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Streaming · $1,800 budget · Full-time / 1440p

Streaming PC

Play and broadcast at once, no dropped frames, for about $1,800

$1,798about 603W peakall parts compatible

Streaming asks one PC to play a game and record video at the same time. This build pairs a processor with lots of cores to a solid graphics card, so neither job slows the other down.

32GB of memory covers the game, your streaming software, a browser, and chat at once. No second PC needed.

The parts

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ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 285K24-core · 24 threads · LGA185124-core processor tuned for streaming.$498Buy on AmazonCoolerNZXT Kraken 360AIO · 360mm radiator360mm liquid cooler to keep temperatures in check.$100Buy on AmazonMotherboardASUS Prime B860-PLUS WiFiB860 · ATX · DDR5B860 board matched to the CPU socket (LGA1851).$245Buy on AmazonMemoryG.Skill Flare X5 32GB (2x16) DDR5-600032GB · DDR5-6000 · 2 sticks32GB of DDR5 for smooth multitasking.$95Buy on AmazonStorageCrucial P3 Plus 1TB NVMe (Gen4)1000GB · NVMe1TB NVMe for fast load times.$65Buy on AmazonGraphics CardAMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB16GB VRAM · 267mm16GB graphics card, the engine of this build.$500Buy on AmazonCaseFractal Design Meshify 2ATX/mATX/ITX · GPU ≤ 460mmRoomy case with clearance for every part in this build.$160Buy on AmazonPower SupplyCorsair RM850e 850W850W · 80+ Gold · Full modular850W 80+ Gold power with headroom to spare.$135Buy on Amazon
8 parts · about 603W peak · all parts compatibleTotal$1,798

Prices are approximate, from Amazon as of 2026-09-03. Each link opens the live Amazon price.

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Best for

  • Full-time streaming at 1080p or 1440p
  • Recording gameplay while you play
  • Gaming when the stream is off

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