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I'm building a new computer that I want to be able to play mostly WoW, possibly other games, and stream. I've heard WoW and AMD don't really get along so I wanna keep that in mind. My current PC was built in 2009 so anything is a major upgrade. I need a new monitor and keyboard as well so I want to keep the budget to around $500 or so.

Any help with an idea for a build is greatly appreciated.
 
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For streaming WoW, a Ryzen 1600 and a GTX 1050ti would be the minimum I would consider. The 1050ti can produce pretty good FPS at around a 7 on the graphics scale, with shadows set to low. AMD cards are a bit scarce, and overpriced right now, because of crypto currency miners.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($102.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($97.88 @ OutletPC)
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($27.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - KN242HYL 23.8" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $535.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-05 14:43 EDT-0400

This PC with Intel HD630 can run WOW with no problem. You can add a dedicated GPU in future when you plan on playing more intense games.

You can upgrade the RAM in future as per your requirement. For WOW 4GB is enough.

Instead of going for low end CPU with a low end GPU by going for good mid-range GPU with good enough Integrated graphics you can easily add in a good GPU in future without worrying of bottleneck or need to spend more money on CPU upgrade.
 
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At below medium setting it is able to hit 40fps+ with no problem and is very much playable. If settings pushed even lower it can hit 50-60fps.
 
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I don't have access to the specs right now, but I am pretty set on building a new one. I was talking about ~$500 budget EXCLUDING monitor and keyboard. Also, I DO want a dedicated GPU, not integrated. I can spend a little more if I'm on the cusp of a great upgrade.

What would the most inexpensive build look like that can do what I need?
 
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I've got a good idea of everything I need, just can't decide on the CPU and GPU really. I'm worried that WoW will have problems with AMD stuff, but the Ryzen 1600 seems appealing. Idk if it would be a better choice than a cheaper Intel for what I need.

Also, I was looking at the GTX 1060 6gb for the GPU. It's really hard to find and I was thinking the price of the 1050 is way better. I could also look at AMD equivalent GPU's, but again idk if WoW will have problems with it. Idk if I need to go for higher VRAM or not too...
 
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For streaming WoW, a Ryzen 1600 and a GTX 1050ti would be the minimum I would consider. The 1050ti can produce pretty good FPS at around a 7 on the graphics scale, with shadows set to low. AMD cards are a bit scarce, and overpriced right now, because of crypto currency miners.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($102.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($97.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Toshiba - Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB OC Edition Video Card ($145.18 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC - Zondda-S ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.89 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $854.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-05 15:16 EDT-0400
 
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King Dranzer

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Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Video Card ($284.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - KN242HYL 23.8" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $884.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-05 15:23 EDT-0400
 
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Is there any compatibility issues between the Ryzen and Nvidia cards?

Sorry for not being completely clear. I have a mouse that I like, so I do not need that. Everything else, I need. My budget for everything else is around $800, but I can be a little flexible.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($157.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA - XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi - Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman - ZM-T1 PLUS MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Rosewill - 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $531.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-05 16:11 EDT-0400
 
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