Gaming/Streaming PC $800... is it good enough?

LinkTheHedgehog · Jun 19, 2016

So my friend helped me pick out a list of parts for a pc that is just about 800... and I need to know if it would be fine with gaming and livstream and or playing music with out skipping frames. These games are like Minecraft, League, Dota, etc.. is it fine?

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/LinkTheHedgehog/saved/#view=xQmYcf

Thanks

N3rdR4ge · Jun 19, 2016

yea that is definitely good enough.

N3rdR4ge · Jun 19, 2016

a tad over 800, but here's how i'd optimize that.

there are rebates so you know, about $75.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 32GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card ($259.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $810.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-19 16:31 EDT-0400

photonboy · Jun 19, 2016

I would suggest adding a CPU cooler. Not because you need the cooling but to reduce noise as the stock cooler can get a bit annoying IMO.

My top choice is the Cryorig H7. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UF2DZ6565

Either way, make sure you connect the fan and setup a profile (usually both BIOS and via motherboard fan software). The BIOS profile kicks in when you start the PC and the Windows profile kicks in once Windows starts to load.

Other:
Make a backup IMAGE of your SSD once you have everything installed. You can use Acronis True Image Free from the WD site to make a manual backup. Replace that every once in a while (I always keep the first one with all drivers, MS update and programs installed though).

It's pretty easy. I just choose the 2nd from highest compression profile. Backup probably not more than 20GB for a fairly new installation.

120GB (closer to 90GB with Over Provisioning) is fine for Windows and apps but I'd put your games on the HDD.

a) Install STEAM to the default c-drive location
b) open Steam and create a new FOLDER on the HDD (i.e. "E:\Steam2")
c) when installing games choose the HDD folder

photonboy · Jun 19, 2016

N3rdR4ge :

You basically switched him from Skylake to Haswell. Why? (I guess you saved $30 or so with that build?)

Unless the budget is crazy tight I'd go with Skylake.

The CPU isn't any better (it's 100MHz faster but older architecture).

*I do suggest getting the i5-6500 if the budget allows. It's about 10% faster than the i5-6400 (3.6GHz max turbo vs 3.3GHz).

Also, the R9-380 in the original link is greyed out so I assume he had it already. (if not I'd be suggesting to build now but WAIT for an RX-480 graphics card).

CTurbo · Jun 19, 2016

I recommend a better psu than that 500w EVGA

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($33.89 @ 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: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($42.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $572.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-19 16:51 EDT-0400

I also recommend waiting for the RX480

photonboy · Jun 19, 2016

CTurbo :

That's almost identical to what I'd suggest (including the RX-480 if he hasn't bought the GPU yet).

The PSU I recommended for another build was $10 more ($70) and the EVGA 550 G2 though the Antec is already a good PSU and the budget is probably tight:
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/qYTrxr/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1

I still recommend a better CPU cooler as I discussed above.

The 1TB HDD isn't a huge deal since he can add another one later if need be.

st3v30 · Jun 19, 2016

Ok this build is if you ever considered about getting used parts. It is really good one and will make live stream a easy task for games you want to play and stream.

1st we start with this CPU+MOBO

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MOBO-CPU-Combo-Intel-DX79TO-Extreme-Series-Intel-Core-i7-3820/142026428522?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D5ada5c1163144a57b11f23640ff5e755%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D162106757522

and rest new parts

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380X 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $518.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-19 17:59 EDT-0400

CTurbo · Jun 19, 2016

I would never use or recommend a EVGA G1 psu despite it's 10yr warranty.

VenBaja · Jun 19, 2016

A different take on your build. Gives you 480gb of SSD storage instead of a paltry 120gb, while moving down to 1TB of HDD storage (still plenty to work with if you manage it well IMO). If I could do anything different, it would be to put a better PSU into this build, though the EVGA 500B has a solid reputation and would be fine for any non-OC'd budget build.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/z9L3Cy

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($108.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $610.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-19 18:09 EDT-0400

N3rdR4ge · Jun 19, 2016

photonboy :

I'd take 4460/r9 390 over 6400/r9 380 any day. i obviously would have recommended skylake if the same build wasn't $35 more. the point was to keep it as close to $800 as possible. I could have squeezed skylake in there at the cost of other parts, but why? the improvement isn't that great. the gpu selected in op's build has no available prices on pcpartpicker. seems like your comment was more to pick on my recommendation. other than that i do agree on the rest of what you said.

VenBaja · Jun 19, 2016

N3rdR4ge :

photonboy :

I'd take 4460/r9 390 over 6400/r9 380 any day. i obviously would have recommended skylake if the same build wasn't $35 more. the point was to keep it as close to $800 as possible. I could have squeezed skylake in there at the cost of other parts, but why? the improvement isn't that great. the gpu selected in op's build has no available prices on pcpartpicker. seems like your comment was more to pick on my recommendation. other than that i do agree on the rest of what you said.

For the games the OP listed I believe the 6400/380 would be the better choice. He could honestly bump the GPU down to the ~$100 tier and still play everything he listed maxed out without bottlenecking the performance floor set by the CPU.

Epicness937 · Jun 20, 2016

VenBaja :

N3rdR4ge :

photonboy :

I'd take 4460/r9 390 over 6400/r9 380 any day. i obviously would have recommended skylake if the same build wasn't $35 more. the point was to keep it as close to $800 as possible. I could have squeezed skylake in there at the cost of other parts, but why? the improvement isn't that great. the gpu selected in op's build has no available prices on pcpartpicker. seems like your comment was more to pick on my recommendation. other than that i do agree on the rest of what you said.

For the games the OP listed I believe the 6400/380 would be the better choice. He could honestly bump the GPU down to the ~$100 tier and still play everything he listed maxed out without bottlenecking the performance floor set by the CPU.

anyone thought of the r7 460 and r7 470? they are going to be in this price range.....

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