PC Upgrade and Re purpose

[FryhdRiceOnYT]

Hey LTT community! I am starting this topic because I am trying to upgrade my PC while also needing to re purpose it. Here is what I need help with:

I have been given $300 (USD) to upgrade my current "Gaming" PC. I want to make my PC able to game AND stream. So I was wondering if anyone could recommend any parts I might need to upgrade out of my current PC that'll make it able to stream, whether it's a new part, or a WiFi adapter, I just need any part(s) under $300. Thanks!

 

Current PC:

AMD Ryzen 1600 CPU

ASRock B350M Motherboard

G-Skill FlareX 16GB 

2TB HDD

128GB SSD

EVGA SC GTX 1060 3GB

620W Powersupply

[Firewrath9]

Sell R5 1600 (50$), buy 1700/1700x/1800x (130$), if still using stock cooler, then a decent 30$ aftermarket one like a cryorig m9 plus or a gammax 400

sell 1060 (100$), buy used 1070/vega 56 (220$ on r/hardwareswap)

what PSU?

are you using ethernet?

get microphone (blue snowball ice would work fine) (50$)

if you want a facecam, a logitech C920 or something like this

https://www.amazon.com/AUKEY-Streaming-Microphone-Widescreen-Recording/dp/B072MMH33F/ref=sr_1_23?keywords=logitech+webcam&qid=1562354428&s=gateway&sr=8-23

 

[jaslion]

6 minutes ago, FryhdRiceOnYT said:

Hey LTT community! I am starting this topic because I am trying to upgrade my PC while also needing to re purpose it. Here is what I need help with:

I have been given $300 (USD) to upgrade my current "Gaming" PC. I want to make my PC able to game AND stream. So I was wondering if anyone could recommend any parts I might need to upgrade out of my current PC that'll make it able to stream, whether it's a new part, or a WiFi adapter, I just need any part(s) under $300. Thanks!

 

Current PC:

AMD Ryzen 1600 CPU

ASRock B350M Motherboard

G-Skill FlareX 16GB 

2TB HDD

128GB SSD

EVGA SC GTX 1060 3GB

620W Powersupply

Depends on the game but it should be fine to stream right now even if you use a cpu encoder. Go and try it out and report back to see if there is any issues. Also streaming over wifi is not recommended due to how wifi tends to drop packets more often and this can cause some frameskips or lag.

[SupaKomputa]

27 minutes ago, FryhdRiceOnYT said:

I want to make my PC able to game AND stream.

The 1600 is enough to game and stream at the same time.

4 cores dedicated to game, 2 for streaming.

Sell the 1060 for $130 and get a 2060 or better.

Better GPU can help the encoding.

Put less stress on the CPU, plus more FPS.

[FryhdRiceOnYT]

On 7/5/2019 at 3:49 PM, SupaKomputa said:

The 1600 is enough to game and stream at the same time.

4 cores dedicated to game, 2 for streaming.

Sell the 1060 for $130 and get a 2060 or better.

Better GPU can help the encoding.

Put less stress on the CPU, plus more FPS.

Thanks for replying and giving advice. Just to clarify, there wouldnt be any bottlenecking between the 1600 and 2060? If there would, is upgrading my CPU to a 1600X or better worth it?

[FryhdRiceOnYT]

On 7/5/2019 at 3:21 PM, Firewrath9 said:

Sell R5 1600 (50$), buy 1700/1700x/1800x (130$), if still using stock cooler, then a decent 30$ aftermarket one like a cryorig m9 plus or a gammax 400

sell 1060 (100$), buy used 1070/vega 56 (220$ on r/hardwareswap)

what PSU?

are you using ethernet?

get microphone (blue snowball ice would work fine) (50$)

if you want a facecam, a logitech C920 or something like this

https://www.amazon.com/AUKEY-Streaming-Microphone-Widescreen-Recording/dp/B072MMH33F/ref=sr_1_23?keywords=logitech+webcam&qid=1562354428&s=gateway&sr=8-23

 

What are the chances I could sell those?

 

[FryhdRiceOnYT]

I live in a typical household with a middle class family, my ethernet is downstairs and my office is upstairs, is there any "good" way of having wireless connetion? e.g. WiFi router or adapter? Thanks!

[Firewrath9]

10 hours ago, FryhdRiceOnYT said:

What are the chances I could sell those?

 

high, on r/hardwareswap, you can prob get 70$ for the R5 1600, 1060s go for 110-120$ there.

