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I'm going to be building a new PC. I need to be able to stream games to twitch.tv, and game on good settings.
Probably wont be overclocking the CPU very much, but still want to keep everything running cool and quiet.

Everything must be purchased from newegg. Any ideas guys?

Here is what I have so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $558.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-28 18:15 EDT-0400)


Any other suggestions on that? I also need a case and a GPU still, so ideas on those too would be awesome
 
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You may have a point there. I'm looking at the following video for the 8350 vs the i5 3570k for gaming while streaming:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu8Sekdb-IE

But I guess it depends since XSplit may just be optimized for more cores. Perhaps it depends on the streaming program but overall it looks like the FX-8350 wins there.
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Just about within your budget:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Tempest 210 ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $899.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-28 18:26 EDT-0400)

But this is better value for money:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Tempest 210 ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $829.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-28 18:26 EDT-0400)
 
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If you're willing to spend $200 on an FX-8350, which has advantages in non-gaming applications, there's no reason you shouldn't spend another $20 on an i5-3570k.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($220.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($265.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $896.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-28 18:29 EDT-0400)

If you feel it's too much, get rid of the SSD to save $90 but SSD's are great for fantastic boot up times if you install your OS on them. The GTX 760 is amazing for gaming, and paired with an i5-3570k you never have to worry about bottlenecking.
 
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You may have a point there. I'm looking at the following video for the 8350 vs the i5 3570k for gaming while streaming:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu8Sekdb-IE

But I guess it depends since XSplit may just be optimized for more cores. Perhaps it depends on the streaming program but overall it looks like the FX-8350 wins there.
 
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