Hi guys,
Brand new poster here, I really like the site. I've found a lot of good information and detailed reviews, but I would still like some second opinions about how to build a new gaming/streaming machine.
I'll start with the template in your sticky here:
Approximate Purchase Date: In the next week
Budget Range: $1500-2000 before rebates, after shipping.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Livestreaming, content creation, high-end gaming, internet surfing.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: CPU, mobo, GPU. Will possibly re-use Rosewill Xtreme Series RX850-D-B 850W PSU if it will satisfy noise level concerns.
Do you need to buy OS: No, will migrate retail Windows 7 Home Premium
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Would prefer to buy in-store from Fry's, otherwise newegg.com
Location: Fremont and/or Concord, California
Parts Preferences: Whichever satisfies my needs best. I anticipate that will be Intel and nVidia.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I would like the lowest noise level possible that meets performance needs. I don't care about looks at all, airflow and sound dampening are more important. I already have input/output devices, I'm just looking for a tower.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current build doesn't maintain satisfactory framerates while livestreaming, especially in World of Warcraft.
I am currently using a Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition OCed to 3.7 Ghz, 2x4GB DDR3 1600 G.Skill Ripjaws, and an MSI HD6850. I'm not sure what my current motherboard is, I'm not at home at the moment. Just about any game runs great when not streaming, but many begin to stutter and chug once xSplit starts broadcasting. World of Warcraft actually performs the worst while streaming because of the high quantity of add-ons that I run. I drop below 30fps even when not streaming, often below 20 when I attempt to stream. Other games perform better, but I would still like to upgrade.
I'm looking for a gaming PC that can maintain consistently high framerates while livestreaming modern games at ultra settings, 1920x1080 resolution, with the lowest noise profile possible. I use dxtory to capture and xSplit to stream, and I also have Chrome open to monitor chat and Mumble to communicate with my partners. I would like to also be able to run fraps during stream to record high-quality footage fit for Youtube shortly after streaming, however not being able to fraps and stream concurrently is fine if it would mean significant savings. Low temperatures and good content creation abilities are a plus, if cost-effective. I would also really appreciate a set of graphics drivers compatible with older games. My AMD GPU does not play well with DirectX6 games, especially MechWarrior 3, but I hear nVidia cards are less troublesome. Seeing as how GOG.com has yet to adopt a lot of my favorite old games, compatibility would be a big plus for me.
$1500 is what I'm ready to spend on future proofing, up to $2000 if the additional cost is a good value. If I can't achieve my goals for under $2000, then please describe what I would need and what it will cost so I can consider it.
Thank you all very much for supporting this awesome site and giving guys like me a place to ask what we need to build a great PC
Brand new poster here, I really like the site. I've found a lot of good information and detailed reviews, but I would still like some second opinions about how to build a new gaming/streaming machine.
I'll start with the template in your sticky here:
Approximate Purchase Date: In the next week
Budget Range: $1500-2000 before rebates, after shipping.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Livestreaming, content creation, high-end gaming, internet surfing.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: CPU, mobo, GPU. Will possibly re-use Rosewill Xtreme Series RX850-D-B 850W PSU if it will satisfy noise level concerns.
Do you need to buy OS: No, will migrate retail Windows 7 Home Premium
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Would prefer to buy in-store from Fry's, otherwise newegg.com
Location: Fremont and/or Concord, California
Parts Preferences: Whichever satisfies my needs best. I anticipate that will be Intel and nVidia.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I would like the lowest noise level possible that meets performance needs. I don't care about looks at all, airflow and sound dampening are more important. I already have input/output devices, I'm just looking for a tower.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current build doesn't maintain satisfactory framerates while livestreaming, especially in World of Warcraft.
I am currently using a Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition OCed to 3.7 Ghz, 2x4GB DDR3 1600 G.Skill Ripjaws, and an MSI HD6850. I'm not sure what my current motherboard is, I'm not at home at the moment. Just about any game runs great when not streaming, but many begin to stutter and chug once xSplit starts broadcasting. World of Warcraft actually performs the worst while streaming because of the high quantity of add-ons that I run. I drop below 30fps even when not streaming, often below 20 when I attempt to stream. Other games perform better, but I would still like to upgrade.
I'm looking for a gaming PC that can maintain consistently high framerates while livestreaming modern games at ultra settings, 1920x1080 resolution, with the lowest noise profile possible. I use dxtory to capture and xSplit to stream, and I also have Chrome open to monitor chat and Mumble to communicate with my partners. I would like to also be able to run fraps during stream to record high-quality footage fit for Youtube shortly after streaming, however not being able to fraps and stream concurrently is fine if it would mean significant savings. Low temperatures and good content creation abilities are a plus, if cost-effective. I would also really appreciate a set of graphics drivers compatible with older games. My AMD GPU does not play well with DirectX6 games, especially MechWarrior 3, but I hear nVidia cards are less troublesome. Seeing as how GOG.com has yet to adopt a lot of my favorite old games, compatibility would be a big plus for me.
$1500 is what I'm ready to spend on future proofing, up to $2000 if the additional cost is a good value. If I can't achieve my goals for under $2000, then please describe what I would need and what it will cost so I can consider it.
Thank you all very much for supporting this awesome site and giving guys like me a place to ask what we need to build a great PC