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This is my hardware. comp is 2 years old. i for sure will upgrade cpu and gpu
What else should i upgrade?
What should i upgrade to? I will be playing high quality single and multiplayer games
1xProcessorIntel Core i5-6600K Processor (4x 3.50GHz/6MB L3 Cache) - Intel Core i5-6600K
1xMotherboardMSI Z170A Gaming M5 -- 3x PCIe 3.0 x16, 4x USB 3.1, 2x USB 3.0, 2x M.2, DDR4 Memory
1xMemory16 GB [8 GB X2] DDR4-2400 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand **Free Upgrade to DDR4-2800 ADATA XPG**
1xVideo CardAMD Radeon RX 480 - 8GB - MSI GAMING X (VR-Ready) - Single Card
1xCase LightingNone
1xPower Supply400 Watt - Standard 80 PLUS Bronze - Free Upgrade to 800W Standard 80 PLUS Bronze
1xProcessor CoolingAsetek 570LXL 240mm Liquid CPU Cooling System
1xPrimary Hard Drive240GB Toshiba OCZ TL100 SSD + 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive
1xData Hard Drive1 TB Hard Drive -- 32MB Cache, 7200RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive
1x2nd Optical DriveNone
1xOptical Drive24X Super Multi Internal DVD Rewriter Optical Drive - Black
1xSound Card3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
What else should i upgrade?
What should i upgrade to? I will be playing high quality single and multiplayer games
1xProcessorIntel Core i5-6600K Processor (4x 3.50GHz/6MB L3 Cache) - Intel Core i5-6600K
1xMotherboardMSI Z170A Gaming M5 -- 3x PCIe 3.0 x16, 4x USB 3.1, 2x USB 3.0, 2x M.2, DDR4 Memory
1xMemory16 GB [8 GB X2] DDR4-2400 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand **Free Upgrade to DDR4-2800 ADATA XPG**
1xVideo CardAMD Radeon RX 480 - 8GB - MSI GAMING X (VR-Ready) - Single Card
1xCase LightingNone
1xPower Supply400 Watt - Standard 80 PLUS Bronze - Free Upgrade to 800W Standard 80 PLUS Bronze
1xProcessor CoolingAsetek 570LXL 240mm Liquid CPU Cooling System
1xPrimary Hard Drive240GB Toshiba OCZ TL100 SSD + 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive
1xData Hard Drive1 TB Hard Drive -- 32MB Cache, 7200RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive
1x2nd Optical DriveNone
1xOptical Drive24X Super Multi Internal DVD Rewriter Optical Drive - Black
1xSound Card3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
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Right off the bat, I would say CPU and RAM. Streaming eats a lot of the CPU and when doubled with gaming..Well, most CPUs are sub-par. I'm not super great at picking parts and can point you in the right direction, but something with 6 cores should be good.
Ram is another factor, but it really does depend on what you're streaming for both of these. 16GB minimum IMO.
There will be better people who might post in this, though.
Also, only 400Watts for that PC? Seems a bit low..
This is my current PC and even I have issues streaming:
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Side note: A lot of streamers, even the big streamers with $4k computers have TWO computers. One that does the gaming and the other that handles the streaming and audio for easier off put and better graphics.
The more quality you want when streaming, the less quality the viewers will see(lag and such). Therefore, you'll probably start off in 720P at 30FPS or something.
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Ram is another factor, but it really does depend on what you're streaming for both of these. 16GB minimum IMO.
There will be better people who might post in this, though.
Also, only 400Watts for that PC? Seems a bit low..
This is my current PC and even I have issues streaming:
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Side note: A lot of streamers, even the big streamers with $4k computers have TWO computers. One that does the gaming and the other that handles the streaming and audio for easier off put and better graphics.
The more quality you want when streaming, the less quality the viewers will see(lag and such). Therefore, you'll probably start off in 720P at 30FPS or something.
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i agree with the memory as well.
as for the power supply, this is a copy and paste from the site ibp from when i built it. the 400w had a free 800w upgrade that is in it
as for the power supply, this is a copy and paste from the site ibp from when i built it. the 400w had a free 800w upgrade that is in it
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Kate wrote Upgrade the CPU and Ram For Sure get a Ryzen 7 8 Core
Switching to AMD would mean OP would need a new MOBO as well, which would cost more.
However, OP, you never did give us a budget. How much are you looking to spend? I'm not against the Ryzen, as I've heard some good things but never looked into it as I'm already set up with my current PC..
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