NO IDEA WHAT TO DO FOR FIRST BUILD PLS HELP

This will be my first desktop and I have no idea where to start

Budget:
$2,400 without accessories (this is flexible, but really not wanting to spend what I don't need to) The lower the better!(:

Expectations:
I expect great performance throughout the next 4 years with a single monitor.

Usage:
Mainly buying this to start YouTube and streaming actually. Lots of serious gaming at high (not max) quality and video editing this gameplay with a facecam in 1080p videos. Only light streaming.

Special Needs:
Looking for something beautiful that shows just how good of a PC it is. I was thinking the Bolt 3 would be a perfect case.

Again, I'm not sure where to start. I would like the Bolt 3, but I don't want anything overkill for what I'm doing. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Hi blurryface,

Here is a build that gives you everything you need for a 1080 monitor. Going fishing so others will comment.

Frank

Digital Storm Desktop - Config ID 1447593 Cost: $2,274.00

System Configuration:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Coridium
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700K 4.0GHz (Codename Skylake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING (Intel Z170 Chipset) (Up to 5x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series
Power Supply: 750W EVGA SuperNOVA
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) (Internal)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (250GB Samsung 850 EVO)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Western Digital - Black Edition)
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce GTX 1070 8GB (NVIDIA Founders Edition) (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H115i - 280mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler
HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.4GHz (Depends on Cooling and Motherboard)
Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value)
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Branded Gear: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

Digital Storm Coridium

Frank's build is great I would just change cpu cooling to noctua, other than that looks great

$2400 is a little bit stiff to get a good Bolt 3. Here is a $2800 system that will meet your needs for gaming, streaming, and video editing:

https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=1447716

Chassis Chassis Model: Pre-built Digital Storm Bolt 3 Exterior Finish: Black Brushed Aluminum Hairline Finish Trim Accents: Edge to Edge Premium Acrylic Core Components Processor: Intel Core i7 5820K 3.3GHz (6-Core) (Unlocked CPU) Motherboard: ASRock X99E-ITX/ac (Intel X99 Chipset) (Mini-ITX) System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series Power Supply: 600W SilverStone SX600-G (Gold Plus Rated) (Supports up to GTX TITAN X) Storage / Connectivity Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 8x / CD-Writer 8x) (Internal) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (256GB Samsung 950 PRO) (NVM Express) (Extreme Performance) Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Western Digital - Black Edition) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Graphics / Multimedia Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce GTX 1080 8GB (ASUS Turbo) (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Digital Storm Engineering Extreme Cooling: Digital Storm Vortex 240mm Radiator H20 CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition) HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected HydroLux Fluid Color: Black Tubing with High-Performance Fluid Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow) Chassis Fans: Standard Black 120mm Fans Digital Storm TwisterBoost Technology Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.4GHz (Depends on Cooling and Motherboard)

Originally posted by DST4ME I have to say for me personally I don't like the bolt, it makes me feel claustrophobic everytime I see it.

Its not like you have to sit inside it.          Yes, I do get what you're saying.

Can you hear the screams ?  


My God, let them out. 

Got it, George.  

Here's a great Bolt config for your 1080p monitor gaming.

Config # 1447914.       Cost $ 2215

Just plug the config # into Load Config up top.   I can't paste right now.

The gtx 1070 is excellent 1080p gaming.

Hope this helps.

How does HydroLux Cooling work? Do I have to change anything out manually later on?

i like no name's build and i'll tell you why:  you're going to want the best cpu you can afford, and when i say "best" i mean best for what you want to do with your pc.  streaming and playing at the same time in the same system is going to perform better on more cores/threads because of the way encoding works distributing the workload over each core evenly.   does that mean you should dump most of your budget on an 8-core proc?  no!  you can get by with an I7 4-core w/HT if that 6-core is too much, but i'd advise sticking with his build recommendation. 

the graphics card is the next most important component.  converting your stream from 1080p to 720p with game running, overlays, web cam, yada yada...get as much as you can afford. 

16GB of ram is fine, but you could benefit from more if you can find it in your budget.  

any SATA ssd is fine, just get one or more with large capacity.  

i get that bprat buddy, no offense, but in the case of streaming and gaming an I5 is really going to hinder him.  he's better off lowering the gpu to the minimum of his monitor resolution/games he intends to play/stream, which at 1080p (with a little headroom for running the streaming software) is in the area of a GTX 970 or better card.   

yeah, or get an RX480 and oc it.  that's GTX 980 level performance at $250.

Edited by db188 - 05 Jul 2016 at 9:05pm

Woah thanks, I don't have the slightest clue about changing liquid but okay haha. I guess I'll save the extra money and get a future proof pc for my needs. thanks again(:

yikes

Originally posted by db188 i get that bprat buddy, no offense, but in the case of streaming and gaming an I5 is really going to hinder him.  he's better off lowering the gpu to the minimum of his monitor resolution/games he intends to play/stream, which at 1080p (with a little headroom for running the streaming software) is in the area of a GTX 970 or better card.

No offense taken, db.   That's what we're here for.    

Just a bit more money gets the OP a lot more of what he wants.   

Originally posted by hoserator Originally posted by db188 yeah, or get an RX480 and oc it.  that's GTX 980 level performance at $250. AMD's RX480 is having PCIE power draw issues.  It appears to need more power than expected and causing problems. I don't know how it affects oc but probably not good. AMD is working on a fix but tread at your own risk.....

He knows, AMD has promised a driver update asap to deal with that.

Personally I become an nvidia fan due to performance long time ago and I still am.

I am not a fan of the Bolt either as a gaming computer. Just too limiting if you want to expand your system. Also very hard to work on without pulling out something. I guess it has it applications but none that I want to deal with. It is a great package if it meets your requirements.

Frank