I Need Help!

JoshClark02

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Dec 13, 2016
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So I am looking to upgrade my PC but I don't know that much about them but I want a PC which can stream games without lagging so these are my current specs:
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Case - BitFenix Comrade Midi-Tower
Mother Board - Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P AMD Socket AM3
Graphics Card - Sapphire Radeon R9 270X Dual-X Boost OC AMD
Processor - AMD (Piledriver) FX-6300 3.50GHz (4.10GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 6-Core Processor
Power Supply - 500W - EVGA 80+ White Rated Power Supply
Hard Drive - 1TB Seagate Barracuda Hard Drive 3.5" SATA III - ST1000DM003
Memory - Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) 1600MHz CL9 DDR3
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These are my current specs and they do well with running my games (I don't play many graphic games (not talking about violence/blood)) but I am looking to stream e.g. CS:GO but my PC cannot do that, does anyone have any suggestions for which I should upgrade because I am looking to buy - Phanteks Enthoo Evolv and was looking at a motherboard (MSI Z170A Gaming Pro) but don't know what processor to buy so I have some questions.
1) Should I buy the MSI Z170A Gaming Pro motherboard or would it be too overkill/not work with lower priced components?
2)If yes, what processor should I buy to partner it? (Less than £150)
3)If no, what motherboard and processor should I buy instead?
4)Is there any other parts I should upgrade to help stream CS:GO?

Thanks for your help - Josh
 
Solution
Usually when you want to game and then stream the gameplay over to a broadcasting service, the load is close to doubled that when you game. It's for this reason that people like to have a secondary(slightly underpowered) system that can handle streaming duties while they have a primary(more powerful) system that takes care of gameplay and everyday tasks.

It's apparent at this point that any investment made towards an aging platform such as the AM3 socket isn't going to be a good investment and as such you seem to be in the right(task wise) scenario for a new build.

I'd suggest none of the above...instead save the money and build a new system.
Usually when you want to game and then stream the gameplay over to a broadcasting service, the load is close to doubled that when you game. It's for this reason that people like to have a secondary(slightly underpowered) system that can handle streaming duties while they have a primary(more powerful) system that takes care of gameplay and everyday tasks.

It's apparent at this point that any investment made towards an aging platform such as the AM3 socket isn't going to be a good investment and as such you seem to be in the right(task wise) scenario for a new build.

I'd suggest none of the above...instead save the money and build a new system.
 
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