$1,500 Streaming and Gaming PC - Best PC Builds 2018

[dogzilla07]

Gamestream

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($304.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - GAMMAXX 400 White 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450M MORTAR TITANIUM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.96 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Inland - 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($704.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.41 @ Amazon)
Total: $1506.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-21 20:15 EDT-0400

$1506.30 - $6.98 = $1499.32

A black&white spin with a touch of orange on the graphic card.

I tried hard to make a full white build, but couldn't fit it into the price
Just for curiosity sake if anyone wants to make it fully white it's a couple of hundred dollars more for white lpx corsair memory, a white ssd, white corsair rm750x PSU , and then a choice of $60-$200 white cases of your choice

You can also get an orange top Thermalright ARO-M14O, replace the stock fan with a full white one, and then it would mesh very nicely with the orange pieces on the graphic card if the graphic card was rotated and standing upright with a PCI-E extender .

 

[island_dj]

"Small but Mighty"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($259.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L12S 55.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($178.66 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 1.0TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($277.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Video Card ($419.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V1 Mini ITX Desktop Case ($44.69 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1461.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-22 20:40 EDT-0400

 

[tejayd]

Cougar claws

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($254.96 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($139.92 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Walmart)
Storage: Toshiba - Product SeriesT01ACA 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($22.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($789.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar - MX340 ATX Mid Tower Case ($50.31 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1438.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-22 21:04 EDT-0400

$ 1442.11 + 55$ from sales on mobo and cpu +1497.11


I know it's newegg and amazon. They were temp out of stock of the Kingston ssd. And showing crazy high list prices for it. So just used Walmart for reference. Anyone who has shopped for it knows it's always 39.99 on those sites. It's actually 32$ on amazon right now. Probably why they are out of stock.

Edit: also the g.skill ripjaw V I used are on "sale" for 124.99. I see many people listed them at the sale price. To be fair to them, when I looked at that ram the last few days they were listed at 124.99 and it did not say it was a sale price. Would kind of suck if something like that threw someone's build over budget.

 

[durin7.deathless]

Shiva VII

Key features:
32GB memory
All white + RGB
Wi-Fi
Streaming/Broadcasting software from Xsplit included.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($265.63 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML240R RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX8200 480GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.70 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 8GB NITRO+ Special Edition Video Card ($294.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa C22 RGB Snow Edition ATX Mid Tower Case ($61.55 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME SNOWSILENT 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1460.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-23 00:01 EDT-0400

Edit: updated vendors to satisfy Amazon or Newegg requirements.
Edit2: Updated CPU to lower the base total to within $1500.

 

[sagematt]

Build name: "Because R7 8 i9"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon/Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: MyDigitalSSD - BP5e Slim 7 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card ($699.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - BQ 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1499.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-23 03:14 EDT-0400

For streaming 8 cores is the sweet spot, and 2700X is one of the best price/performance ratios while an Intel counterpart would send us way overbudget, also a GTX 1080 Ti will future-proof your build more than enough while making sure streaming at 1440p won't drop below 60fps. 16 GB of DDR4-3200 make sure our Ryzen performs at its best and the included cooler will allow for a mild OC if that's what you want, or you could simply let Precision Boost do its thing. A speedy SSD takes care of our OS while a 2 TB HDD should be enough space for games. The case provides great airflow while fitting our ATX motherboard and long graphics card.

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

"Streamer's Dream"
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($265.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen MAX 97.2 CFM CPU Cooler ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($116.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: MyDigitalSSD - 80mm BP5e 480GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - AV-GP 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($704.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R Tempered Glass Newegg Edition ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1503.89
Minus Shipping: $4.99
Base Total: $1498.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-23 08:54 EDT-0400