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ape_guy18

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Waddup toms hardware

i want to build a new pc. i want to play at 1080p 60 fps and stream at 720p 30-60 fps.
right now im using an i5 3570k EVGA gtx 980 sc 16 gb ram Corsair rm 850 ps.

i need to build a pc that will let me game and stream to twitch and or youtube at the same time. and not have it break a sweat, im here for help on deciding which route should i go? dual pc or a beast pc.

if i go this route https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fr84zM i plan on reusing my case (Corsair 750d), GPU and P/S.

or should i go this route https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MQQfwV

or would it be best to go x299.

or are there any better solutions?

all setups will have a custom water loop.

what do you recommend and thank for your help
 
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coozie7
You don't plan on messing around, do you?

In the meantime a few observations you may want to consider:

If you're aiming at 4K while streaming I'd either go R7 1800X or wait until Coffee Lake is released ( October 5th ) before going ' add to basket'. Even with dual GTX1080Ti's the sheer workload of 4K is going to be a larger restriction than CPU choice, and with its extra threads and cores the R7 1800X is likely to outstrip anything Intel can offer while gaming/streaming at that resolution.

Why so much memory? Even 32Gb is overkill for a gaming system, of course you may be using it for other memory intensive tasks but for gaming I'll suggest you drop to 32Gb and put the money elsewhere.

Wait for others to chime in here but SLI is...
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A few questions:
Why 32Gb of memory? it's heavy overkill for a 1080 gaming rig.
Why go custom WC? It's an expensive option, you may want to reconsider and use the money elsewhere-improving on the GTX980 mught offer better bang-per-buck.

In the meantime, same price as the Intel builds but with a GTX1080 in the mix:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($356.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($219.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW DT GAMING Video Card ($539.89 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair - RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($234.24 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1830.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-10 05:16 EDT-0400

Or, if you catch the sale price this is a total steal if you are going for a full WC loop: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127952

Note, I picked the non 'X' R7 1700 variant because, with a full WC loop you'll be able to OC the stock part to about the same performance and even the stock Wraith cooler can handle a modest OC without getting more than loud whisper quiet.
Alright I could have dropped the MB a little, but it's still one of the best X370 'boards out there.
You wanted 32Gb, you got it. ;)
Yep, I know, but I couldn't resist the GTX1080, it's such a well rounded high end part and since I could include it without exceeding your upper build cost I felt it a worthy inclusion.
 
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ape_guy18

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thanks for the response the goal is for https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7w6rKZ and then go higher on the resolution, but right now i need to build the pc first. the pc i have now is water cooled and wont need to buy many parts. the reason for the switch is im at 100% cpu while gaming and streaming. i will keep the 980 but will upgrade i just threw that in there for now.
 
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You don't plan on messing around, do you?

In the meantime a few observations you may want to consider:

If you're aiming at 4K while streaming I'd either go R7 1800X or wait until Coffee Lake is released ( October 5th ) before going ' add to basket'. Even with dual GTX1080Ti's the sheer workload of 4K is going to be a larger restriction than CPU choice, and with its extra threads and cores the R7 1800X is likely to outstrip anything Intel can offer while gaming/streaming at that resolution.

Why so much memory? Even 32Gb is overkill for a gaming system, of course you may be using it for other memory intensive tasks but for gaming I'll suggest you drop to 32Gb and put the money elsewhere.

Wait for others to chime in here but SLI is getting less and less support lately, you may end up with a lame duck second card and the GTX1080Ti isn't exactly cheap.

I'd certainly get the monitor last, assuming a 4K display is your goal the specs are improving all the time here and >60Hz panels are starting to gain traction.

 
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