Is my rig enough for recording?

[sirlegitkilla]

I thought I knew enough about computer at least I think I do, so I recently upgraded my gpu to a GTX 770 2GB from a Radeon HD 7770 1GB. I like to record a lot and I just can't seem to perfect my rig for that without going insane on parts that run over $400, I don't know whether to suck it up lower the quality of games or get a refund on the GTX 770 and just stick to playing/recording lower end games.

If anyone knows of anything else I could do to help keep my FPS up and please do post.

My current PC
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0Ghz
MOBO: MSI 970A-G46
RAM: 2 x 4GB G.Skill Ripjaw 1600
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 770 Windforce 3x 2GB
HDD: 1TB
PSU: 600W RoseWill

 

[babachicken]

for recording, the HDD is important, make sure you get one with a good write speed, like the WD Caviar black, it will only cost about 110$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

 

[Gam3r01]

Your CPU and GPU are good enough to record on, so that is no longer the issue.
Recording to an SSD might improve, as well as a fast write speed on the HDD (anything 7200 rpms or up is good)

 

[sirlegitkilla]

Sorry I forgot to mention the HDD is 7200 RPM. Iv known that recording to a HDD that your not playing on helps but not sure how much really.

 

[Gam3r01]

Enough to notice, but not enough for everyone to notice.

 

[babachicken]

Sorry I forgot to mention the HDD is 7200 RPM. Iv known that recording to a HDD that your not playing on helps but not sure how much really.

do you know the exact HDD? the brand and what not

 

[sirlegitkilla]

Sorry I forgot to mention the HDD is 7200 RPM. Iv known that recording to a HDD that your not playing on helps but not sure how much really.

do you know the exact HDD? the brand and what not

Yup I have it right here. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339

 

[Romeru]

Well, you could use NVIDIA's Shadow play for your GTX 770, go and downoad Geforce experience and you can use shadowplay from there, it records low to high resolutions at different bitrates and you WILL not lose any performance at all!

However it is currently incompatible with OpenGL.

 

[sirlegitkilla]

Well, you could use NVIDIA's Shadow play for your GTX 770, go and downoad Geforce experience and you can use shadowplay from there, it records low to high resolutions at different bitrates and you WILL not lose any performance at all!

However it is currently incompatible with OpenGL.

Yea I quickly found this out it sucks because I can't use that to record a few games.

 

[Romeru]

Well, you could use NVIDIA's Shadow play for your GTX 770, go and downoad Geforce experience and you can use shadowplay from there, it records low to high resolutions at different bitrates and you WILL not lose any performance at all!

However it is currently incompatible with OpenGL.

Yea I quickly found this out it sucks because I can't use that to record a few games.

Well atleast you're using a FX-8350 so recording shouldn't hurt way to much. I love that CPU 😀

 

[sirlegitkilla]

Well, you could use NVIDIA's Shadow play for your GTX 770, go and downoad Geforce experience and you can use shadowplay from there, it records low to high resolutions at different bitrates and you WILL not lose any performance at all!

However it is currently incompatible with OpenGL.

Yea I quickly found this out it sucks because I can't use that to record a few games.

Well atleast you're using a FX-8350 so recording shouldn't hurt way to much. I love that CPU 😀

It is a great CPU, Surprisingly when recording 720p 30fps on game like far cry 3, skyrim, bioshock they do drop in frames that is if the game is in max settings. I'm trying shadow play its not bad stable fps but the mic sound quality is a little scratchy.

 

[sirlegitkilla]

So I'v done a bit of looking around after receiving this helpful info. To help with fps drops I'm having I was looking at grabbing an SSD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147192 or a Capture Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815100100

Tell me what would be more useful to mean and why.