An attempt at a $600 PC for 720p streaming.

TheCrispiest

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Sep 21, 2016
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Welp, here it is. I think everything is rather self explanatory. And this is just to get me up and going, will replace RAM with 16 GB and add in a 1-2 TB HDD. Might throw in another case fan since I've heard the QPACK doesn't do so well with cooling on it's own.




[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/kqhs8K) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/kqhs8K/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/xwhj4D/intel-cpu-bx80662i56500) | $194.89 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/rLs8TW/msi-motherboard-h110mgaming) | $69.21 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/kkL7YJ/kingston-memory-hx421c14fbk28) | $49.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/gf98TW/a-data-internal-hard-drive-asp550ss3240gmc) | $59.99 @ NCIX US
**Video Card** | [Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/NndFf7/zotac-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-4gb-mini-video-card-zt-p10510a-10l) | $144.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Apevia X-QPACK3-CL MicroATX Mini Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/RLPzK8/apevia-case-xqpack3cl) | $48.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/zNK7YJ/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr) | $39.99 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$608.04**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-11-04 18:09 EDT-0400 |
 

CTurbo

Pizza Monster
Moderator
A couple of small changes knocked it down under $600 even with the better psu.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($61.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card ($149.99 @ B&H)
Case: Apevia X-QPACK3-CL MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $594.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-04 22:57 EDT-0400
 

FD2Raptor

Admirable
There is another way to go:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ B&H)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB OC Edition Video Card ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: DIYPC DIY-F2-O ATX Mini Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $599.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-05 08:10 EDT-0400

Picked a different case since the Apevia has a $15.99 Flat Rate Shipping at SuperBiiz.

Another different option would be to cut down on the motherboard to make room for the MSI RX480 Gaming X at Amazon for $179.99 after $20 rebate.
 
Solution

kgt1182

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For 720p streaming you can cut down on the CPU to an i3 6100 (54W) or FX 8320E (96W giving a quieter streaming experience. Using that money you can buy an SSD which will speed up daily performance significantly.