Hey everyone, I am on the fence on which platform to buy and after watching/reading countless articles and videos, I still cant decide. I currently have the following (Ancient hardware with some flare):
Current Equipment:
-Intel Q6600 CPU @3.2Ghz (max stable)
-XFX 780i 775 MOBO
-Coolermaster 850w PSU
-Seidon 240m Push-Pull configuration (Corsair AF&SP 2x 120mm fans)
-OCZ DDR2 6GB Ram (4GB in dual channel, the other single as the 4th 2GB stick has failed and OCZ no longer replaces memory)
-Samsung 840 PRO 250Gb SSD (new)
-Seagate 1TB HDD (coming up to 4 years of age)
-MSI GTX 980
(The GTX 980 is not a typo)
Background:
I play games a lot but more with the intention of recording in Fraps and uploading to YouTube. My volume is about 4 videos a week (6-10 minutes long each segment) and I spend a considerable time in Premiere Pro (more so than actually playing the games.) I am also doing content on the Oculus Rift Dk2 which renders two (2x) 1920x1080 images. With the old hardware, a 10 minute single 1920x1080 file at h.264 render is setting me about 3 hours to output and to be honest, it is not working out for me. The Ram previews within Premiere are also ridiculously slow (based on my current setup of DDR2).
Goal:
My main goal is to efficiently render 1080p videos with good footage of modern games (2013+ titles) in 1920x1080 resolution and possibly 2160x1440p with enough of a margin to have a minimum of 60+ FPS while recording via FRAPS in current games (Have not explored shadowplay as the Q6600 does not meet the requirements)
I have $1100 to spend on 3 new add-in components: CPU, MOBO, and RAM. Case and any internal peripherals will be reused.
Feedback:
Based on my needs, should I go with a 4790K, LGA 1150 setup or a 5820k 2011-v3 setup? Maybe even a 5930k (To add in a second GTX 980 when the time is right) and opt for a new quad kit later when DDR4 comes down in price? Very unsure on which avenue to pursue..
Many thanks for your inputs as I was unable to get a solid answer without making a thread here.
Current Equipment:
-Intel Q6600 CPU @3.2Ghz (max stable)
-XFX 780i 775 MOBO
-Coolermaster 850w PSU
-Seidon 240m Push-Pull configuration (Corsair AF&SP 2x 120mm fans)
-OCZ DDR2 6GB Ram (4GB in dual channel, the other single as the 4th 2GB stick has failed and OCZ no longer replaces memory)
-Samsung 840 PRO 250Gb SSD (new)
-Seagate 1TB HDD (coming up to 4 years of age)
-MSI GTX 980
(The GTX 980 is not a typo)
Background:
I play games a lot but more with the intention of recording in Fraps and uploading to YouTube. My volume is about 4 videos a week (6-10 minutes long each segment) and I spend a considerable time in Premiere Pro (more so than actually playing the games.) I am also doing content on the Oculus Rift Dk2 which renders two (2x) 1920x1080 images. With the old hardware, a 10 minute single 1920x1080 file at h.264 render is setting me about 3 hours to output and to be honest, it is not working out for me. The Ram previews within Premiere are also ridiculously slow (based on my current setup of DDR2).
Goal:
My main goal is to efficiently render 1080p videos with good footage of modern games (2013+ titles) in 1920x1080 resolution and possibly 2160x1440p with enough of a margin to have a minimum of 60+ FPS while recording via FRAPS in current games (Have not explored shadowplay as the Q6600 does not meet the requirements)
I have $1100 to spend on 3 new add-in components: CPU, MOBO, and RAM. Case and any internal peripherals will be reused.
Feedback:
Based on my needs, should I go with a 4790K, LGA 1150 setup or a 5820k 2011-v3 setup? Maybe even a 5930k (To add in a second GTX 980 when the time is right) and opt for a new quad kit later when DDR4 comes down in price? Very unsure on which avenue to pursue..
Many thanks for your inputs as I was unable to get a solid answer without making a thread here.
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