Help with budget a gaming/editing rig that can upgrade to higher end

un4gvn12

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Hey guys long time lurker first time posting. My end game is a rig that can stream high end games like fallout 4 on ultra in 1080p at 60 fps, I am hoping to start with a 300-500$ build that can run tf2, the sims, overwatch and wow at 50-60 fps in 720p on high to ultra settings, I am thinking ram hdd mobo psu and case will be the bones and the cpu gpu and monitor will be the parts I need to upgrade. Can anyone suggest a build 300-500$ build not including monitor that can give me this and what upgrades I should consider when the time comes as well as a cheap 720p monitor?
 
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A bit over budget- but I put a motherboard that will safely handle any non-k CPU out there, a PSU with lots of headroom for upgrades and a case with decent quality and cable management

I'm sure you can capture using the GTX 950 with shadowplay but I'm not sure of how much of a performance impact it will make.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.90 @ Amazon)...
I should have been more specific, at first I just want something that will run blizzard games for my wife, mainly wow and overwatch that I can put 400-500 into later to upgrade for streaming and capture at which point I will take the starter cpu and gpu and put on another mobo so she still has the setup she is used to playing on, I am looking for a mobo that can handle mid range cpu and gpu but can be upgraded to top end later and recommendations on budget friendly cpu and gpu to run those less demanding games reasonably well for now
 
A bit over budget- but I put a motherboard that will safely handle any non-k CPU out there, a PSU with lots of headroom for upgrades and a case with decent quality and cable management

I'm sure you can capture using the GTX 950 with shadowplay but I'm not sure of how much of a performance impact it will make.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.90 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($144.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $516.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-20 04:53 EDT-0400
 
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