l need help

[Mo5a]

hi
i am asking for help
i want to start a youtube channel about gaming but i don't know how to start or what to buy that helps me .i have a small pc .but i know that it will not help me so i decide either to buy a desktop or a laptop. i have 2000$ . what would you do if you were me?

 

Notice : i travel alot 

[The Official Czex]

Desktop. Much better value.

 

Invest in a decent webcam or camera.

 

Get a nice mic. Not some cheapo $10 one.

[TacticalCuda]

I would learn to edit or hire an editor.Then use the rest of your money on getting a decent rig

[Whorax]

Desktop. I'm assuming that 2K is in USD?

[minibois]

hi

i am asking for help

i want to start a youtube channel about gaming but i don't know how to start or what to buy that helps me .i have a small pc .but i know that it will not help me so i decide either to buy a desktop or a laptop. i have 2000$ . what would you do if you were me?

If I were you?

 

I would get a 1500 dollar PC (with something like an i7 4790K or even 6700K and an R9 390) and spend the other 500 dollar on equipment (like a microphone and stuff). Personally I dont really see the need for a laptop (for my own scenario) so I wouldnt need one

[aneil1998]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($389.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($96.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($433.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($115.73 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($95.88 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1851.52

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-13 10:27 EST-0500

[Gregrs]

For starting out, I wouldn't go all out on a pc; just in case the youtube thing doesn't work out, you're not left with a beast machine that is unnecessary.

[Dapolish]

For mike get a Blue Snowball

 

Pc depends of preference, BUT GET A DESKTOP

 

I would suggest aneil1998's setup suggestion, seems fine enough.

 

And finally INVEST IN WIFI make sure you have A REALLY GOOD INTERNET CONNECTION. Uploading will be living hell without it.

[SteveJK]

"I have a small pc" and "i decide either to buy a desktop or a laptop" are pretty unclear. That sounds like a very vague idea... like "I want to be an astronaut and I have 200M$". You can have the money but it's nothing if you don't have any plan.

 

Mate, asking "the internet" what to do with your life seems like you're going to throw away 2k just for fun.

[dappy10]

What kind of videos are you even gonna make?

[GrobfootGaming]

Get a desktop and then maybe a nice microphone.  

[Starelementpoke]

$1000 computer for games and your editing. (So 4790k) Put like $400 into your internet solution, otherwise video uploading will be painful. $300-$350 for peripherals. Last $250 for rainy day or your discretion.

[Mo5a]

Thank you all for your support

[Mohenjo]

HMMMM, maybe buy a laptop that can use an external GPU? 

 

Maybe a laptop with a desktop 980 

[Starelementpoke]

If you travel alot, an $800-$900 gaming capable laptop from amazon, then save the rest for when you need it.

[The Official Czex]

ITX machine.

[dappy10]

if you travel a lot, and a lot of your videos could be based on travel.

but you should know what kind of videos you would be making

 

macbooks are super helpful for editing but if you aren't a mac person then a dell xps 13

 

13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display for 1600

• 3.1GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz
• 8GB 1866MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
• 128GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
• Intel Iris Graphics 6100
•  

[Arwanell]

best case to cary around is the Corsair 380T

but then you also need to carry screen,mouse,keyboard,speakers

 

so this, or do as @Mohenjo said

[★ Coups ★]

ITX machine.

 

But he will have to carry around monitors and peripherals

[Godlygamer23]

 

if you travel a lot, and a lot of your videos could be based on travel.

but you should know what kind of videos you would be making

 

macbooks are super helpful for editing but if you aren't a mac person then a dell xps 13

 

13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display for 1600

• 3.1GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz
• 8GB 1866MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
• 128GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
• Intel Iris Graphics 6100
•  

 

i want to start a youtube channel about gaming

That Macbook Pro will be terrible at gaming.

[RollinLower]

if you have 2000 bucks burning a hole in your pocket you could check out some of MSI's more powerfull laptops. i wouldn't recommend getting a ITX rig, as that would be very impractical when traveling.

 

also, ASUS makes some awesome laptops too.

[Mo5a]

So some of you say that mac book is good for editing i want to know why ?

[ben dover kid]

 

if you travel a lot, and a lot of your videos could be based on travel.

but you should know what kind of videos you would be making

 

macbooks are super helpful for editing but if you aren't a mac person then a dell xps 13

 

13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display for 1600

• 3.1GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz
• 8GB 1866MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
• 128GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
• Intel Iris Graphics 6100
•  

 

that macbook(all of em) is terribly overpriced and it would be a better idea not to buy it.

[Ominous]

If you are willing to start a YouTube channel.  Start small.  If you are just going to invest in a $1000 dollar laptop just for YouTube.  I personally would do that unless you also want to use that laptop regularly for other means.  It is really difficult to get started on YouTube now since people only want to watch the larger channels.  Try a hand me down first before purchasing a very costly laptop.  I got a free Surface Pro 2 for free from my Dads work.  I still have it and I used it when I first started out YouTube.

 

Try out YouTube first since it takes a lot of time and energy to get going and if you want to stay on YouTube, you are going to have to have serious time planning and organization.  You have to schedule your videos and be a reliable source of videos.  Always make sure your fans and stuff know if something is wrong with you.

 

Seriously, make sure what you are doing.  Also, never think that YouTube can be a job.  You make very little money off of it.  From what I have gathered: 1000 Views ~ $1.00