$1800 US Gaming/Streaming Build

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Spoontickle

Spoontickle

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I posted a build thread a few months ago, but the money for that project fell through. I have $1800US to spend. I would like to buy within the week.

I am a first time builder. I have a 1080p monitor at the moment which I'll be using for this rig. I will likely add a 2nd monitor in the future. I am looking at potentially overclocking the CPU and GPU, although I have no experience yet doing so. I would like the machine to be highly capable at gaming(max settings) and live streaming. I prefer to have an SSD OS boot drive. Here is my first attempt:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Spoontickle/saved/3XyP

I am also curious if it's possible to put together a gtx 780ti build in this price range using comparable components. Would it even be worth it?
 
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maddogfargo
For streaming, you want to go with an FX 8350. The i5 and i7 are great for gaming, but streaming really benefits from the extra cores the 8350 has available. Additionally, MPEG4 x.264 2-pass encoding is very fast on the 8350, like the i7. And the cost will be similar to a good i5 build, just sub the parts list with An FX 8350 CPU + decent 990FX chipset motherboard, such as a Gigabyte 990FX UD3 Rev. 4.0 or UD5.

Reference video focussing on streaming: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu8Sekdb-IE&list=TLWDMewa-Cwr3gZruP6fL6yBfIn1RDbtX6
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woltej1

woltej1

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/35LGg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/35LGg/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/35LGg/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($87.74 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($93.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($144.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($689.80 @ Mwave)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.98 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1785.39

Gave you liquid cooling.

Went with a h87 board. Unless you plan to SLI a z87 is overkill.

Cheaper RAM.

Caviar BLUE HDD, since you are using a SSD. You can look into a 840 evo 250gb instead for more SSD storage.

780ti, and a highly OCd one at that.

More appropriate PSU.
 
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Novuake

Novuake

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[strike]Please ignore the previous poster.[/strike] Troll post was removed by mods.

Saved here and there to fit GTX780ti without compromising quality. However its overpriced, consider a GTX780.



Here :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/35LJF
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/35LJF/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/35LJF/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($116.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1782.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-07 13:06 EST-0500)
 
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Novuake

Novuake

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K-edition CPU and H87 board?
 
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maddogfargo

maddogfargo

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For streaming, you want to go with an FX 8350. The i5 and i7 are great for gaming, but streaming really benefits from the extra cores the 8350 has available. Additionally, MPEG4 x.264 2-pass encoding is very fast on the 8350, like the i7. And the cost will be similar to a good i5 build, just sub the parts list with An FX 8350 CPU + decent 990FX chipset motherboard, such as a Gigabyte 990FX UD3 Rev. 4.0 or UD5.

Reference video focussing on streaming: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu8Sekdb-IE&list=TLWDMewa-Cwr3gZruP6fL6yBfIn1RDbtX6
 
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