Help with first PC build Featuring Radeon RX 480

ModernLimit

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Transitioning from Console gaming to PC gaming. I plan on purchasing the Radeon RX 480 (4GB) and want a complimenting build. I know it hasn't been released and limited benchmarks have been revealed but I hope I can get suggestions, mainly on CPU. I'm aiming at mostly maxed settings on games with 50ish+ FPS.

I have an AMD FX-8320 based build
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/2c7LkT

And an Intel Core i5-4690 (non K) based build
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/pTyCJV

(All prices manually edited to deals I found online)

I want to get the AMD processor due to extra cores because I want to explore photo/video editing and maybe try streaming but not at the expense of the graphics card not performing at its best. So I'm unsure.

Any opinions on what to add or remove and which processor to pick (or an alternate suggestion). Also I'd appreciate if suggestions don't blow up the price.

Future plans for build. I'd like to upgrade to a 1440p monitor in the future and maybe purchase a second RX 480 later down the line. Keyboard and Mouse will be most definitely replaced when convenient.

 
Solution
1. AMD is not a viable option anymore
2. Most of the time prices found off sites that are cheap are usually not very trustworthy sites. Pcpartpicker chooses th best sites.
3. You want to actually buy a Windows copy. There are rules Windows makes when you buy their OEM. You want to abide by them best as possible.
4. See if you can budget this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($60.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5"...

Ryan_78

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1. AMD is not a viable option anymore
2. Most of the time prices found off sites that are cheap are usually not very trustworthy sites. Pcpartpicker chooses th best sites.
3. You want to actually buy a Windows copy. There are rules Windows makes when you buy their OEM. You want to abide by them best as possible.
4. See if you can budget this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($60.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.49 @ Amazon)
Other: RX 480 ($200.00)
Total: $807.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-18 20:17 EDT-0400

The Xeon is a great gaming/editing CPU. With another 480, 550 is enough. Though I mean one RX 480 8GB should last you. I don't believe cf is needed. Though if you do want one, get a 650-750w PSU. 16GB ram is great. But I mean to be safe, do this. Don't look off random cheap sites.
 
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carlopadilla36

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If you mind about the money, then 4590 will be better (for me) than the 4690. The non-k 4690 is not really worth it. The performance of 4690 is pretty much the same performance as the 4590. Here's what I'll do:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.39 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($40.14 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.49 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Other: RX 480 ($200.00)
Total: $811.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-19 07:54 EDT-0400
 

Ryan_78

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I mean the SSD he has is a bad one. also he wants to XFire. also he does streaming and editing, which the Xeon excels at

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($60.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.49 @ Amazon)
Other: RX 480 ($200.00)
Total: $809.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-19 08:15 EDT-0400

this is much better build
 

carlopadilla36

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It depends on the builder.