(Is there a more appropriate community to post this in?) Thank you in advance for any advice/help!
I’ve come across this build on PC part picker, but I was hoping someone could help me customize it a bit better for my needs. I’m going to be streaming, gaming, and editing videos on this machine.
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/guide/ZpkcCJ/enthusiast-amd-gamingstreaming-build
I would like to future-proof the PC as much as I reasonably can (10-15 years’ usage would be great).
My budget is probably around 2-3k CAD? I am over extending myself slightly, but I have used my PC daily for 12 years, and I figure if not now, when?
The only other thing I might consider is new monitors, but otherwise, I’ll be reusing all my peripherals as those are more recently upgraded!
I was also thinking a better Nvidia card might be worthwhile? The main thing is I’m not familiar with how the parts work in terms of compatibility. That and electrical usage/needs from the power supply
Edit: are prebuilts any good nowadays? I’m not opposed to the idea. I know I could figure out assembly myself, but if there’s something worthwhile, I wouldn’t be opposed either.
Another tool for researching parts based on the specs you want:
I find its level of detail is often more helpful than PC Part Picker.
I was also thinking a better Nvidia card might be worthwhile?
Why Nvidia? AMD’s GPUs are quite good these days. They’re also better supported on Linux, which you might consider running some day, since Linux is better than Windows at getting performance out of aging hardware.
It’s also worth noting that AMD’s X3D CPUs are superior at gaming in many cases.
There’s a lemmy.ca community for this btw: !buildapc@lemmy.ca
Over the last few years, the one thing that has made older computers obsolete to be able to play high end games at high settings is card VRAM. Because AAA studios and Nvidia are pushing BS AI stuff it’s more important than ever. Try to obtain a card that has 16GB VRAM.
Besides that, since the GPU is your highest cost line item, build the rest of your rig around that, and based on your remaining budget. Even old parts, from Ryzen era onward still hold up decently well for performance.
DDR5 RAM and motherboards are very expensive but are more performant. DDR4 is far better value for money right now but the limits to upgrade is the downside.
Find a CPU for that, AMD and intel both have offerings that are good value for money. Late releases of AMD AM4 socket Chips are very good (the R7 5800X3D ranks consistenly high for its price), but AM5 might have a better ability to upgrade in a few years time. Intel changes its socket more often, but if you get a previous gen chip, you will know in advance what you can upgrade into.
Find the max TDP of your CPU and GPU, add them together, multiply by 1.2, get a power supply of around that amount. Choose a reputable maker, try to get one with a good manufacturer’s warranty, and if you want quieter then choose one with better fan control. This component gets overlooked a lot, but an extra $100 to make sure a failure does not cook the rest of your components is a worthwhile investment IMO.
Case just look at fans, cooling, size, whether your components fit, ssd and hard drive bays. Pc part picker can help with size constraint estimation.
Memory express people are okay for general advice. You can check scamegg, ebay, kijiji, Canada computers, your local store, for deals on new and used parts. We had a pcsales community with an auto crossposting bot but it has been quiet for a while.
That 4070 isn’t going to last as long as you want. If you want realistic 7+ years, you need to get today’s or last gen top of the line.
Thank you that’s good to know!
10-15 years is a lot to ask no matter what budget.
Don’t get me wrong it may still work completely fine, i have used older parts, but if you plan to play new games you’re gonna end up struggling. 10 years ago the best gpu was a gtx 980 and its barely holding on right now.
If you plan on playing a very specific set of existing games and don’t play new fancy titles, you might pull it off though. But thats not the vibe i am getting here.
With that budget you can straight up get a rtx5090 (if available anywhere) which is currently the top tier consumers gpu on the market but chances you are still going to want to upgrade over a year of 5 but its definitely gonna last longer then any other (in theory).
Which bring me to my best advice, the main advantage of your desktop isn’t just performance it is upgradability. Providing a list of software and games you use you can easily get a pc perfect for that, saving some money for the future when those needs change. Then upgrade the part that needs it. Bonus is eventually your old parts will eventually end up becoming a secondary pc.
Which bring me to my last point, if you are serious about streaming you may want to split that budget into 2 separate systems. One to play the games on, and another tailored to streaming and twitch. Many streamers do it this way for practicality and performance.
Haha, yeah, I get that. I thought I would be okay on my current PC. But I guess I waited too long to upgrade, and now I basically have to just rebuild due to needing a new motherboard. I’ve been using a R9 280x and honestly, if it wasn’t for wanting to play some PC games I’ve missed out on and the streaming/video editing I would ride or die with this PC until the end.
The 5090 just released, right? I figured in the worst case scenario, I could get whatever the next best thing is, and it would probably be something I’m happy with.
I just wana be able to run DaVinci resolve well. Maybe multi stream(?), run vtube studio, and play the latest games as high as I can. Currently, my PC just limps along, and I’m actually very impressed that i’ve been able to push it as hard as I have.
In terms of streaming, it’s honestly more of a hobby for the time being. Maybe one day I would go with a dual setup? I’m not entirely sure how practical that would be. I mean I have my current PC. If I could still make use of it, maybe I could go that route? I honestly don’t know a thing of how that would work or what would be needed.
The 5090 just released, right? I figured in the worst case scenario, I could get whatever the next best thing is, and it would probably be something I’m happy with.
The next best thing is the 4090, which spiked in price because Nvidia conveniently stopped manufacturing them a little while ago.
Ooof what the heck happened to PC parts? Is this still from the pandemic?
I just looked online and locally, the best I can find is a 4070. But online the 4090’s are going for $3700+? At that rate I might be better off just getting a prebuilt with a 4090 right?
GPUs have been all over the place ever since the push to sell
snake oilAI.Don’t go for a “4070” if you want it to last.
I recommend a minimum of 16GB vram which for nvidia starts with the “4070ti Super”
Thats coincidentally the card i have myself. Am pretty happy with it. But it still can struggle with cyberpunk in 4k
Here are two random thoughts:
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If you live near a Microcenter you could get a CPU/Mobo/RAM bundle that’d be more performant for the same price. I got a 7900X, 32GB RAM, and top of the line B650 Mobo for I think $550.
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If you want to game on Linux I’d recommend an AMD GPU instead of NVIDIA
Ooh I should have mentioned that I’m Canadian, so no microcenter. I will be going with windows because it’s what I’m used to, however I reluctantly accept my windows 11 fate :')
Keep an eye on SteamOS.
Steam is releasing the Steamdeck os as a distro.
If you don’t need windows specific applications, I imaging SteamOS is going to wipe the floor with windows.
And I hope a lot of the windows-only apps that everyone seems to rely on will be released (or compatibility layers implemented) for linux
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