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So i want to build a computer that can stream videos at 1080p and play video games (so long as the games are playable i do not mind them being on lowest graphics). This is just for the Computer, and does not include Monitors or any peripherals.. Any suggestions would be a great help.

This is in $AUD prices.
 
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I was already thinking of getting the pentium G4600, however i was undecided on whether to get the G4600 or the $50 AUD less G4560. The only difference is that the G4600 has 0.1 GHz higher clock and uses intel HD Graphics 630. Whereas the G4560 uses the 610 graphics. I checked the benchmarks and youtube videos, and the G4560 is approximately 5-10 fps consistently lower than the G4560.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21jJ8soIZO0

These are the prices in AUD currency.

Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz 2 54W (48) $79.00
Intel Pentium G4600 3.6GHz 2 51W (9) $129.00
Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz 2 51W (165) $164.00
Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz 2 51W (10) $148.00
 
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You would technically be right, and i admit that it is my fault for not specifying this when i originally posted. However, to be exact, most if not all the games i will be playing were released before 2014 and therefore will be less demanding. But mostly i want to stream videos on 720p or 1080p if possible.
 
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As I mentioned, unless you're willing to save to get a GPU, $500 isn't going to get you a gaming machine, and integrated graphics are a rather temporary solution.
The $50 price gap for the integrated graphics is also quite poor value.
Get a GPU, save up, this is the bare minimum you want on a gaming PC, PSU is a stretch if you want to upgrade to anything past a 1060.
I'm afraid streaming is somewhat out of the question in this price range, for decent performance in that while gaming you'd want at least a Ryzen 1400 which isn't affordable here.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($105.00 @ Umart)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($89.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.00 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 550 2GB D5 Video Card ($109.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3 (Windowed) MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($49.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Silverstone - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.00 @ Umart)
Total: $542.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-23 19:55 AEST+1000
 
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WOW, OMG.... I am actually designing my PC right now online. For the first CPU, Motherboard and Memory you chose, i chose the same items.

I have yet to choose a specific Storage type, however, and as for the Video Card i was thinking of going with a Radeon RX 560.


Component

CPU

Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor
$79.00 $79.00 PCCaseGear
Buy
CPU Cooler

Cooler Master - Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler
$35.00 $35.00 IJK
Buy
Motherboard

MSI - B250M PRO-VH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
$98.00 $98.00 Shopping Express
Buy
Memory

G.Skill - NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory
$88.00 $88.00 Umart
Buy
Add Additional Memory
Storage

Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$63.00 $63.00 Shopping Express
Buy
Add Additional Storage
Video Card

Sapphire - Radeon RX 560 2GB PULSE Video Card
$148.00 $148.00 Umart
Buy
Case

Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3 (Windowed) MicroATX Mini Tower Case
$49.00 $49.00 Umart
Buy
Power Supply

Silverstone - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
$49.00 $49.00 Umart


Total Price is $609.00 and if you remove the 560 and only use the integrated graphics you get the price under $500
 
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The cooler is not needed, as the stock solution is good enough, and the RX 560 is barely an improvement over the 460. The better performing 1050 is in the same price range.
Go for a 1050 there.
With a $610 budget this is what I recommend. You should save for this if you can't get it all now, or get the system and leave the GPU out, waiting for a higher budget for a 1050/1060.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($105.00 @ Umart)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($89.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.00 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB OC Low Profile Video Card ($164.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3 (Windowed) MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($49.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Silverstone - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.00 @ Umart)
Total: $597.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-23 21:53 AEST+1000
 
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I did not know that it had a stock coller. Thanks for the info. However, here is a video saying that the RX 560 beats the GTX 1050 in DX12 games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmd-J5oHrYI

Tell me your opinion on the video please.

 
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Barely any titles are DX12 only, and the differences are tiny if there's any at all.
The 1050's far better optimization across the board in DX11 which is still the main API by a landslide will give you better performance, not to mention Nvidia's superior drivers.
The 560 isn't well priced either, costs more.
 
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I decided to go with the 1050 Ti since it has 2gb more and costs just a bit more than the non-Ti version.
 
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