Ryzen 3 1300x + 1030 or Ryzen 5 2400g (pls read description)

[u.saumitr911]

I want a pc to play LoL and streaming it......but im on a low budget so my options are:
G4560 + gt 1030
Ryzen 3 1300x + gt 1030
Ryzen 5 2400g

Im inclined towards 2400g cuz its 4c/8t nd I think it would be better for game+stream+discord and chrome in background

and i can get a better graphics card like a 1050ti or 1060 after next semester and overall futureproofing as some titles can use more than 4 threads

Vega 11 n 1030 both are fine for now as League of Legends is not a high demanding game and i can play it on low....im a student so can't extend much of my budget.

 

[PuperHacker]

I'm sorry to say this but you can't hope to stream and game at the same time from an APU.
The 2400g is a better CPU than the 1300x anyway, and it is even comparable to the gt 1030, so if you have the money, absolutely go for ryzen 2400g for futureproofing. Remember that you will have no dedicated video card, so it is rational to assume that even LoL will be challenging.
If you want to stream, you could reach 720p 60fps with a gtx1060 6GB.
But I don't think that you will be able to do much until then.....
EDIT: Remember that you will need a motherboard with the latest updates to run the 2400g, with x470 or b450 chipset. And steer clear of the gt 1030 in 2018.

 

[u.saumitr911]

@PuperHacker * it is because of nvenc right?....
*For streaming i should use nvenc for streamng?
*Does amd has any equivalent of nvenc?
*Do these APUs support it
Cuz appearently 1030 does not support nvenc so its not good anyways

 

[PuperHacker]

@PuperHacker * it is because of nvenc right?....
*For streaming i should use nvenc for streamng?
*Does amd has any equivalent of nvenc?
*Do these APUs support it
Cuz appearently 1030 does not support nvenc so its not good anyways

Actually, AMD has an equivalent of NVENC and I think it is called VCE or something and it is supported by the 2400g so do try it out.
But should you try to stream without a dedicated video card, you should try x264 as it puts more load on the CPU than on the weak integrated vega 11. I'm not sure if NVENC is supported by the gt 1030 but it is supported by the gtx1060 6GB so you should be fine when you get the gtx1060.

Just know that NVENC and whatever is the AMD equivalent put more stress on the GPU than on the CPU and x264 is vice versa, but it does have benefits like better video quality.
Check here: https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/x264-or-nvenc.77384/
And here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV5btdqQfu4

 

[u.saumitr911]

Haha in the end i bought a r3 1300x + gtx 1050ti

 

[PuperHacker]

Haha in the end i bought a r3 1300x + gtx 1050ti

That is good. Hope you enjoy your purchase!

 

[redgarl]

2400g all the way. It is the most amazing piece of hardware I had to test in the last 10 years. Everything plays well at 720p. Issue is the memory bandwitdh, the reason why good memory speed is so important.