Streaming/ Gaming PC for $600

flamefire999 · Aug 4, 2014

Budget Range: $600

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Streaming console games, browsing, watching movies

Are you buying a monitor: Yes but don't include it in the build.

Parts to Upgrade: I would like the CPU to be good for a while.

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None

Location: MN, USA

Parts Preferences: Intel if possible

Overclocking: If possible

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x 1080

Additional Comments: I need the CPU to have integrated graphics so I can spend a little more on the GPU. I also want to point out that this will only be streaming console games and I already have an Elgato Game Capture HD. I also want it to be pretty quite because it will be pretty close to my microphone.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My computer used to be in the basement and my house flooded and I lost everything. The only thing I have now is a laptop that's really bad.

TopLuca · Aug 4, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z7kkWZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z7kkWZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($174.75 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($116.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $679.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

flamefire999 · Aug 4, 2014

TopLuca :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z7kkWZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z7kkWZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($174.75 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($116.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $679.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Sorry I forgot to write that the monitor won't be included in the price.

TopLuca · Aug 4, 2014

Alright let me build something better for 600 Bucks and I'll include a better monitor as well

shortstuff_mt · Aug 4, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($174.75 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $619.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-04 17:34 EDT-0400

TopLuca · Aug 4, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tfJFbv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tfJFbv/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($116.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $683.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
( You can Remove the SSD if its out of your budget )

Monitor : https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs238hp

flamefire999 · Aug 4, 2014

TopLuca :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tfJFbv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tfJFbv/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($116.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $683.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
( You can Remove the SSD if its out of your budget )

Monitor : https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs238hp

How does the i3 compare to an AMD a10- 5800k?

flamefire999 · Aug 4, 2014

shortstuff_mt :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($174.75 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $619.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-04 17:34 EDT-0400

Do I need that fast of RAM?

TopLuca · Aug 4, 2014

flamefire999 :

TopLuca :

How does the i3 compare to an AMD a10- 5800k?

i3 will thrash this processor.

kunthakenthe · Aug 4, 2014

this really isnt going to be to strong for streaming but got you a ip monitor some fast ram and good gpu ther 9270 can become a r9 270x by overclocking it slightly.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qbNJgs

flamefire999 · Aug 4, 2014

TopLuca :

flamefire999 :

i3 will thrash this processor.

What if I dropped the SSD and got an i5??

kunthakenthe · Aug 4, 2014

you could drop it and get it later

flamefire999 · Aug 4, 2014

kunthakenthe :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VhnkWZ
What about this?

kunthakenthe · Aug 4, 2014

heres a good one with a i5 i could get you a better gpu with a fx cpu.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/72gYmG

shortstuff_mt · Aug 4, 2014

flamefire999 :

shortstuff_mt :

Do I need that fast of RAM?

No, you don't NEED 1866MHz RAM, but I figured "why not?". It's the same price as slower RAM and complements the overclockable CPU and motherboard.

flamefire999 · Aug 4, 2014

kunthakenthe :

I went to CPU boss and it said that the i5 was better and remember that I need integrated graphics. If you put in a stronger GPU how much would it be?

TopLuca · Aug 4, 2014

flamefire999 :

This is much better , I support this build . Proceed with it and u might drop in the SSD Later

flamefire999 · Aug 4, 2014

TopLuca :

The thing with an SSD would be that I would want to put the OS on it. Is it possible to do that after I already put it on the normal hard drive?

TopLuca · Aug 4, 2014

flamefire999 :

TopLuca :

The thing with an SSD would be that I would want to put the OS on it. Is it possible to do that after I already put it on the normal hard drive?

Yeah you can afterwards , do a backup on your main drive and install a new OS to the SSD.

TopLuca · Aug 4, 2014

flamefire999 :

A stronger GPU would be the R9-280X but its not miles better than the 280.

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