Thankyou for the Recomendations! i will go and check those out =)

[Roche55]

2 minutes ago, Musky_Here said:

 NZXT aer F fans are pretty good, I use them in my current build

Okay i will look at those as well!

1 minute ago, Musky_Here said:

Btw, you could consider getting a liquid cooler, such as a captain ex or like a h80i. 

I did consider it but we dont think that we are going to over clock the system so it didnt seem nessisary

[Herman Mcpootis]

4 minutes ago, Roche55 said:

 Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($320.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($99.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
 

since he's doing streaming, I'd recommend looking at a ryzen 1800x or 2700 instead. he doesn't need 32gb of ram, just get 16 for now and upgrade when he needs it. i doubt he needs NVME, get a 500GB MX500 instead. the G3 has issues with protections, get a G2/G1+ or corsair TXM/RMx instead.

[lionsland]

I agree with what @Herman Mcpootis says, go for ryzen for streaming and video editing, the extra cores and threads are pretty helpful.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1800X 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor  ($239.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($131.19 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card  ($739.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define R6 Black TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.59 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - Predator Z35P 35.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor  ($790.98 @ Amazon) 
Other: KINGWIN KW525-7U3C 7 USB 3.0 Port Hub For 5.25” Include 1 IQ Charging  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2685.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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you can try getting some phanteks halos fan frames and an phanteks rgb adaptor, connect it directly to your mobo for RGB. saves money on RGB fans.

[LienusLateTips]

36 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

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