Approximate Purchase Date: 1-3 months flexible if something new is coming out soon.
Budget Range: <=$3000 Would like to keep this reasonable, but also would like it to last several years.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Broadcasting to twitch, recording for youtube, gaming. Loads of threads recommend the i5's for just gaming, but after using my i5 2500k for the last 4 years and seeing it max out many times while streaming, I'm going to have to get an i7 or amd equivalent this time around. The only other alternative is building two separate pc's and using an internal capture card to connect one to the other. Pretty sure this wouldn't be as cost effective as building one pc though.
Parts Not Required: Help me build the box, I'll settle on peripherals on my own
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg is preferred for ease of 1-stop shopping. There's a microcenter maybe 2.5 or 3 hours south of me that I could drive through if the savings was immense.
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: Without sparking a hate-war, I'm leaning towards intel/nvidia for this build. It seems like the i7 5820 or i7 6700 are going to out perform the AMD FX cpu's in most cases. As for the radeon vs nvidia debate, I just like the idea of a 970 or 980 ti, but I'll certainly listen to opinions to the contrary on both cpu and gpu options.
Overclocking: Nah. I mean, the higher stock speed on the K versions alone feels worth it to me even though I don't intend to OC.
SLI or Crossfire: Nah. Have allowed for this on my last 3-4 builds and every time I end up just single-upgrading and/or building an entirely new system. Doesn't seem worth to factor this capability into my builds anymore.
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 - Still not sure if I'm ready to make the jump to a larger resolution. Am strongly considering a nice g-sync / free-sync monitor with either 2k or 4k resolution, but not sure the time is right (games-wise) to make that leap.
Additional Comments: Don't really like lights and windows in my cases, minimalist designs are awesome to me. Quiet is a huge plus. Size doesn't matter, but I do love small/efficient cases.
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Hopefully I've included enough information, here's a basic build I was considering to give you guys an idea:
i7 5820k
gtx 980 ti
16gb ram
1tb ssd (contemplating the merits of using one large ssd for os, games, storage etc, vs one small for os, and another for games, and another for storage. I don't store much other than just keeping my steam games installed, so I don't think I need a mechanical drive for music or photos or anything like that)
motherboard?
generic dvd drive
no blu-ray
windows 10
case
Alrighty, very interested to see what everyone thinks. Thanks for any advice or opinions you can share
Budget Range: <=$3000 Would like to keep this reasonable, but also would like it to last several years.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Broadcasting to twitch, recording for youtube, gaming. Loads of threads recommend the i5's for just gaming, but after using my i5 2500k for the last 4 years and seeing it max out many times while streaming, I'm going to have to get an i7 or amd equivalent this time around. The only other alternative is building two separate pc's and using an internal capture card to connect one to the other. Pretty sure this wouldn't be as cost effective as building one pc though.
Parts Not Required: Help me build the box, I'll settle on peripherals on my own
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg is preferred for ease of 1-stop shopping. There's a microcenter maybe 2.5 or 3 hours south of me that I could drive through if the savings was immense.
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: Without sparking a hate-war, I'm leaning towards intel/nvidia for this build. It seems like the i7 5820 or i7 6700 are going to out perform the AMD FX cpu's in most cases. As for the radeon vs nvidia debate, I just like the idea of a 970 or 980 ti, but I'll certainly listen to opinions to the contrary on both cpu and gpu options.
Overclocking: Nah. I mean, the higher stock speed on the K versions alone feels worth it to me even though I don't intend to OC.
SLI or Crossfire: Nah. Have allowed for this on my last 3-4 builds and every time I end up just single-upgrading and/or building an entirely new system. Doesn't seem worth to factor this capability into my builds anymore.
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 - Still not sure if I'm ready to make the jump to a larger resolution. Am strongly considering a nice g-sync / free-sync monitor with either 2k or 4k resolution, but not sure the time is right (games-wise) to make that leap.
Additional Comments: Don't really like lights and windows in my cases, minimalist designs are awesome to me. Quiet is a huge plus. Size doesn't matter, but I do love small/efficient cases.
~~
Hopefully I've included enough information, here's a basic build I was considering to give you guys an idea:
i7 5820k
gtx 980 ti
16gb ram
1tb ssd (contemplating the merits of using one large ssd for os, games, storage etc, vs one small for os, and another for games, and another for storage. I don't store much other than just keeping my steam games installed, so I don't think I need a mechanical drive for music or photos or anything like that)
motherboard?
generic dvd drive
no blu-ray
windows 10
case
Alrighty, very interested to see what everyone thinks. Thanks for any advice or opinions you can share
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