How to make PC good enough to stream games

wumbonize · Jun 28, 2016

My computer is an hp pavilion p7 1240 http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c03353576

specs :

AMD A-10 5700 APU
10 GB RAM DDR3
AMD RADEON 7660D 512MB DDR3
MSI-7778 (JASMINE)
1 TB HDD 7200 SATA
300W PSU

I'd like to stream games on high quality, would I be better off buying new parts for my PC now, or saving up for a new computer, I don't really have a budget right now because I'd just buy parts bi-weekly because that's how I get paid. Thanks for viewing and helping. <3

logainofhades · Jun 28, 2016

Save up for a new computer. You will be wanting to look at an i7, for game streaming, unless AMD's Zen proves to be a decent contender, come October.

wumbonize · Jun 28, 2016

logainofhades :

about how much do you think I'll be spendin on it?

logainofhades · Jun 28, 2016

Easily between $1k-$2k. Much of that depends on games you want to stream, and what resolution you intend to play, graphics quality settings, and how serious you want to do this. This would be about where I would start. RX 480 comes out tomorrow, and if performance claims are true, it will be the card to get, on the lower end of the price range. Claims are R9 390/GTX 970 like performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($297.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk X400 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.95 @ Amazon)
Other: RX 480 ($200.00)
Total: $963.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-28 16:59 EDT-0400

This one can overclock, and has a much better GPU, for handling more demanding titles. It is also SLI capable, so you could add another graphics card, if needed.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($68.77 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk X400 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($449.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $1445.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-28 17:03 EDT-0400

This is the next step up. 6 core CPU, for handling multiple threads. SLI capable, with fastest single GPU, that you can buy. Upped the storage too. This would be the most serious, single card build, that I would recommend. The 8 core CPU is simply just too expensive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($58.22 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk X400 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($126.09 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($654.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $1953.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-28 17:12 EDT-0400

Now, you could mix and match some of these components, if you wish. PCpartpicker has a compatibility checker to help avoid you getting an incompatible part.

PCnoobmuch · Jul 21, 2016

I am doing the same thing, upgrading an old PC, an hp pavilion from 08

If i were you I would get an i5 or i7 CPU if you have the money, I would get 8gb of ram, I like GeForce so I would get lowest GPU would be a 950, do some research and see what you might want. You will have to choose a motherboard that would work for you. I would get another power supply min 500w. Keep the hed and optical drive. I would get 2 monitors, you'll probably want a camera and mic. If you wish to save a bit of money mabe see if your old case might fit the parts you picked. And get a CPU cooler if you plan to overclock. Here is what I might have gotten http://pcpartpicker.com/list/9ykFtJ

I am happy to help you pick out parts. All I need to know is what colour you would like,what games you playing, and your budget

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