$300 PC build for video stream/twitch 720p-1080p

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Budget Range: $100-$350 After Shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: streaming on twitch internet surfing watching youtube and editing for my elgato

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: None, brand new build

Do you need to buy OS: yes i would want either windows 7 8 or 8.1

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, ncix.com -- to show us selection & pricing

Location: New York,NY

Parts Preferences: i want my mother board with a sound card and a hdmi port

Overclocking: idk

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I want a hdmi port and a sound card and a quiet pc but if its not quiet thats ok
 
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MasterDell
Not even close to possible to build a computer for that. You will need atleast $450 for that.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($52.59 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GT 730 1GB Video Card ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.29 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec...
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herrwizo

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Streaming performance heavily depends on a number of threads, so any dual core without hyperthreading is out of question for this purpose. That implies an i3 CPU as a minimum on Intel part, or any 4-core or better CPU on AMD part, and 8GB of memory which is a standard these days, unless you will be streaming older games.

Given that you also need OS in your build, which is roughly 1/3 the of your entire budget, there is no way you can assemble a build without increasing the budget considerably. I'd say by at least $200.
 
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MasterDell

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Not even close to possible to build a computer for that. You will need atleast $450 for that.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($52.59 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GT 730 1GB Video Card ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.29 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $457.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-02 04:30 EST-0500


And this is about as cheap as it gets:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($73.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI A58M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GT 720 1GB Video Card ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: HEC Vigilance MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $412.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-02 04:34 EST-0500

I highly recommend not getting this one..
 
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herrwizo

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Or this one if you prefer Intel:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($105.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $507.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-02 04:53 EST-0500
 
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MasterDell

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The 6300 will definitely kick the i3 in video editing though so I suggest sticking with the 6300.
 
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