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Hey all,
Going to start streaming soon, and after some brief testing (on CS:GO DM) my current rig seems to be able run a stream at 3,000 bit rate, 1080p scaled down to 720p, on CS:GO at low settings. During the brief testing there was only minor framerate snagging, which was essentially unnoticeable when I played the footage back. But, in the future, at some point next year, I'd like to upgrade so that there is none, and I can stream at a bit of a higher quality/not have to worry about game settings so much.
If you were to pick parts now to upgrade my PC to be able to do this, what would they be, and how much would it currently set me back? I have no idea how much I'd need to spend, but just assume I'm not a super rich dude who can spend infinite $$$$$. Good price:quality:application as stated above, please!
RAM: Corsair XMS3 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz CAS 9 Dual Channel
CPU: Intel CPU i5 4670K Socket 1150 Quad Core Haswell
MB: Asus Z87-A Intel Z87 Socket 1150
GFX CARD: XFX Double Dissapation Radeon HD 7970
PSU: Corsair 600M
I have a spare R9 290X (factory new) that apparently I can Crossfire w my current card (may need a better PSU for that). Not sure if that would help. I've heard an i7 would be good? That's what I'm thinking is likely: a new MB and an i7/AMD (no idea if AMD processors are good atm). I don't know. Help is appreciated!
I built this PC on the recommendations of this forum, and for over a year it has served me very well. Looking forward to your feedback.
Going to start streaming soon, and after some brief testing (on CS:GO DM) my current rig seems to be able run a stream at 3,000 bit rate, 1080p scaled down to 720p, on CS:GO at low settings. During the brief testing there was only minor framerate snagging, which was essentially unnoticeable when I played the footage back. But, in the future, at some point next year, I'd like to upgrade so that there is none, and I can stream at a bit of a higher quality/not have to worry about game settings so much.
If you were to pick parts now to upgrade my PC to be able to do this, what would they be, and how much would it currently set me back? I have no idea how much I'd need to spend, but just assume I'm not a super rich dude who can spend infinite $$$$$. Good price:quality:application as stated above, please!
RAM: Corsair XMS3 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz CAS 9 Dual Channel
CPU: Intel CPU i5 4670K Socket 1150 Quad Core Haswell
MB: Asus Z87-A Intel Z87 Socket 1150
GFX CARD: XFX Double Dissapation Radeon HD 7970
PSU: Corsair 600M
I have a spare R9 290X (factory new) that apparently I can Crossfire w my current card (may need a better PSU for that). Not sure if that would help. I've heard an i7 would be good? That's what I'm thinking is likely: a new MB and an i7/AMD (no idea if AMD processors are good atm). I don't know. Help is appreciated!
I built this PC on the recommendations of this forum, and for over a year it has served me very well. Looking forward to your feedback.