Which Streaming Machine Build (Fully Detailed from PC Part Picker) for Dual PC Setup?

[Disintegrate]

This is for a Dual PC Streaming Setup where this is the 2nd machine or Streaming Machine as shown below.


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I could be entirely off on the wrong foot here, however I believe I am on the correct path.

Approximate Purchase Date: Sooner rather than later. I'm ready to buy as of now.

Budget Range: Around $1,000...less would be better (of course), however I would rather not have to buy an upgrade for a few years.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: This is primarily a Streaming Machine in a Dual PC set up using a capture card (not factored into the cost of this build). While a streaming machine in this type of setup does not require a lot of power, this machine will also be used for various other non-load demanding functions & will be running 2 monitors one being an HP w2338h (as I already have it) & the other monitor being an unknown at this time.

A mid-range graphics card should be more than suitable & I can pull the Georce GTX260 (yeah, it's been awhile) out of an old machine, if necessary. However, I'm more than happy to get a new mid-range card.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes, as mentioned above a 2nd one to go with the HP w2338h.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes. My gaming machine is listed below & is running Windows 8.1.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I have no preferences.

Location: Portland, Oregon – USA

Parts Preferences: I have no brand loyalty.

Overclocking: Maybe? I have never done this, however I understand the basics.

SLI or Crossfire: I do not need 2 graphics cards.

Your Monitor Resolution: The HP w2338h is 1920 x 1080, the 2nd monitor is an unknown at this time.

Additional Comments: As already pointed out this is the 2nd machine in a Dual PC Streaming set-up which will be accepting the game & camera video footage through a capture card (or just the game & have the camera come directly into this machine) & the game sound & microphone through a mixer to send out over the internet to twitch.

I do not need a case with a window or which lights up & looks 'cool' – function over form. And since this will be in my studio, I would prefer a quite machine so as not to interfere with the microphone.

I am primarily a MMO player & normally PvP or FPS is not my cup of tea not to mention I already have a gaming PC in which to play. However, for reference recent games include Neverwinter Nights 2, League of Legends (which I do not plan on streaming), DayZ, & Diabo 3 ROS. Past games include Anarchy Online, World of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls Online & Everquest II.

The Gaming System:

I will be gaming on my ASUS ROG G750JH

i7 4700HQ
Windows 8.1
Intel HM87 Express Chipset
24 GB DDR3L 1600 MHz SDRAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4GB GDDR5 VRAM

1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Headphone-out jack (SPDIF)
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
4 x USB 3.0 port(s)
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI
1 x RJ11 Modem jack for phone line
1 x Thunderbolt port


The two systems below are the Q3 2014 Mainstream Enthusiast Build from this site (Tom's Hardware) which was restricted to newegg.com's website for products & prices (which change daily) & the $1000 Gaming Build from PC Part Picker by manirelli. Yes, I will not be using it for gaming, but I do want a good machine build & if my primary machine needed to go in for service, I would like a backup for the time it is away.

Given the above information about what I am looking to do with this machine, what does the community suggest? I'm not looking to start a flame war, I just don't know enough about this things as this isn't my chosen profession or even hobby. I listed the systems as they built them, however the graphics cards (I'm guessing) could easily be dropped down as my ASUS ROG will be doing the video processing for the game itself.

This is the $1000 Gaming PC by manirelli from PC Part Picker:

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bxL76h) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bxL76h/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $232.98 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [Phanteks PH-TC14PE_RD 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-cpu-cooler-phtc14perd) | $64.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97hd3) | $108.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-996995s) | $65.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Transcend SSD340 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/transcend-internal-hard-drive-ts128gssd340) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/hitachi-internal-hard-drive-hua721010kla330) | $47.49 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp40972kr) | $329.98 @ NCIX US
**Case** | [Fractal Design Core 3500 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore3500bl) | $79.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600) | $49.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1040.39
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-10 22:47 EDT-0400 |


For ease of listing, I put the Mainstream Enthusiast Q3 2014 build from Tom's Hardware SBM series into PC Part Picker, except I traded out the graphics card for the 2GB graphics card from the same manufacturer as I could not find the 3GB version on PC Part Picker's website-- the price was the same as the one from the build & I they did not have the power supply used, so I swapped it out for a similar one.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9RTP7P) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9RTP7P/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $234.95 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14) | $74.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyz97killer) | $114.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f32400c10d8gtx) | $86.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [A-Data Premier Pro SP920 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-internal-hard-drive-asp920ss3128gmc) | $75.98 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $54.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Zotac GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-video-card-zt7030310p) | $279.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc922xmkkn1) | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-hive650) | $59.99 @ Amazon
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $19.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1069.82
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 00:47 EDT-0400 |



Thank you all so very much for taking the time to review this. I have not built a computer in 4 generations, so it will be nice to do so again.

If you have any questions, please ask as I am very excited to get this project done.

David

 

[zeyuanfu]

This would be what I'd do for a bit under 990$:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX Video Card ($197.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 24MP55HQ-P 60Hz 23.8" Monitor ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $986.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-18 20:03 EDT-0400

 

[Disintegrate]

Howdy,

Thank you so much for the reply...just making some final decisions on the system's capture card.

I appreciate the suggested setup, however I am wondering what your rational is for it vs. what I listed. Also, I jumped upto 16 GB on the mainboard.

I do like the video card suggestion as it is much cheaper & I didn't/don't need the higher priced one as well as the lower priced case.

 

[zeyuanfu]

Hello,
No problem, always here to help
The only brand of capture hardware I know is Elgato (not sure if I'm even spelling that right), but whatever...
8 GB is more than enough to capture video and stuff like that. It's even enough to play most games on Medium to High.
If you're willing to drop the extra 80$, then go for the 16 GB as you won't need to add any for the next few years.