Question / Help [Build Help] Twitch PC Build

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LockeandKey

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Hello Everyone!

I am brand new to this forum but I thought it would be a great place to receive some feedback on my attempt to build a PC for the first time. I am currently in the process of pricing a computer for the purpose of streaming content to Twitch. I will be gaming on my Xbox One/PS3. The PC will also but used for light gaming. I will most likely not be streaming and playing a game on the PC at the same time. I have attached a image of the current build I have made. If anyone has any feedback or opinions I look forward to hearing them.

Thanks in advanced!
 

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Sapiens

Sapiens

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You're spending a ton of extra money on components that serve no purpose in a streaming/light gaming PC. Maximus motherboard, 16GB of RAM, SLI video cards, 850W PSU? None of that is even remotely necessary. I'd get a lower end Z87 motherboard or put the money towards Z97 board for the sake of longevity, halve the RAM, run a single GPU, and find a decent ~500W PSU.
 
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LockeandKey

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This is the feedback I needed. Thank you. This build was suggested to me from a friend but he might not of completely understood what I was trying to do with the PC. Do you think the GPU I currently have selected will serve its purpose or could there be a better selection? If I am saving money with the RAM, board, and power supply I can spend more towards the graphics card, no?
 
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LockeandKey

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My dilemma is I am currently streaming off of a laptop that has a dual core i7 "ivy bridge" 8 gigs of Ram and a dedicated graphics card. I believe the graphics card is only a Intel HD Graphics 3000. I believe the graphics card is what is holding me back the most? I am also assuming that my friend just built me a gaming machine not realizing I might not need everything he mentioned
 
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jdm12983

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Pretty much what Sapiens said.

Also, if you're looking to save even more money - unless you're just dead-set on using Intel CPU - you could look at AMD CPUs. You could spend up to only about $120 or so and get a 6-core FX-6300; or even a little less and get a FX-4300. Now, I know over all Intel CPUs tend to be stronger than AMDs, but they (AMD CPUs) are a lot less expensive comparatively.

Also, I think you could buy a Nvidia GTX 660 series GPU and be plenty strong enough for what you want (although I could be wrong).

Another option to save money (I'm talking about saving money, but not sure if you're the type that's like "I don't care about what I spend lol): You could actually just buy just single mechanical hard drive (like the 1TB you have in the picture/listed). Unless you have a lot that runs on start-up; or just worried that much about load times; an SSD isn't that much faster/worth the price (at least not to me) versus the storage amount.

Of course these are all just my thoughts - probably some bad lol.
 
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LockeandKey

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Thank you for your input jdm. I am most certainly trying to save money lol. I will have to do some research on AMD chips vs Intel processors. I have always been an Intel guy but if the AMD's are comparable I do not have a problem switching. I will also research the GPU you mentioned.

Does everyone think 2gb of dedicated GPU memory would be enough for streaming purposes?

I will most likely do a single mechanical drive instead of an SSD because I am not concerned with start up times.
 
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LockeandKey

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Sapiens said:
You're spending a ton of extra money on components that serve no purpose in a streaming/light gaming PC. Maximus motherboard, 16GB of RAM, SLI video cards, 850W PSU? None of that is even remotely necessary. I'd get a lower end Z87 motherboard or put the money towards Z97 board for the sake of longevity, halve the RAM, run a single GPU, and find a decent ~500W PSU.
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Which manufacturer were you talking about here Sapiens?
 
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jdm12983

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I would think 2GB of video RAM for screaming. I do streaming/recording and gaming at the same time on my PC witch uses a GTX 660 (just the 660 and not the 660 Ti) and seems to do fine for what I do.

Now when it comes to actually PC gaming, the more video RAM the better of course.
 
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