I am looking to run and record games such as Minecraft w/shaders and Cities: Skylines to start, with possible expansion into more AAA titles depending on what I can afford. At the moment my PC struggles with any screen recording, but especially when gaming. I use OBS and perhaps I could optimize the way it records, but I'm not sure how to do that at this point. I am open to suggestions as I am new to screen recording.
Regardless, I believe I need new components at least, as my PC was built in 2013. Here are my current PC specs. In addition to what is listed here, I have also upgraded the 60GB SSD with a 250GB SSD on which the operating system (Windows 10) and most programs are installed. I have also added an additional 2TB of HDD storage.
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 3330 Quad Core Processor LGA1155 3.0GHZ Ivy Bridge 6MB Retail Box
(BX80637I53330)
Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB 3.5in 16MB Cache SATA3 Internal Hard Disk Drive HDD
(ST500DM002)
Solid State Drives - SSD Intel 330 Series 60GB 2.5in SSD MLC 25nm SATA3 Solid State Disk Drive Retail Maple Crest
(SSDSC2CT060A3K5)
Motherboard Gigabyte B75M-D3H mATX LGA1155 B75 DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI HDMI CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard
(GA-B75M-D3H)
DVD Writer Samsung SH-224BB 24X SATA DVD Writer Black
(SH-224BB/BEBE)
DDR3 Memory (RAM) Patriot Viper 3 16GB 2X8GB PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 1.5V Dual Channel Memory Kit - Black Mamba
(PV316G160C9K)
Video Cards AMD Radeon HD 7870 1GHz 2GB 4.8GHZ GDDR5 PCI-E DVI HDMI 2 X Mini Display Port
(AMD-RADEON-7870-2GB)
Computer Case Antec Three Hundred Two Mid Tower Gaming Case 302 ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB3.0 & Audio
(THREE HUNDRED TWO)
Power Supply Antec HCG-620M 620W ATX12V Modular SINGLE-RAIL 48A 80PLUS Bronze 135mm Fan Active PFC Power Supply
(HCG-620M)
I am not looking to spend more than $500 CAD on upgrades, or $1200 CAD on a new PC. I spent about $1000 CAD on my initial build back in 2013, but understand that given recent developments in North American trade as well as high GPU demand, I may need to spend more for parts now in 2021.
My biggest concern is largely around motherboard compatibility and power supply. If I buy a new CPU and/or graphics card, is it likely that the system will still work properly?
What kind of GPU or CPU should I buy?
Thanks so much,
Curtis
Regardless, I believe I need new components at least, as my PC was built in 2013. Here are my current PC specs. In addition to what is listed here, I have also upgraded the 60GB SSD with a 250GB SSD on which the operating system (Windows 10) and most programs are installed. I have also added an additional 2TB of HDD storage.
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 3330 Quad Core Processor LGA1155 3.0GHZ Ivy Bridge 6MB Retail Box
(BX80637I53330)
Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB 3.5in 16MB Cache SATA3 Internal Hard Disk Drive HDD
(ST500DM002)
Solid State Drives - SSD Intel 330 Series 60GB 2.5in SSD MLC 25nm SATA3 Solid State Disk Drive Retail Maple Crest
(SSDSC2CT060A3K5)
Motherboard Gigabyte B75M-D3H mATX LGA1155 B75 DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI HDMI CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard
(GA-B75M-D3H)
DVD Writer Samsung SH-224BB 24X SATA DVD Writer Black
(SH-224BB/BEBE)
DDR3 Memory (RAM) Patriot Viper 3 16GB 2X8GB PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 1.5V Dual Channel Memory Kit - Black Mamba
(PV316G160C9K)
Video Cards AMD Radeon HD 7870 1GHz 2GB 4.8GHZ GDDR5 PCI-E DVI HDMI 2 X Mini Display Port
(AMD-RADEON-7870-2GB)
Computer Case Antec Three Hundred Two Mid Tower Gaming Case 302 ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB3.0 & Audio
(THREE HUNDRED TWO)
Power Supply Antec HCG-620M 620W ATX12V Modular SINGLE-RAIL 48A 80PLUS Bronze 135mm Fan Active PFC Power Supply
(HCG-620M)
I am not looking to spend more than $500 CAD on upgrades, or $1200 CAD on a new PC. I spent about $1000 CAD on my initial build back in 2013, but understand that given recent developments in North American trade as well as high GPU demand, I may need to spend more for parts now in 2021.
My biggest concern is largely around motherboard compatibility and power supply. If I buy a new CPU and/or graphics card, is it likely that the system will still work properly?
What kind of GPU or CPU should I buy?
Thanks so much,
Curtis
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