Gaming/Stream PC for $1,500 help

RogueBanger · Dec 17, 2013

Hi everyone. I've been going through a lot of different builds for computers but can't find myself committing to anything so I'm reaching out to the Community.

I'm trying to build a Gaming PC for $1,500 and be able to play high end games on high settings and also be able to do live streaming during. I will be playing games such as Diablo 3, Battlefield 4, CoD among other games.

Any help with this would be awesome!

g-unit1111 · Dec 17, 2013

Does the $1500 include monitor / keyboard / mouse / OS or do you just want the tower?

RogueBanger · Dec 17, 2013

The $1,500 is just solely for the tower.

Bailey280899 · Dec 17, 2013

Intel Cores and Nvidia graphics are the way forward.

g-unit1111 · Dec 17, 2013

Here ya go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($151.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($86.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE90 V2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1399.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-17 14:30 EST-0500)

That PSU is a bit overkill but it will allow you to SLI that GTX 770 later on for Titan level performance.

HeyyScott · Dec 17, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($152.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($95.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($523.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White/Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($108.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1480.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-17 14:40 EST-0500)

ixi_your_face · Dec 17, 2013

Hey man, i've made a list of parts for you;

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2lQt0
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2lQt0/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2lQt0/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.78 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($383.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($152.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1465.69
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-17 14:36 EST-0500)

That should do what you want very well, with ample room for future expansion. The i7 will help with encoding of the frames for streaming, the 770 that'll give you great performance in games. SSD to store a few games and OS, 3TB HDD for mass storage all in all, it's something i'd buy if i had your budget.

g-unit1111 · Dec 17, 2013

ixi_your_face :

Hey man, i've made a list of parts for you;

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2lQt0
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2lQt0/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2lQt0/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.78 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($383.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($152.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1465.69
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-17 14:36 EST-0500)

That should do what you want very well, with ample room for future expansion. The i7 will help with encoding of the frames for streaming, the 770 that'll give you great performance in games. SSD to store a few games and OS, 3TB HDD for mass storage all in all, it's something i'd buy if i had your budget.

i7-4770K and 16GB of RAM don't add hardly anything to improve gaming performance. 3TB is one of those things that's relevant to the user. The average gamer will never use that much storage, but it depends on what the usage is, and you can always add more drives as you need them.

ixi_your_face · Dec 17, 2013

g-unit1111 :

They won't add much to gaming, sure. But they'll help caching and encoding frames for streaming. Less dropped and un encoded frames is always a plus when it comes to streaming. With the rise of games like Star Citizen and other games like it, it's becoming more and more important to prepare for 64bit games that will be able to utilise more than 4GB of RAM. There's really no point in going for less than 3TB these days IMO, the price/GB is so much better than it used to be, why not spend another $10-30 more and get yourself 3* the space. Also, multithreading ftw.

HeyyScott · Dec 17, 2013

g-unit1111 :

ixi_your_face :

i5 and 8gb is enough for streaming. I stream myself. You just have to play around with the setting depending on the game and you won't have any problem streaming.

ixi_your_face · Dec 17, 2013

HeyyScott :

It's enough for streaming, but if you're gonna be spending $1500, you might aswell go for the upper teir and make your streaming experience that much better for not much more cash.

RogueBanger · Dec 17, 2013

I did notice the major differences in build with each is RAM which I understand why each chose the differences. But what I also wanted to know is I saw someone chose the 780 3 gb and someone chose the 70 4gb. Would like to know the advantages of each since they look like a $200 difference.

HeyyScott · Dec 17, 2013

RogueBanger :

I choose the 780 3gb because well it's superior to the 770. It will be able to handle games much better than the 770, which I own. I myself want the 780

g-unit1111 · Dec 17, 2013

ixi_your_face :

g-unit1111 :

They won't add much to gaming, sure. But they'll help caching and encoding frames for streaming. Less dropped and un encoded frames is always a plus when it comes to streaming. With the rise of games like Star Citizen and other games like it, it's becoming more and more important to prepare for 64bit games that will be able to utilise more than 4GB of RAM. There's really no point in going for less than 3TB these days IMO, the price/GB is so much better than it used to be, why not spend another $10-30 more and get yourself 3* the space. Also, multithreading ftw.

Well if there's only a $30 difference go for it. It will probably be a while before games start taking full advantage of 64 bit architecture though.

RogueBanger · Dec 17, 2013

So what if I run ixi_your_face's build but with the 780 3 gb?

HeyyScott · Dec 17, 2013

RogueBanger :

If you can afford it that will be good.

RogueBanger · Dec 18, 2013

Thanks everyone I appreciate all the help!!

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