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I need help reducing the price of my build, while still being able to record and stream at 1080p with good FPS. I also need to render and edit videos. My build is as follows:

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage: Western Digital WD RE 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card

Case: NZXT Phantom (White/Red) ATX Full Tower Case

Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0"

Keyboard: Genius Imperator Pro White Edition Wired Gaming Keyboard

Mouse: Razer Taipan Wired Laser
 
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Since you are only using a single graphics card, you don't need a 1000 watt PSU. You can reduce your build cost by $70 by getting a 650w psu instead.
Check it with the power calculator: http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine
Then check out a 650 watt PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-139-054

While that case looks awesome and at a reasonable price, you can pick up an old used case for five bucks, paint it red, and thus save another $75.

I looked up the price of that monitor on NewEgg, and I noticed there was an almost identical monitor but in black instead of white, for twenty bucks less.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=24-236-305

Just put some tape over the black then paint it red when you...
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also save some more money use a i5 and a z97 mb.
 
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Since you are only using a single graphics card, you don't need a 1000 watt PSU. You can reduce your build cost by $70 by getting a 650w psu instead.
Check it with the power calculator: http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine
Then check out a 650 watt PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-139-054

While that case looks awesome and at a reasonable price, you can pick up an old used case for five bucks, paint it red, and thus save another $75.

I looked up the price of that monitor on NewEgg, and I noticed there was an almost identical monitor but in black instead of white, for twenty bucks less.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=24-236-305

Just put some tape over the black then paint it red when you paint your case red.
 
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