Help building a computer that can stream

joeybones · Apr 25, 2014

How much would it cost to build a comp that could stream 720-1080p?

Would it be cheaper to buy a prebuilt one from ibuypower?

Ahmadjon · Apr 25, 2014

Cheap and powerful build for streaming

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($117.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 240 1GB Video Card ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $559.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-25 02:51 EDT-0400)

joeybones · Apr 25, 2014

Don't you need i5 to stream at 720?

Ahmadjon · Apr 25, 2014

joeybones :

i5 needed for heave gaming sometimes 3d modeling/rendering, for streaming i3 is more than enough even for some heavy gaming

joeybones · Apr 25, 2014

Well I'm going to be streaming League of Legends, DayZ, and some other games. Could I stream at highest at 720+?

Ahmadjon · Apr 25, 2014

joeybones :

By streaming you meant play games online?
I thought you wanted to stream internet.
If yes then go for this build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $781.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-25 03:33 EDT-0400)

Not sure for highest settings in multiplayer but it's good for high to ultra settings in most modern games (offline)

joeybones · Apr 25, 2014

haha yeah, I meant streaming games online XD, sorry shoulda been more specific

Ahmadjon · Apr 25, 2014

joeybones :

You can get build posted above to have awesome gaming at 720p
But I would recommend you this build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1055.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-25 09:26 EDT-0400)

I'm pretty sure that you'll play most modern games on ultra at 720p and even probably at 1080p

joeybones · Apr 25, 2014

Oo thanks! you da best!

Ahmadjon · Apr 25, 2014

joeybones :

You're welcome