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Should I upgrade my build anytime soon?

I’m into gaming and streaming on Twitch - TTV_Jedi 

and I was wondering when and if I should upgrade my cpu and motherboard? I’m a 15 year old and I don’t have much money.

My boot drive is the crucial sad not m.2 because m.2 isn’t supported on my motherboard.

 

Build -

i7 3930k

AsRock x79 Extreme7

Gigabyte 1060 6gb mini

DDR3 2x4gb RAM

380mm liquid cooler that came with case

Pcie x4 to M.2 Samsung 960 Evo

crucial 128gb SSD

3x 2tb Seagate Harddrives

Usb 3.0

 

External -

Acer 144hz 1080p NON-Gsync monitor

K70 RGB Rapidfire

Logitech G502 but I want a Finalmouse

Dt 990 Pro

 

Games I play -

Halo Franchise

Fortnite 

PUBG

CSGO

Star Wars Republic Commando

Battlefront

Ty the Tasmanian tiger

 

THE PC PICTURE IS WHEN I HAD MY OLD GPU IN IT AND A DIFFERENT SOUND CARD AND BEFORE I GOT THE M.2

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i don't know if you should upgrade it only yourself knows if it meet the performance you need...but i know for sure you should re-wire everything and do some nice cable management cause now it's a mess.

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 2 VR

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2 minutes ago, Jedibrysen said:

I’m a 15 year old and I don’t have much money.

 

No, absolutely not.

Dont upgrade. Theres really no reason to.

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Consider (not a must) upgrading the CPU and mobo and RAM after you upgrade your graphics card again. You're still bottlenecked by the graphics card atm.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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2 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

You're still bottlenecked by the graphics card.

I have a 1060, and I can stream 60fps, and have decent 60+ fps on my screen on most of the games op mentioned

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5 minutes ago, Jedibrysen said:

I’m into gaming and streaming on Twitch - TTV_Jedi 

and I was wondering when and if I should upgrade my cpu and motherboard? I’m a 15 year old and I don’t have much money.

My boot drive is the crucial sad not m.2 because m.2 isn’t supported on my motherboard.

 

Build -

i7 3930k

AsRock x79 Extreme7

Gigabyte 1060 6gb mini

380mm liquid cooler that came with case

Pcie x4 to M.2 Samsung 960 Evo

crucial 128gb SSD

3x 2tb Seagate Harddrives

Usb 3.0

 

External -

Acer 144hz 1080p NON-Gsync monitor

K70 RGB Rapidfire

Logitech G502 but I want a Finalmouse

Dt 990 Pro

 

Games I play -

Halo Franchise

Fortnite 

PUBG

CSGO

Star Wars Republic Commando

Battlefront

Ty the Tasmanian tiger

 

THE PC PICTURE IS WHEN I HAD MY OLD GPU IN IT AND A DIFFERENT SOUND CARD AND BEFORE I GOT THE M.2

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I think you should upgrade just cpu not gpu

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1 minute ago, youmanyousef said:

I have a 1060, and I can stream 60fps, and have decent 60+ fps on my screen on most of the games op mentioned

I'm not saying 1060 is bad, I'm just saying the 1060 should be the next one to leave this build. I didnt say when

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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7 minutes ago, Jedibrysen said:

I’m a 15 year old and I don’t have much money.

No, definitely not. Wait until you are older and can afford more. I am 9 years older than you, but your PC is already better than mine, and I am completely satsfied with mine.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | MOBO: MSI B450 Tomahawk GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6800XT | RAM: GSkill Trident Z DDR4 3600Mhz | PSU: ADATA Core Reactor 850W 80+ Gold | CASE: Fractal Design Meshify C MONITOR: LG 32UL500-W 4K 60Hz, Gigabyte M27Q 1440p 165Hz

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Just now, Jurrunio said:

I didnt say when

True, my bad bro.

 

2 minutes ago, ManosMax13 said:

I think you should upgrade just cpu not gpu

ehh, its still a great cpu. also make sure to snip what you need and not quote the whole thing next time xD

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1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

I'm not saying 1060 is bad, I'm just saying the 1060 should be the next one to leave this build. I didnt say when

Cool thanks my dad agree it’s my ram and cpu

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The only thing i would upgrade is the cable management!

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | MOBO: MSI B450 Tomahawk GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6800XT | RAM: GSkill Trident Z DDR4 3600Mhz | PSU: ADATA Core Reactor 850W 80+ Gold | CASE: Fractal Design Meshify C MONITOR: LG 32UL500-W 4K 60Hz, Gigabyte M27Q 1440p 165Hz

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4 minutes ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

i don't know if you should upgrade it only yourself knows if it meet the performance you need...but i know for sure you should re-wire everything and do some nice cable management cause now it's a mess.

 

7 minutes ago, Jedibrysen said:

I’m into gaming and streaming on Twitch - TTV_Jedi 

and I was wondering when and if I should upgrade my cpu and motherboard? I’m a 15 year old and I don’t have much money.

