PC upgrade for streaming

Slip22

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Dec 20, 2016
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Hey guys,

I currently stream daily using a 4690k paired with a GTX 1070. The quality is fine, but the usage is high. The PC is handling things such as PUBG fairly easily, but with the new introduction of newer CPUs I am debating whether and upgrade is due. I currently have only really streamed PUBG, and it seems to be fine using the NVENC encoder and a 3k bitrate. I am unsure if the 4690k will really cut it for more demanding titles.

Has anyone else used similar hardware for streaming demanding titles?

I have toyed with upgrading to a Haswell i7, but with the coffee lake 6 cores possibly around the corner, I reluctantly have held off.

Full system specifications:

i5 4690k@ stock (Never OC'd)
GTX 1070
8GB DDR3 RAM
1TB HDD+120GB SSD
EVGA GQ 650w
Gigabyte Z9ZPD3 Ultra durable

Stream specifications:

NVENC encoder w/ 3k bitrate 720p 30FPS.
 

Slip22

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Dec 20, 2016
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The most expensive platform I would go with currently would likely be the i7 7700k. So I think that is around £580. The only issue I have with the current i7 is that it is not much different in performance to the i7-4790K. I have just seen some listings on gumtree for an i7-4770S at £150.