New gaming computer for 1-1.5k USD

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I am looking to build a new computer and just want to know what parts to buy. I stream on twitch. Which I assume means that I would need more RAM, not sure thought. Any help would be appreciated.

I have a monitor, mouse, and keyboard already.

My big questions are i5 or i7, 16gb or 32, and mostly what parts are compatible.

Any help is appreciated, thank you.
 
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That's not necessarily true. I've seen people make that argument but most of their testing methods are questionable at best.

For that budget, I would get something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($360.26 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AX370-Gaming K7 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series...
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1080p 27in hp. And about $1-1.5 thousand USD. Guess I forgot to specify currency.
 
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I'd recommend a i7, 16gb RAM & a GTX 1070 for 1080P streaming.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.79 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($65.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270H ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($147.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.89 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($379.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo EVOLV ATX ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1472.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-10 18:17 EDT-0400

You could also go with AMD Ryzen.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($312.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($65.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($113.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.89 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($379.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo EVOLV ATX ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1451.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-10 18:20 EDT-0400
 
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Even being better for gaming the Intel i7, I would go with Ryzen as they look more suited for the future software including games, that will take advantage of more cores.

 
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That's not necessarily true. I've seen people make that argument but most of their testing methods are questionable at best.

For that budget, I would get something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($360.26 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AX370-Gaming K7 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($128.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.68 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.89 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($408.72 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1545.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-10 18:50 EDT-0400

Or:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.79 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - MAXIMUS IX HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($128.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.68 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.89 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($408.72 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1519.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-10 18:52 EDT-0400

Of course those are on the high end. If you want a $1250 build I can adjust accordingly.
 
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This seems like a great build that could run anything I am looking to do, but could you show me something around 1k that could be upgraded to a 1.5k computer later? ( I hope that makes sense)

also, what kind of hit in performance would I take by going with an i5, as it seems i7 is out of the price range of 1k.
 
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Sure, but I will warn you that if you buy with upgrading in mind, you will never be satisfied with anything you have. And it can cost you 2 - 3x as much as if you just buy what you know you want. With that said - if I were going to buy a $1,000 system right now I would get this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-H270-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($108.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.49 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1073.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-14 14:37 EDT-0400
 
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