- Apr 14, 2014
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I recently 'upgraded' my computer Jan of last year (2013) with a new CPU and Mobo: i5 3570K and ASUS P8Z77-M. I recently started getting into Twitch Streaming and I'm a little disappointed with the performance I'm getting while gaming/streaming.
I've read that I can get better gaming performance whilst streaming with OBS by upgrading my processor to something beefier like an i7 4770K. My question is: Should I upgrade to the i7 or just wait another year or two to upgrade my entire system?
I usually like to do a full gaming build every 3-4 years.
Another thing to consider is that I'm a bit of a perfectionist. I'd like to be able to play my games, I play all kinds, at 60+ fps at relatively high graphics settings. I currently have a HD 7950 which has been pretty good to me so far--I only purchased that card a little over a year ago. I plan up upgrading to an nvidia card next time around, that's out of my budget to upgrade right now, though. The reason I'm thinking about upgrading to an i7 is because I want to be able to play/stream without suffering any performance hits from OBS.
Any suggestions? Should I upgrade the CPU now or just wait a few years before buying anything. I'd rather not spend needlessly.
I've read that I can get better gaming performance whilst streaming with OBS by upgrading my processor to something beefier like an i7 4770K. My question is: Should I upgrade to the i7 or just wait another year or two to upgrade my entire system?
I usually like to do a full gaming build every 3-4 years.
Another thing to consider is that I'm a bit of a perfectionist. I'd like to be able to play my games, I play all kinds, at 60+ fps at relatively high graphics settings. I currently have a HD 7950 which has been pretty good to me so far--I only purchased that card a little over a year ago. I plan up upgrading to an nvidia card next time around, that's out of my budget to upgrade right now, though. The reason I'm thinking about upgrading to an i7 is because I want to be able to play/stream without suffering any performance hits from OBS.
Any suggestions? Should I upgrade the CPU now or just wait a few years before buying anything. I'd rather not spend needlessly.
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