What is my PC's low point and how can I improve it?

Code00 · Jul 30, 2014

Hey there! So I love gaming and I absolutely love streaming. The problem is that my pc just can't stream the games I love at the quality that I usually like to play them at and I'm wondering how I can stream games like Archeage Online at the highest possible settings at 60 fps and not have any issues. Money isn't necessarily an issue but I'd prefer not to go to ridiculous amounts just to improve something by a little bit.

Here is my build:

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.4GHz

Memory: DDR3 8192 MB (2 4gb sticks) ( I don't remember any other specs for em but I can find if needeed)

Mobo: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 (Also don't remember much more here, again, I'm sure I can figure it out if it's very important)

PSU: Here's a picture
http://gyazo.com/8e36048dc5151dd3eb7f4678bda0c2e2

Windows 7

Is there anything else I would need to post in order to find out what I would need?

EDIT:
I went ahead and added a link to my PSU right below my Mobo.

RookieOfTheYear · Jul 30, 2014

Yes, what power supply do you have. Everything is still pretty high end.

Joseph DeGarmo · Jul 30, 2014

If you have a decent PSU, then try overclocking the GPU and updating the video drivers. Have you considered adding a second GPU for SLI?

RookieOfTheYear · Jul 30, 2014

If you are streaming, are you sure your internet connection is not the cause? Perhaps there is some throttling by your internet provider or something. How are you possitive it is the computer?

Code00 · Jul 30, 2014

RookieOfTheYear :

My download is 50+ Mbps and my upload is 10-12 Mbps. That's more than enough though isn't it?

Code00 · Jul 30, 2014

RookieOfTheYear :

Here's a picture of my PSU.

RookieOfTheYear · Jul 30, 2014

Code00 :

Yea, you're right. That's more than enough. Next, I would try and find out which part is the weakest link. Run a game that you notice your problems in, and see which component of your computer is being stressed (ex. GPU, CPU, or RAM).

Joeseph DeGarmo is right. You should try overclocking your GPU and updating the video drivers. It really might be as simple as that. If I were to guess, I would say its not your CPU causing the issue, but the GPU. You might have to do like Joeseph said and buy another GTX 680 for SLI.

EDIT: But to SLI, we need to know which PSU (power supply) you have.

Code00 · Jul 30, 2014

RookieOfTheYear :

Code00 :

Yea, you're right. That's more than enough. Next, I would try and find out which part is the weakest link. Run a game that you notice your problems in, and see which component of your computer is being stressed (ex. GPU, CPU, or RAM).

Joeseph DeGarmo is right. You should try overclocking your GPU and updating the video drivers. It really might be as simple as that. If I were to guess, I would say its not your CPU causing the issue, but the GPU. You might have to do like Joeseph said and buy another GTX 680 for SLI.

EDIT: But to SLI, we need to know which PSU (power supply) you have.

Thanks for all the feedback man!
Also, here's a picture of my PSU
http://gyazo.com/8e36048dc5151dd3eb7f4678bda0c2e2

Code00 · Jul 31, 2014

RookieOfTheYear :

Code00 :

Yea, you're right. That's more than enough. Next, I would try and find out which part is the weakest link. Run a game that you notice your problems in, and see which component of your computer is being stressed (ex. GPU, CPU, or RAM).

Joeseph DeGarmo is right. You should try overclocking your GPU and updating the video drivers. It really might be as simple as that. If I were to guess, I would say its not your CPU causing the issue, but the GPU. You might have to do like Joeseph said and buy another GTX 680 for SLI.

EDIT: But to SLI, we need to know which PSU (power supply) you have.

I went ahead and posted my PSU as well.

RookieOfTheYear · Jul 31, 2014

Alright, thanks for posting that picture. I don't think that PSU will be good to SLI two GTX 680's. It probably would work, but it would be close to max capacity, and it is not the greatest quality, so there is a good chance it could fail.

If I was you, I would try and go with this PSU and another 680 in SLI. That would definitely get you the performance you are looking for.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $69.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 10:58 EDT-0400

RookieOfTheYear · Jul 31, 2014

I also forgot to ask if your i7 2600 have a "K" after it. If so that means you can overclock it.

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