My boot drive is the crucial sad not m.2 because m.2 isn’t supported on my motherboard.

 

Build -

i7 3930k

AsRock x79 Extreme7

Gigabyte 1060 6gb mini

380mm liquid cooler that came with case

Pcie x4 to M.2 Samsung 960 Evo

crucial 128gb SSD

3x 2tb Seagate Harddrives

Usb 3.0

 

External -

Acer 144hz 1080p NON-Gsync monitor

K70 RGB Rapidfire

Logitech G502 but I want a Finalmouse

Dt 990 Pro

 

Games I play -

Halo Franchise

Fortnite 

PUBG

CSGO

Star Wars Republic Commando

Battlefront

Ty the Tasmanian tiger

 

THE PC PICTURE IS WHEN I HAD MY OLD GPU IN IT AND A DIFFERENT SOUND CARD AND BEFORE I GOT THE M.2

888AF803-C3E0-4C18-AF4D-5B64CC326F10.jpeg

E1459992-CC59-472F-A270-65FB83292040.jpeg

Ok so at the moment you obviously have a very nice rig although your CPU might not be able to run PUBG and battlefront at 144fps and since you don't have a gsync monitor.Buuuut ask yourself would I actually ENJOY having smoother gameplay? For me this WAS yes and I upgraded from 1080p 120hz to 1440p Gsync 144hz because unfortunately I can TELL when even a single frame drops in a game like overwatch and it kinda disturbs me.

But for 99% of people I would say you have a setup to dream about.

i7 8700k 5.0GHz 4.0Ghz Cache (Stock Cooler)

2x8GB 3400mhz RAM 19-19-19-38

GTX 1060 3GB 2050Mhz Core, 9500Mhz Memory

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To be fair, it seems your serious about streaming. What you really need to upgrade is a good personality and vibe that will keep a crowd engaged or gain one, which comes over time; and maybe even buy smaller things, like a cooler for water, webcam, and some light workout equipment because sitting in a chair all day can lead to wrist/back strains not to mention you might feel like a slob as well. My opinion.

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1 minute ago, youmanyousef said:

To be fair, it seems your serious about streaming. What you really need to upgrade is a good personality and vibe that will keep a crowd engaged or gain one, which comes over time; and maybe even buy smaller things, like a cooler for water, webcam, and some light workout equipment because sitting in a chair all day can lead to wrist/back strains not to mention you might feel like a slob as well. My opinion.

Cool thanks ?

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thats a solid gaming pc still, I don't see any reason to upgrade it if money is tight. Just get creative in the game settings and take a bit of time setting things up properly to get good fps on your monitor.

 

hit your parents up for PC parts for birthday/christmas and upgrade later

i7-8700k @ 4.8Ghz | EVGA CLC 280mm | Aorus Z370 Gaming 5 | 16GB G-Skill DDR4-3000 C15 | EVGA RTX 2080 | Corsair RM650x | NZXT S340 Elite | Zowie XL2730 

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1 minute ago, AntiTrust said:

thats a solid gaming pc still, I don't see any reason to upgrade it if money is tight. Just get creative in the game settings and take a bit of time setting things up properly to get good fps on your monitor.

 

hit your parents up for PC parts for birthday/christmas and upgrade later

My mom and dad are tight on money too atm not for like another 5 months until my dad is going to start MAKING money.

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3 minutes ago, Jedibrysen said:

My mom and dad are tight on money too atm not for like another 5 months until my dad is going to start MAKING money.

fair enough buddy, well luckily I think that your computer will be able to game fine for a while. I just pulled a GTX 650ti out of my brothers PC he was using to game with up until a week ago. Good luck!

i7-8700k @ 4.8Ghz | EVGA CLC 280mm | Aorus Z370 Gaming 5 | 16GB G-Skill DDR4-3000 C15 | EVGA RTX 2080 | Corsair RM650x | NZXT S340 Elite | Zowie XL2730 

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Hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like the PSU is the TR2 500W. So I'd say you should upgrade that before thinking about the CPU or RAM. It's not the wattage that's the issue; it's the PSU. 

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No reason to upgrade that. Look at optimizing your streaming software setup so that your stream looks good for the audience. 

Remember: If you stream at 6000 kbps, not everyone will be able to watch because Twitch won't transcode your stream until you qualify.
I've found a really good medium is 720p30fps at 3500 kbps. 95% of people can watch that stream, even on mobile. The biggest thing is to have good audio. Please don't use a set of cell phone headphones with a built in mic for your audio. Even if you have a decent gaming headset, spend some time tuning the gains and mic placement to get the sound pleasant. I've left streams more often because of bad audio than poor resolution.

 

I was watching a streamer play for 3500 people this week and he was streaming at 720p30fps 1000 kbps and still was more than watchable.

 

If you're serious about streaming, get out there with what you have and see what it's like. Don't invest in expensive hardware for it until you're sure that you will continue and make it viable.

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