Question New PC Advice for Recording/Editing/Streaming 1440p60

[midnablack]

Hi, I'm currently trying to work out a list of PC parts for a new 1440p recording/editing/streaming setup. I mostly play indie games that aren't very taxing like Satisfactory, Celeste, Stardew Valley, Minceraft, Neon White, Terraria, Slay the Princess, Outer Wilds, etc.. Though once in a while I'll play a slightly more taxing game like Monster Hunter Rise or Ghostrunner 2 and I'd like to be able to maintain 1440p60 most of the time. With that in mind, I'm looking at slightly underpowerd cpu/gpus compared to what people usually recommend. I would like to have the ability to play some of the current higher end games, but in that case I don't care to be able to play at the highest settings or even necessarily 60fps.

I'd like advice and preferably a list of suggested parts I should buy to accomplish this. I'll put the lists that I've come up with here, but I'm very open to suggestions at the moment.

Approximate Purchase Date: end of the month
Budget Range: $1000-$2000 final budget with OS and Monitors
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Recording and Editing are most important, I intend to make long video essays. Streaming may come into the picture at some point. I also do programming on occasion, but nothing intensive.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Overclocking: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1440p
Why Are You Upgrading: I want to start making videos about the games I play on both PC and consoles. I'm gonna have to get a capture card anyway and my current PC is pretty underpowered for video editing software.
Additional Components: I need a capture card to record footage from consoles like the Switch.

I'm leaning towards an AMD CPU, but I'm not sure if they will work well enough for encoding/decoding and I'm pretty confident I don't want an nvidia GPU (not dead set though).

Any input is much appreciated!

Here's a couple parts list possibilities (no idea about case/monitor):
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jpsMv4

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/spwDcx

 

[Why_Me]

The 120mm fan goes inside the back of this case for an exhaust fan.

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/guides/broadcasting-guide/

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor ($149.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *ASRock Z790 Lightning WiFi ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($94.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *Asus DUAL EVO OC GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 PWM PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($9.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: *Dell G2725D 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1420.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-12-10 20:37 EST-0500

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-free-or-cheap

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIG4vFQbDn4

 

[midnablack]

@Why_Me
Not that I don't appreciate your response, but can you provide a little more explanation for each component choice? This is a big purchase for me and I'm trying to make sure I've thought through my options for each component.

Here's a list of questions I have regarding the current list (feel free to answer some, all, or none of them):
CPU: Do you think the Ryzen 5 7600 (or a similar amd cpu) would work well enough for encoding/decoding when paired with the 7700xt or should I stick with the intel i5 12600k? I suspect I need intel quick-sync for it to work well.
CPU Cooler: Why this instead of the Phantom Spirit or Peerless Assasin?
Motherboard: I like the idea with the motherboard, stronger chipset for $20 cheaper. Apart from my capture card which would take up the other PCIe x16 slot, is there anything else I might want a 3rd x16 slot in the future?
Memory: Do you think there will be a discernible difference between the DDR5 6000 CL30 you suggested and DDR4 3200 CL16? I've read several things that say there's very little difference with a 12th gen intel processor.
Video Card: Do you think it's worth it to spend an extra $200 on an rtx 4070 super compared to the rx 7700xt? Why? I'm skeptical that I will ever make use of the difference between the two.
Case: Do you think this case would keep my components sufficiently cool (with the fan setup you suggested)? Also would it have a neutral or slightly positive airflow without having to adjust fan rpm a lot?
PSU: Why 850W instead of 750W? I thought I was already adding a bit of a buffer with the 750W PSU.
Monitor: Why 180Hz instead of 144Hz? I'm primarily aiming for 60fps anyways, though I understand the benefit of going with a 144Hz monitor.

Thanks! I really do appreciate the input. I'm just trying to actually understand what I'm doing rather than making a blind purchase and finding out it's not what I want...

 

[Why_Me]

@Why_Me
Not that I don't appreciate your response, but can you provide a little more explanation for each component choice? This is a big purchase for me and I'm trying to make sure I've thought through my options for each component.

Here's a list of questions I have regarding the current list (feel free to answer some, all, or none of them):
CPU: Do you think the Ryzen 5 7600 (or a similar amd cpu) would work well enough for encoding/decoding when paired with the 7700xt or should I stick with the intel i5 12600k? I suspect I need intel quick-sync for it to work well.
CPU Cooler: Why this instead of the Phantom Spirit or Peerless Assasin?
Motherboard: I like the idea with the motherboard, stronger chipset for $20 cheaper. Apart from my capture card which would take up the other PCIe x16 slot, is there anything else I might want a 3rd x16 slot in the future?
Memory: Do you think there will be a discernible difference between the DDR5 6000 CL30 you suggested and DDR4 3200 CL16? I've read several things that say there's very little difference with a 12th gen intel processor.
Video Card: Do you think it's worth it to spend an extra $200 on an rtx 4070 super compared to the rx 7700xt? Why? I'm skeptical that I will ever make use of the difference between the two.
Case: Do you think this case would keep my components sufficiently cool (with the fan setup you suggested)? Also would it have a neutral or slightly positive airflow without having to adjust fan rpm a lot?
PSU: Why 850W instead of 750W? I thought I was already adding a bit of a buffer with the 750W PSU.
Monitor: Why 180Hz instead of 144Hz? I'm primarily aiming for 60fps anyways, though I understand the benefit of going with a 144Hz monitor.

Thanks! I really do appreciate the input. I'm just trying to actually understand what I'm doing rather than making a blind purchase and finding out it's not what I want...

CPU: Do you think the Ryzen 5 7600 (or a similar amd cpu) would work well enough for encoding/decoding when paired with the 7700xt or should I stick with the intel i5 12600k? I suspect I need intel quick-sync for it to work well.

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-5-7600-non-x/17.html

CPU Cooler: Why this instead of the Phantom Spirit or Peerless Assasin?

Whichever one is available for a decent price.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/id-cooling-frozn-a620-pro-se-review

Case: Do you think this case would keep my components sufficiently cool (with the fan setup you suggested)? Also would it have a neutral or slightly positive airflow without having to adjust fan rpm a lot?

That case is a solid choice for the price. Google the reviews.
https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/focus/focus-2/black-tg-clear-tint/

Memory: Do you think there will be a discernible difference between the DDR5 6000 CL30 you suggested and DDR4 3200 CL16? I've read several things that say there's very little difference with a 12th gen intel processor.

$85 for that RAM is a decent deal and it puts you on the DDR5 train for possible future upgrades.

PSU: Why 850W instead of 750W? I thought I was already adding a bit of a buffer with the 750W PSU.

$90 for the 750W version of that psu .... same price = no brainer.

Monitor: Why 180Hz instead of 144Hz? I'm primarily aiming for 60fps anyways, though I understand the benefit of going with a 144Hz monitor.

180hz makes everything smoother.