Which PC would be the best for my requirements?

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Hello, i am looking to buy a pc for streaming games such as CS:GO, TF2 etc.. and also to record gameplays and edit them.

So here i have 3 different pcs, can you tell me which one would be the best and a quick answer to why this one? thanks.

1. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Z97-I7-4790K-Quad-Gaming-Pc-Z97-Windows-10-1tb-16Gb-Nvidia-GTX-970-4GB-OB1-/371469748959?hash=item567d528adf:g:pM8AAOSwX~dWnhRz

2. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CCL-Alien-Gaming-PC-4-4GHz-Intel-Quad-Core-i7-4790K-8GB-SSD-3TB-GTX-970-/111790524032?hash=item1a073c0680:g:myEAAOSwo6lWMLFg

3. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-Core-I7-4790k-4-4Ghz-1tb-16gb-GTX-970-4gb-Windows7-10-Computer-Gaming-PC-/391228777972?hash=item5b170d65f4:g:RGQAAOSwPcVV0sza
 
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I'd say to build your own PC instead, it's not a tough job, there are bunch of PC build videos and guides out there for first time PC builders.

Now the 1st PC you are choosing doesn't have a good PSU, these pre-build PCs mostly don't include a decent PSU but cheap ones and PSUs are the MOST IMPORTANT in the whole PC.

For thousand pounds you can get really good Gaming,streaming,editing PC than those listed.

If you have no plans on playing triple - A titles a gtx 970 would be a waste, a less powerful and cheaper GPU for example a gtx 950 or R9 380 can easily handle the job.

Custom Build with R9 390/GTX 970 :

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core...
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Both of them would slaughter counter strike (in a good way!) and tf2. You would max them at 300fps or more overclocked. The 3rd option would be better imo because it is cheaper, and you can use the extra money to get an ssd drive for fast boot times. If you aren't confident on doing that I would recommend the 2nd option as it has that already installed.

The 3rd option has more ram, again meaning it would eat through renders faster (depending on the program you use) hence why I recommend it to you to buy- cheap, higher ram, and upgradable with an ssd very easily

EDIT: The 2nd option with the ssd has a very slow one- the v300 is notoriously slow. I really do not suggest going with that one
 
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#1 appears to be the best for what you get.
#2 is more expensive and doesn't say what motherboard it uses. you get and ssd and more hdd space though.
#3 is just bad its a gamer PC but comes with an H class motherboard.

So I'd go with #1 you can get your own ssd later and just clone it over. To make this easier be sure to partition that drive ahead of time so that Windows can sit by itself on a smaller drive partition. That way you don't have to buy a 1TB SSD to do a simple clone job.
 
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Alright, I couldnt see the first link for some reason, I would agree with why_wolf, option 1 has all the benefits of 3, but a better overclocking motherboard. The second option is easily the worst- the kingston v300 ssd is not good as i said. I reccomend buying option 1 and getting a samsung 850 evo ssd- really fast and a great choice for performance.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-inch-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B00P736UEU
 
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So buy number 1 pc and get that samsung solid stat drive? How will i install that? Is it hard?
 
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So buy number 1 pc and get that samsung solid stat drive? How will i install that? Is it hard?
 
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I'd say to build your own PC instead, it's not a tough job, there are bunch of PC build videos and guides out there for first time PC builders.

Now the 1st PC you are choosing doesn't have a good PSU, these pre-build PCs mostly don't include a decent PSU but cheap ones and PSUs are the MOST IMPORTANT in the whole PC.

For thousand pounds you can get really good Gaming,streaming,editing PC than those listed.

If you have no plans on playing triple - A titles a gtx 970 would be a waste, a less powerful and cheaper GPU for example a gtx 950 or R9 380 can easily handle the job.

Custom Build with R9 390/GTX 970 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£254.96 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.98 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£92.56 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£63.67 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£49.97 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£40.98 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card (£262.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£74.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£74.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £1001.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-01 20:48 GMT+0000

 
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That pc you built is more expensive than the other 2. I do not want to build the pc myself, sorry. I just want a good pc that can handle streaming in good quality without lag while i play.
 
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It's very easy all you need is another SATA cable (chances are good you'll get one in the box) but if not they are cheap or you can just pull the cables from the DVD drive and use them. It's unlikely you'll be using the DVD drive for anything these days.

You plug it in same as the other HDD and then either use the clone disc that comes with your new SSD or downloaded from their site and it will transfer whatever is on the 1TB HDD over to the SSD.

If you do this I recommend doing it right out of the box, as that will make it both easier and faster to accomplish.
 
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This sounds so hard as i have no idea what were talking about, i think ill need to get someone to do it for me. thanks anyway
 
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This sounds so hard as i have no idea what were talking about, i think ill need to get someone to do it for me. thanks anyway
 
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Alright man, i will try and do my best! thanks
 
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Alright man, i will try and do my best! thanks
 
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