I7 or I5 Streaming Build?

[Corey McKinney]

I want to live stream csgo, but Im not sure which setup would be best. My laptop with an i7 4720hq wasnt powerful enough to stream csgo at 720p 30fps. Keep in mind i will be gaming on this system while streaming. Which configuration should I go with seeing as both fall under my $700 budget.

I7 6700 with 750ti 2gb
Or
I5 6600k with RX 480 4gb

 

[Hawkshot]

I want to live stream csgo, but Im not sure which setup would be best. My laptop with an i7 4720hq wasnt powerful enough to stream csgo at 720p 30fps. Keep in mind i will be gaming on this system while streaming. Which configuration should I go with seeing as both fall under my $700 budget.

I7 6700 with 750ti 2gb
Or
I5 6600k with RX 480 4gb

neither build id really optimal for what you want to achieve, what kind of budget do you have and where are you from ill do my best to get you the best system for that price.

 

[Corey McKinney]

Im from the US, and my budget is $700 until I get back to work in a few months.

 

[Corey McKinney]

Keep in mind, i dont need an operating system or a hard drive seeing as I already have a hard drive with windows 10 on it.

 

[Hawkshot]

ive gone a little over $700 but this build will do you amazingly for what you want, the Xeon is the same as have an I7-4790 without the integrated GPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($269.99 @ B&H)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-03 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $723.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-29 05:37 EDT-0400

 

[Corey McKinney]

Thanks for the advice, after looking at benchmarks I am happy with the Xeon, and since the RX 480 is out of stock everywhere and I want to order my pc tomorrow, I found a gtx 970 hybrid for $249 on newegg.

So for $773 on newegg I am coming out with a Xeon, gtx 970 Hybrid, and 16gb ram. And ofcourse the other components. Only downside for now is ill be running a 5400rpm hdd. Which wont be bad for a couple weeks. Thanks man!

 

[Hawkshot]

Thanks for the advice, after looking at benchmarks I am happy with the Xeon, and since the RX 480 is out of stock everywhere and I want to order my pc tomorrow, I found a gtx 970 hybrid for $249 on newegg.

So for $773 on newegg I am coming out with a Xeon, gtx 970 Hybrid, and 16gb ram. And ofcourse the other components. Only downside for now is ill be running a 5400rpm hdd. Which wont be bad for a couple weeks. Thanks man!

not a problem, have fun with a fantastic build