(Is there a more appropriate community to post this in?) Thank you in advance for any advice/help!
I’ve come across this build on PC part picker, but I was hoping someone could help me customize it a bit better for my needs. I’m going to be streaming, gaming, and editing videos on this machine.
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/guide/ZpkcCJ/enthusiast-amd-gamingstreaming-build
I would like to future-proof the PC as much as I reasonably can (10-15 years’ usage would be great).
My budget is probably around 2-3k CAD? I am over extending myself slightly, but I have used my PC daily for 12 years, and I figure if not now, when?
The only other thing I might consider is new monitors, but otherwise, I’ll be reusing all my peripherals as those are more recently upgraded!
I was also thinking a better Nvidia card might be worthwhile? The main thing is I’m not familiar with how the parts work in terms of compatibility. That and electrical usage/needs from the power supply
Edit: are prebuilts any good nowadays? I’m not opposed to the idea. I know I could figure out assembly myself, but if there’s something worthwhile, I wouldn’t be opposed either.
10-15 years is a lot to ask no matter what budget.
Don’t get me wrong it may still work completely fine, i have used older parts, but if you plan to play new games you’re gonna end up struggling. 10 years ago the best gpu was a gtx 980 and its barely holding on right now.
If you plan on playing a very specific set of existing games and don’t play new fancy titles, you might pull it off though. But thats not the vibe i am getting here.
With that budget you can straight up get a rtx5090 (if available anywhere) which is currently the top tier consumers gpu on the market but chances you are still going to want to upgrade over a year of 5 but its definitely gonna last longer then any other (in theory).
Which bring me to my best advice, the main advantage of your desktop isn’t just performance it is upgradability. Providing a list of software and games you use you can easily get a pc perfect for that, saving some money for the future when those needs change. Then upgrade the part that needs it. Bonus is eventually your old parts will eventually end up becoming a secondary pc.
Which bring me to my last point, if you are serious about streaming you may want to split that budget into 2 separate systems. One to play the games on, and another tailored to streaming and twitch. Many streamers do it this way for practicality and performance.
Haha, yeah, I get that. I thought I would be okay on my current PC. But I guess I waited too long to upgrade, and now I basically have to just rebuild due to needing a new motherboard. I’ve been using a R9 280x and honestly, if it wasn’t for wanting to play some PC games I’ve missed out on and the streaming/video editing I would ride or die with this PC until the end.
The 5090 just released, right? I figured in the worst case scenario, I could get whatever the next best thing is, and it would probably be something I’m happy with.
I just wana be able to run DaVinci resolve well. Maybe multi stream(?), run vtube studio, and play the latest games as high as I can. Currently, my PC just limps along, and I’m actually very impressed that i’ve been able to push it as hard as I have.
In terms of streaming, it’s honestly more of a hobby for the time being. Maybe one day I would go with a dual setup? I’m not entirely sure how practical that would be. I mean I have my current PC. If I could still make use of it, maybe I could go that route? I honestly don’t know a thing of how that would work or what would be needed.
The next best thing is the 4090, which spiked in price because Nvidia conveniently stopped manufacturing them a little while ago.
Ooof what the heck happened to PC parts? Is this still from the pandemic?
I just looked online and locally, the best I can find is a 4070. But online the 4090’s are going for $3700+? At that rate I might be better off just getting a prebuilt with a 4090 right?
GPUs have been all over the place ever since the push to sell
snake oilAI.Don’t go for a “4070” if you want it to last.
I recommend a minimum of 16GB vram which for nvidia starts with the “4070ti Super”
Thats coincidentally the card i have myself. Am pretty happy with it. But it still can struggle with cyberpunk in 4k