HELP! Would this work for gaming/streaming?

datboiandree

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Hello PC NewB here who recently got a little too frustrated with his MacBook. I'm looking to build my first PC with a pretty low budget (500-600ish), from which I would like to play and stream fortnite on. I also connect my ps4 to my elgato and stream from that. I understand this is a budget PC so I would be happy to stream at lowers settings, (720) as long as my computer can still run smooth. I don't plan on playing many other PC games other than fortnite, since I'm a console fella, if that's relevant information. I've done some research and put together what I think would be capable of gaming and streaming for my budget, but again this is my first build and I'm still relatively new so I would love some expertise!! thank you so much in advance for your time and help.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qq2PxG
P.S. I have a 500gb SATA harddrive im pretty sure I could use, which is why I only went with 120gb SSD
Another Edit: I thought "CPU Cooler"s were replacement fans lol so thats why I have two coolers. I found out the CPU comes with a stock heatsink and so I removed those coolers, and put in case fans that are different colors. Goes to show you how much of a rookie I am lol
 
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You need atleast a quadcore if you think of streaming simultaneously, even on 720p...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($101.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($214.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor:...
You need atleast a quadcore if you think of streaming simultaneously, even on 720p...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($101.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($214.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - G246HLAbd 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $659.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-17 15:04 EST-0500

Use the HDD you have for now and add SSD down the line...
 
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datboiandree

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Well honestly screw streaming and gaming simultaneously on PC right now since I have my ps4 to stream from lol. Would this at least be good to stream from only my ps4, and then on separate occasions just play fortnite w/ no stream? I could look into getting a higher intel processor at a later time
 
I can see your preference for Intel...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($66.80 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power - Slim S55 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($214.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - G246HLAbd 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $679.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-17 15:40 EST-0500



However i strongly suggest that you spend a little more and get this current gen. quadcore as it will not only be more powerful now, but also give you a stronger upgrade path...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($92.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($214.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - G246HLAbd 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $703.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-17 15:43 EST-0500

 

coolnate390

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this will work just fine for 720p60fps streaming. the cpu and graphics card will work great together, install windows on that ssd if you can. also you only need 1 of those fans the artic alpine will work just fine but if you are lookin to overclock go with the other one. with this settup you will be able to run most games at 60fps at medium setttings. enjoy! :)
 

datboiandree

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thanks bro. The reason I had the fans though was because the case I picked has 3 red ones pre-installed, but I want different colors