[Firewrath9]

10 hours ago, FryhdRiceOnYT said:

I live in a typical household with a middle class family, my ethernet is downstairs and my office is upstairs, is there any "good" way of having wireless connetion? e.g. WiFi router or adapter? Thanks!

yeah wifi is decent, mabye powerline

[FryhdRiceOnYT]

Hey LTT Community, I am looking towards upgrading my computer to a different processor, this PC of mine is for Streaming and Gaming. I am caught up with what processor I should use, should I upgrade to a 2nd Gen 2600 or a 1600X. I have looked into the statistics and I am leaning towards the 2600, but I dont want to go through the process of replacing my motherboard (I am a first time builder and just worried). So would it be worth it to just upgrade to a 1600X or have to go through the process of getting a 2600 and new B450 motherboard? Thanks!

[FryhdRiceOnYT]

Hey LTT Community, after a lot of help and assistance I have finally decided on a set list of parts I am going to upgrade on my PC. But just to be safe, I ask if anyone could look through and make sure that these parts wont bottleneck. This would be my first time upgrading and I don't want to put it to water because of bottleneck. Below is my parts list from 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/FryhdRice/saved/rbgFGX

[MeatFeastMan]

Just get the 1600 non-x, because you get a free cooler with that and it's also $30 cheaper than the 1600x, so...you're saving a total of 60$ for basically the same performance.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$114.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	Purchased For $0.00
Memory	G.Skill - Flare X 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Western Digital - Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3 GB SC GAMING Video Card	Purchased For $0.00
Case	Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	Purchased For $0.00
Power Supply	SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	Purchased For $0.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$224.89
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-07 14:48 EDT-0400

 

[FryhdRiceOnYT]

6 minutes ago, MeatFeastMan said:

Just get the 1600 non-x, because you get a free cooler with that and it's also $30 cheaper than the 1600x, so...you're saving a total of 60$ for basically the same performance.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$114.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	Purchased For $0.00
Memory	G.Skill - Flare X 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Western Digital - Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3 GB SC GAMING Video Card	Purchased For $0.00
Case	Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	Purchased For $0.00
Power Supply	SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	Purchased For $0.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$224.89
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-07 14:48 EDT-0400

 

I mean if I just go with non-x, that would be the PC I have right now. I have really crappy wireless internet, so is it best just to upgrade my cooler, storage AND get a new wifi?

[GoldenLag]

3 minutes ago, FryhdRiceOnYT said:

mean if I just go with non-x, that would be the PC I have right now

The non-x and the x is the same CPU. I dont see why you would upgrade to the x variant.........

 

Alsp get the arctic freezer 33/34 esports one/duo instead of the hyper 212. Much better options.

[FryhdRiceOnYT]

24 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

The non-x and the x is the same CPU. I dont see why you would upgrade to the x variant.........

 

Alsp get the arctic freezer 33/34 esports one/duo instead of the hyper 212. Much better options.

Will there be enough clearance for the cooler in my M-ATX case/motherboard?

[GoldenLag]

22 minutes ago, FryhdRiceOnYT said:

Will there be enough clearance for the cooler in my M-ATX case/motherboard?

considering its the same size as a 212, most likely the case. 

[FryhdRiceOnYT]

15 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

considering its the same size as a 212, most likely the case. 

Thanks

 

[VenomizerX]

9 hours ago, FryhdRiceOnYT said:

Hey LTT Community, I am looking towards upgrading my computer to a different processor, this PC of mine is for Streaming and Gaming. I am caught up with what processor I should use, should I upgrade to a 2nd Gen 2600 or a 1600X. I have looked into the statistics and I am leaning towards the 2600, but I dont want to go through the process of replacing my motherboard (I am a first time builder and just worried). So would it be worth it to just upgrade to a 1600X or have to go through the process of getting a 2600 and new B450 motherboard? Thanks!

May I ask what your current processor is? And given the choice, I'd definitely go with the 2600 over the 1600x and just overclock it as Zen+ is much more optimized than first gen Zen. And if you can since AMD just launched their new lineup of Zen2 chips, I don't a see a real good reason not to buy a Zen2 chip that is within your financial capability of course.  

[seagate_surfer]

On 7/7/2019 at 12:48 PM, MeatFeastMan said:

Just get the 1600 non-x, because you get a free cooler with that and it's also $30 cheaper than the 1600x, so...you're saving a total of 60$ for basically the same performance.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$114.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	Purchased For $0.00
Memory	G.Skill - Flare X 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Western Digital - Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3 GB SC GAMING Video Card	Purchased For $0.00
Case	Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	Purchased For $0.00
Power Supply	SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	Purchased For $0.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$224.89
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-07 14:48 EDT-0400

 

This configuration looks good to me!