first time pc build on low budget need help

[Christopher_47]

i want to build a pc for streaming vainglory on twitch or mob crush i already have an elgato hd60 capture card but my current laptop doesnt quite handle as well when trying to stream. budget is around 400$ but if it can be built for less the better. wont be playing any games on the pc will just be capturing video from my ipad or ps4. just dont want the live stream to stutter or freeze.

 

[kwa-e]

Unless you're using software that can be accelerated using the GPU this should do the job.

 

[kwa-e]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($122.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power S60 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $300.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-04 01:23 EST-0500

 

[Christopher_47]

Unless you're using software that can be accelerated using the GPU this should do the job.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($122.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power S60 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $300.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-04 01:23 EST-0500

not sure if it can or not be accelerated by a gpu

 

[kwa-e]

What program do you use primarily? I'll do the research for you.

 

[Christopher_47]

What program do you use primarily? I'll do the research for you.

open broadcast software 32bit
or i can use the software that came with the capture card elgato hd60

 

[kwa-e]

Looks like it supports NVENC, which is just a gpu acceleration of encoding.

I don't know how to exactly set it up but if done right will make encoding a lot faster than with CPU alone.

If you don't mind the extra 45W tdp that it will bring, I'd recommend going for an 8320e which will encode with the performance of an i7- at the fraction of the cost it will normally bring you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($125.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power S60 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($27.95 @ Directron)
Total: $395.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-04 03:07 EST-0500

 

[Christopher_47]

Looks like it supports NVENC, which is just a gpu acceleration of encoding.

I don't know how to exactly set it up but if done right will make encoding a lot faster than with CPU alone.

If you don't mind the extra 45W tdp that it will bring, I'd recommend going for an 8320e which will encode with the performance of an i7- at the fraction of the cost it will normally bring you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($125.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power S60 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($27.95 @ Directron)
Total: $395.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-04 03:07 EST-0500

is there a hard drive you would recomend instead of the ssd for more storage? and if so is it still possible to ad the ssd at a later date? and is this build easily upgradeable if i do decice to start playing games on it. can i possibly sub in the cpu for their less expensive versions such as the fx6300 or the fx6350?

 

[madmatt30]

^ you could drop a 6300 in that build above now - what it loses in core count it makes up in clock speed grunt IMO.

With that 750ti it'll play games from the word go should you want it to (albeit at medium settings max)

 

[Christopher_47]

^ you could drop a 6300 in that build above now - what it loses in core count it makes up in clock speed grunt IMO.

With that 750ti it'll play games from the word go should you want it to (albeit at medium settings max)

how about this mind you im gonna have to wait a little bit before i can purchase the OS
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sx4hRB) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sx4hRB/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $89.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-970mpro3) | $41.98 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2k4g3d169ds3) | $29.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Silicon Power S60 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/silicon-power-internal-hard-drive-sp120gbss3s60s25) | $39.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43753kr) | $99.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore1000usb3bl) | $29.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-bp350) | $27.95 @ Directron
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $19.89 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $87.95 @ OutletPC
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-wireless-network-card-gcwb867di) | $29.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Case Fan** | [Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4l2r20arr1) | $4.99 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $552.70
| Mail-in rebates | -$50.00
| **Total** | **$502.70**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-03-04 18:34 EST-0500 |

 

[kwa-e]

^ you could drop a 6300 in that build above now - what it loses in core count it makes up in clock speed grunt IMO.

With that 750ti it'll play games from the word go should you want it to (albeit at medium settings max)

I don't think it'd make much of a difference- might even be slower. The 8320e is only about 0.2Ghz slower while having the extra cores needed for smooth encoding.