Question / Help PC upragade. Do I have to chagne more than CPU?

kanciapagamingroom

kanciapagamingroom

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Dear OBS Users,

I want to upgrade my PC. I am wondering what exactly do I have to change to be able streaming in 720p and playing comfortable without any fps drops. My main game on stream is CSGO. I aslo stream H1Z1, Pubg, DiabloIII and Path of Exile. Right now I stream with NVENC 4500 bitrate, default preset and profile high with 540p. I am kinda happy with what I get with those settings. The quallity is decent and performance is good enough for streaming and playing at the same time.

I wonder do I have to change more than only CPU? I think that if I change CPU for i74790(k) and stay with my streaming settings - only upgrade resolution to 720p the new CPU should be enough to let me stream with better quallity and even better performance. How do you think guys?

Do you think I have to change CPU, Mobo and Ram? If yes I think I will do it. But I don't want to do it because I was looking for new Ryzen CPU good mobo and 16GB Ram DDR4 and it would cost like 1000$ it's a lot money and I am not sure it's necessary. That's why I need your opinions guys. My whole PC is attached as png file in the thread.

Best regards,
Domin1Q
 

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Banyarola

Banyarola

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Do a little research on your own...Like google streaming configurations and hardware for streaming 720p..
You'll be better off instead of getting confused with a lot of opinions...
 
kanciapagamingroom

kanciapagamingroom

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@Banyarola I guess you take me a little wrong. I am not waiting here for best "PC setup for 1000$". I just wanted to take an opinions about "do I have to change more than my CPU?"... That's what I'm looking for by making this thread. :) Also I'm lookin opinions here becuase I think here are the most experienced peapole who using OBS.
 
Banyarola

Banyarola

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Well, I just offered my opinion...I didn't mean it for you to build a new pc , just for a reference...
 
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alpinlol

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Well generally for CSGO you shouldnt have much FPS impact when using NVENC even with 720p60 though for x264 you would at least want an i7 in that case either a i7 4770k or i7 4790k but there will always be a small impact on fps. Though I would only really recommend upgrading the CPU if you get a great deal on it since its really old by now or go all the way with a new Mainbaord + CPU

Summary:
GPU is fine
CPU would need an upgrade if NVENC isnt pleasent enough
 
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kanciapagamingroom

kanciapagamingroom

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@alpinlol To be honest even when I stream 720p 30fps with NVENC I feel a pretty huge fps drops and low fluently in the game and I guess it is still cost by CPU cuz my CPU then is 100% usage. That is why I think about changing CPU only. I can not change CPU+Mobo because I have got DDR3 ram and I will need DDR4 ram :/ ...
 
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