What Build Should I do?

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wait, you're recording your xbox? so then you don't even need a high quality video card, even intel hd4600 integrated graphics would work then.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690S 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.93 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Case: HEC Vigilance MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX...
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what kind of youtube videos? will you be capturing live game play? if that's the case, you'll want the better GPU, and a better motherboard for overclocking, as well as an aftermarket cooler, and bigger PSU. you'll need to overclock your CPU quite a bit to get decent performance. that's the hit you take for having a lower budget like this. also, keep in mind: you're including rebates in the final price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $516.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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or to be under budget a bit:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $496.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-06 00:13 EST-0500
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-HT2-28PK-R1 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($10.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $512.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-06 00:15 EST-0500

R9 280 is much more good than 750. I have done some changes in motherboard and PSU. ...
 
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it really depends on your exact use. if i was correct in you want to record live game play, then encode it, and put it on youtube, then you want to make sure the gaming quality is higher. depending tho, you could also record at a lower resolution like 720p, which would allow for faster uploads/encoding/etc.
 
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Considering I would still need a monitor and a mouse and keyboard, I think I may go with the one under budget. But will this keep up with editing and possibly streaming? I have not decided wether or not to stream so It will not be a big deal if I cannot. I just need something that will be able to record my xbox from an elgato or other video capture device and then edit it then put it on youtube without any slowness with a budget of five hundo. Also, the 2 part lists you gave me have more than 3 compatibility issues!
 
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Just take a good gpu like r9 280. Get a good 970 chipset motherboard and fx -6300 will be enough. ... Get PSU from Seasonic ,xfx, evga. That's all. .. I think you uploaded the same forum before parkers Youtube right?
 
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wait, you're recording your xbox? so then you don't even need a high quality video card, even intel hd4600 integrated graphics would work then.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690S 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.93 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Case: HEC Vigilance MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $463.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-06 00:39 EST-0500
 
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I would like to play some games with no lag such as Minecraft and I am also editing all of these videos and do not want any lag.

What about this build?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.67 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler ($11.85 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $470.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-06 00:53 EST-0500
 
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well, when i was waiting for my GPU to come on this build (in signature), i used integrated graphics to play minecraft :) i could get 60 fps solid if i tweaked the settings a bit. but if that's what you want, the only problem i see is the corsair cx430. not the capacity, the series CX is known to be very low quality. even a cheap EVGA would be better i think, but that's up to you again. Antec, Seasonic, XFX are the more trusted brands
 
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TofulLions 6300 build at $496.89 is the better balanced.there's not a bad part on there.
Your build above is putting a 8 core on a budget Matx board which is just capable of running it.
The 6300 paired with a ud3p board & a decent cooler & overclock will outperform a stock 8320 even for heavy duty video editing.6 cores is enough.

 
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So you are saying spend $30 more is the better way to go? With or without graphics card?
 
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I do like this build by TofuLion: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690S 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.93 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Case: HEC Vigilance MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $463.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-06 01:20 EST-0500

But what about that USB compatibility issue? And is 4 Cores enough?
 
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The i5 build has no dedicated GPU - it depends if you have any interest in PC gaming at all apart from minecraft.
The 6300 build has a fairly decent card included & is well balanced.
What setup are you current running??
I honestly don't think there will be a massive difference in encoding times between the 6300 & the i5 personally.
 
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So right now I have a older 2012 macbook pro that is slowly dying on me! This will be my first pc ever. I have no gaming intentions for the PC except maybe Minecraft at most. If I do not need a GPU then should I go with the i5 build? This computer will only be used for making youtube videos (Recording Xbox Gameplay and Editing!)

Also later in this PC's life I can also put in a GPU if I want to. And what is wrong with my Build with the 8 Core CPU?
 
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the multithreaded performance is actually quite similar between the two (with the i5 demolishing at single threaded), and by not spending money on a GPU, you are able to ensure the rest of your components are high quality as well, all while staying under budget. and if you decide in the future that you want to game a bit harder than minecraft, you could always grab a decent GPU and not worry about bottlenecks from the CPU.
 
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I think I will go with TofuLion's build because it gives me more cushion for my budget for another monitor and keyboard etc,. Anything else I should know madmatt30? And TofuLion, what about the USB issue on the i5 Build?
 
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the compatibility issue is just stating that the motherboard can support a case that has usb 3.0 ports on the front, but the case doesn't have the ports. if you want one, this one does.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690S 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.93 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar MG100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $468.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-06 01:28 EST-0500
 
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How about this?? I like acrylic!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690S 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.93 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $474.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-06 01:33 EST-0500
 
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I agree that the i5 build is the sensible choice if there's no massive gaming interest.
I would up to a 450-500w PSU just for the sake of it personally though for the sake of future proofing.
Consider dropping to the i5-4440/4460 models to save $50 or so & drop a small ssd in if at all possible with the saving.
The 3-5% drop in processing power is well worth it for general gains in overall system speed & render times due to having a twin drive setup.
 
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+1 on the SSD, definitely makes up the difference in lost CPU power
bigger psu might be wise, depending on the future upgrades, but more than enough for current build. though technically you could run a GTX 960 on the same PSU (just not comfortably).
 
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Is this good? Maybe a CPU Cooler or not?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($171.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.93 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $490.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-06 08:52 EST-0500
 
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