(First time build)$1000 Gaming/Streaming Rig Advice Need :)

DragonSlayer7832

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Hey im building my first PC and i don't how to optimize to it full potential can you guys tell what else i can do thanks :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($279.99)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($82.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($24.15 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $988.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 22:53 EST-0500
 
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Really bad power supply, since it costs so much. It is out of the swamp.
And SSD isn't good.

I also went with a Haswell just because. No reason for it. Mostly just because it happened to be the first thing I went in my list.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97A GAMING 6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 80GB M.2-2280 Solid State...
Really bad power supply, since it costs so much. It is out of the swamp.
And SSD isn't good.

I also went with a Haswell just because. No reason for it. Mostly just because it happened to be the first thing I went in my list.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97A GAMING 6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 80GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($61.75 @ Directron)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card ($293.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $971.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-13 21:47 EST-0500
 
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