PC Build for Gaming/Streaming on a Budget

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I need help building a PC. I'd like to use at least Intel i5, at least 1060p and 16gb RAM. I will use my PC for gaming, streaming and editing. The maximum I will pay is AUD$2000/USD$1500 (Not including peripherals) - If less is necessary, then that'd be great.
 
Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($486.00 @ PLE Computers)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($219.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($161.40 @ Umart)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($105.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.50 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Mini Video Card ($759.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($75.00 @ Skycomp Technology)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($125.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $2042.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-05 23:27 AEST+1000

Very powerful build. All good quality components did not cut on quality to fit in budget.
 
Your build really depends on what games you will be playing: If you're not concerned about EVERY SINGLE FPS, AMD's Ryzen offers WAYYYY better of an offer than the coffee lake i7. The price of the 2700X includes BOTH the processor and a cooler CAPABLE of cooling it, so you dont have to spend more on an after market solution. While QuickSync is compelling, if you wanted to upgrade later down the line, rumor has it that you'd have to invest in a new board as well for intel's next gen processors. Here's what I'd recommend: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/MK4rr6

[PCPartPicker part list](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/MK4rr6) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/MK4rr6/by_merchant/)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($464.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: Asus - TUF X470-PLUS GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($239.00 @ Umart)
Memory: Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($161.40 @ Umart)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($105.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.50 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: GALAX - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB EX OC SNPR White Video Card ($778.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($125.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $2014.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-05 23:58 AEST+1000

Not only does this build cost less, but it's on an upgrade-able platform, delivers FAR better multi-core performance, and features higher end parts, as seen with the full size 1080 and case. Of course, you could use the previous poster's GPU and case solution to shave off even more money, mainly up to you.
 
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Question from naemusardo : "PC for Gaming/Streaming budget"









Oh okay, sorry. I didn't specify the games in my original post though. I'm so tired, I'm not thinking straight