Best Gaming/Streaming PC Build for $1,500(CAD)

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rcald2000

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My Canadian friend currently Twitch streams off her roommate's old PC with OBS software. But she now wants a PC of her own.

Budget: $1,500 Canadian.
Requirements: [strike]Windows 10 Home /[/strike] Intel i7 processor (she believes that she'll need i7 performance for both gaming & twitch streaming simultaneously.
Place of purchase (optional): She believes NCIX (Canada) offers the best deals in her country. Since I am from the US, I honestly have no idea if she's correct on that point.

FYI: I'm trying to convince her to increase her budget. Please feel free to include a second, higher priced build. Seeing what an increased budget can purchase might convince her to spend more, I hope. Thank you in advance for all your input.
 
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With that monitor, perhaps a 6 core i7 + 1060 would be better.



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($498.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.17 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($269.14 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: Kingston 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.94 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI GeForce...
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($433.94 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($49.98 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($202.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($71.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.94 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($535.42 @ DirectCanada)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1623.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-19 01:23 EDT-0400
 
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CTurbo

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A cheaper variant

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X150-PLUS WS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.99 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($71.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.94 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($535.42 @ DirectCanada)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1436.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-19 01:26 EDT-0400
 
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rcald2000

rcald2000

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+CTurbo Good question and I'm honestly not sure. The monitor isn't part of the budget, but I presume that she has 1080p @ 60 Hz. Knowing her, she'll probably upgrade to 144 Hz before end of year. Nice build by the way. Thanks. I'm eager to see what others come up with as well.

Addendum: I decided to remove the windows license from the budget, to allow extra cushion for the build components. I'm sure she'll have a friend that can transfer a license to her.
 
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With that monitor, perhaps a 6 core i7 + 1060 would be better.



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($498.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.17 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($269.14 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: Kingston 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.94 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GAMING X 3G Video Card ($319.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1564.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-19 01:38 EDT-0400
 
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