if yall dont mind...

[sirgabriel]

take a look at my build and tel me if it is optimal for streaming music and playing games simultaneously!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gM3mhM

 

[lunyone]

You should be able to easily do those things with the build. If you don't plan on OC'ing the CPU, here is a build to consider (it has a better GPU too):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($93.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($499.19 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($21.10 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1558.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-15 23:47 EDT-0400

I changed:
* The CPU, RAM, Mobo, GPU, and Case. They all should do what you want, just a bit cheaper and still fully functional too.

 

[sirgabriel]

i understand the change in GPU, but why the mobo, CPU, and RAM?

 

[hamzahfelix]

Lunyone is saying if you don't overclock the cpu, there is not much point in spending $50 more getting the unlocked i5-4690k over the i5-4460, $34 for an aftermarket cpu cooler when the boxed stock cooler will work just fine, and the extra cost of a z97 mobo (though if you're planning to sli in future, the z97 would be perfect as h97 don't support sli)

RAM is more of a personal preference and easiest to decide in my opinion, as long as its from a reputable brand (which it is). For the GPU, I do believe the gtx 970 represent the better value for money, especially since your monitor will only have 1080p resolution. It will run anything at 1080p like a dream for a very long time.

 

[lunyone]

Lunyone is saying if you don't overclock the cpu, there is not much point in spending $50 more getting the unlocked i5-4690k over the i5-4460, $34 for an aftermarket cpu cooler when the boxed stock cooler will work just fine, and the extra cost of a z97 mobo (though if you're planning to sli in future, the z97 would be perfect as h97 don't support sli)

RAM is more of a personal preference and easiest to decide in my opinion, as long as its from a reputable brand (which it is). For the GPU, I do believe the gtx 970 represent the better value for money, especially since your monitor will only have 1080p resolution. It will run anything at 1080p like a dream for a very long time.

Pretty much why I was changing those parts. The $ saved will allow a GPU upgrade and thus you should be able to run games at max/ultra for quite some time on 1080p. The GTX 970 is a good buy, but the GTX 980 will last longer and uses the full 4 gb's of video RAM too. Obviously I don't think 16 gb's of system RAM is needed, but that is just a personal preference and could possibly used in the future for whatever.

Also AMD is releasing info on the 390/390x Fury today (I believe) and this might change the pricing on the GTX 970/980/980 Ti, so keep that in mind before buying the GPU.

 

[sirgabriel]

sounds good. i idnt even know that the core i5 came with a cpu cooler..but now that i do i can save some money lol

 

[lunyone]

Wait for the GPU prices to drop soon (hopefully this week). AMD just announced their latest GPU's, so you should be able to buy your GPU at a reduced price soon, hopefully.

 

[sirgabriel]

i hope so lol