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About This Build
Game on one PC and stream Twitch/YouTube without dropping frames, on a real budget. The RTX 4060's NVENC encoder does the heavy lifting so your CPU is free for the game. A great first creator rig you can upgrade later by dropping in a bigger GPU.
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Parts List
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| Category | Product | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | $199.00 | Buy |
| CPU Cooler | Thermalright Assassin X 120 R SE | $19.00 | Buy |
| Video Card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | $289.00 | Buy |
| Memory | TeamGroup T-Create DDR5-6000 32GB (2x16GB) | $89.00 | Buy |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX | $159.00 | Buy |
| Storage | Crucial P3 Plus 1TB NVMe | $59.00 | Buy |
| Case | Corsair 4000D Airflow | $94.00 | Buy |
| Power Supply | MSI MAG A650BN | $65.00 | Buy |
| Total | $973.00 | ||
Build journal
Written by the owner of Budget Streaming Starter as they built it. Any numbers below are their own measurements, not ours — each one says so, and says how it was taken.
Configuration snapshots
What the parts list actually was at each point in this build's life. A snapshot is written once and never edited, so editing the build today cannot rewrite what an entry above described.
| Version | Captured | Total | Est. wattage |
|---|---|---|---|
| v1backfill: initial capture (PLA-3236) | July 20, 2026 | $973.00 | 140W |
Build Discussion
Move longer feedback, upgrade ideas, and troubleshooting into a forum thread tied to this build.
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Total Build Cost
$973.00
8 parts
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