amd is great for streaming because of the extra 4 cores. but i can do an intel i5 build for you if u want.

you said 1500$ but whats your highest ur comfortable spending since 1500 is simply not enought.

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This post was edited by Toilet on Mar 3 2015 12:05pm

i7+8/16ram+gtx980+250ssd+2hdd+600psu

Add a great chassi such as fractal design r4 and noctua nh-d14 cooler on this and ur good to go.
This will be held inside ur budget

If he's a streamer he will possibly render some videos. Then 16gb ram could become necessary.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9g4Yt6

OBS is a great program for streaming to twitch. i suggest using the quicksync feature provided with the nvidia video card, but the i7 should hold its own. i've read that using dxtory with OBS will help with a smoother stream. theres quite a bit to learn about streaming. having a capable computer isnt enough. i suggest reading guides on the OBS forum for a start.

so many different builds - i5 or i7???

I would prefer samsung SSD (easy fix)

that 980 gfx card is insane.

i7 if you can afford it. hyperthreading would be utilized. i5 is sufficient but not as effective as the i7.

with a 2k max budget I believe an i7 would be sufficient? yes?

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This post was edited by serialj0e on Mar 3 2015 12:33pm

can get a samsung but be 20-30$ more up to u