Streaming PC build(little gaming)

[XLNC ShiFty]

How does this build look for a streaming pc. I stream Call of Duty from my xbox with xsplit and my current computer cpu just isnt cutting it. So I am selling it and starting fresh. Is there any other parts you would change that would be cheaper and preform the same. Also I don't do much gaming on my computer so i just need a card that can preform decent when I do. Is the card I chose over the top or am I close...would like to play games close to max settings(crysis 3 is a game i own)

trying to stay around $1800

NZXT LEXA S LEXS - 001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - 79.99

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM - 19.99

Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - 89.99 (how big of a difference is the blue to the black (mainly just use this for storing files and games I dont play much)

MSI N660-2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - 189.99

SeaSonic M12II 850 SS-850AM 850W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Semi-modular Power - 119.99

CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model - 144.99

GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - 224.99

Intel Core i7-4930K Ivy Bridge-E 3.4GHz LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor - 579.99

Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 119.99 (do i need the full version or just the OEM)

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan - 34.99

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - 127.99

Total - $1,784.94 (with $13.08 shipping)

 

[DComander1x]

How does this build look for a streaming pc. I stream Call of Duty from my xbox with xsplit and my current computer cpu just isnt cutting it. So I am selling it and starting fresh. Is there any other parts you would change that would be cheaper and preform the same. Also I don't do much gaming on my computer so i just need a card that can preform decent when I do. Is the card I chose over the top or am I close...would like to play games close to max settings(crysis 3 is a game i own)

trying to stay around $1800

NZXT LEXA S LEXS - 001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - 79.99

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM - 19.99

Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - 89.99 (how big of a difference is the blue to the black (mainly just use this for storing files and games I dont play much)

MSI N660-2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - 189.99

SeaSonic M12II 850 SS-850AM 850W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Semi-modular Power - 119.99

CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model - 144.99

GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - 224.99

Intel Core i7-4930K Ivy Bridge-E 3.4GHz LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor - 579.99

Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 119.99 (do i need the full version or just the OEM)

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan - 34.99

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - 127.99

Total - $1,784.94 (with $13.08 shipping)

You don't need Intel to stream, AMD can do it just as good, or better for half the cost. Blue vs. Black, is the price, OEM vs Retail is OEM is cheaper and can be used just once, and is tied to just one computer, and retail, while more expensive, you can use it more then once.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz) (should run crysis 3 fast, though, you can drop down to a 660, to lower the cost)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.78 @ Newegg) (you only need 550w PSU with this build, but the TX650W is very good)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1178.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 16:38 EST-0500)

 

[sora]

How does this build look for a streaming pc. I stream Call of Duty from my xbox with xsplit and my current computer cpu just isnt cutting it. So I am selling it and starting fresh. Is there any other parts you would change that would be cheaper and preform the same. Also I don't do much gaming on my computer so i just need a card that can preform decent when I do. Is the card I chose over the top or am I close...would like to play games close to max settings(crysis 3 is a game i own)

trying to stay around $1800

NZXT LEXA S LEXS - 001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - 79.99

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM - 19.99

Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - 89.99 (how big of a difference is the blue to the black (mainly just use this for storing files and games I dont play much)

MSI N660-2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - 189.99

SeaSonic M12II 850 SS-850AM 850W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Semi-modular Power - 119.99

CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model - 144.99

GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - 224.99

Intel Core i7-4930K Ivy Bridge-E 3.4GHz LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor - 579.99

Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 119.99 (do i need the full version or just the OEM)

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan - 34.99

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - 127.99

Total - $1,784.94 (with $13.08 shipping)

You don't need Intel to stream, AMD can do it just as good, or better for half the cost. Blue vs. Black, is the price, OEM vs Retail is OEM is cheaper and can be used just once, and is tied to just one computer, and retail, while more expensive, you can use it more then once.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz) (should run crysis 3 fast, though, you can drop down to a 660, to lower the cost)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.78 @ Newegg) (you only need 550w PSU with this build, but the TX650W is very good)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1178.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 16:38 EST-0500)

Since he wants to stay around $1800 why not upgrade something such as the HDD? He'll probably want more space for a variety games since he wants to stream.

Otherwise, everything is pretty solid.

 

[DComander1x]

How does this build look for a streaming pc. I stream Call of Duty from my xbox with xsplit and my current computer cpu just isnt cutting it. So I am selling it and starting fresh. Is there any other parts you would change that would be cheaper and preform the same. Also I don't do much gaming on my computer so i just need a card that can preform decent when I do. Is the card I chose over the top or am I close...would like to play games close to max settings(crysis 3 is a game i own)

trying to stay around $1800

NZXT LEXA S LEXS - 001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - 79.99

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM - 19.99

Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - 89.99 (how big of a difference is the blue to the black (mainly just use this for storing files and games I dont play much)

MSI N660-2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - 189.99

SeaSonic M12II 850 SS-850AM 850W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Semi-modular Power - 119.99

CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model - 144.99

GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - 224.99

Intel Core i7-4930K Ivy Bridge-E 3.4GHz LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor - 579.99

Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 119.99 (do i need the full version or just the OEM)

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan - 34.99

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - 127.99

Total - $1,784.94 (with $13.08 shipping)

You don't need Intel to stream, AMD can do it just as good, or better for half the cost. Blue vs. Black, is the price, OEM vs Retail is OEM is cheaper and can be used just once, and is tied to just one computer, and retail, while more expensive, you can use it more then once.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz) (should run crysis 3 fast, though, you can drop down to a 660, to lower the cost)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.78 @ Newegg) (you only need 550w PSU with this build, but the TX650W is very good)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1178.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 16:38 EST-0500)

Since he wants to stay around $1800 why not upgrade something such as the HDD? He'll probably want more space for a variety games since he wants to stream.

Otherwise, everything is pretty solid.

He did say little gaming - "I stream Call of Duty from my xbox with xsplit" which means he doesn't need a large HDD and "Also I don't do much gaming on my computer so i just need a card that can preform decent when I do." Meaning he wants to spend his $$ on a better card.