DudeistBelieve said:
Shit.
Very basic editing. I want to get heavy into podcasting and blogging, so were not talking like special effects and what not but you know. I just want to be able to do it with out my machine stuttering like it currently does.
Well, no, I wasn't going to abandoned console gaming entirely but you mean even at a $1,000 dollars a ready made machine can't stream and run say Fallout 4? Granted, I was thinking in my head using it to play smaller indy titles but I was kinda hoping for a 1,000$ I'd at least get something that could rival what my Xbox One can do.
Seriously. You're telling me my Xbox One can live stream GTA: Online but whatever alienware crap I get is a no go? That just seems... odd.
Also I'm pretty tied to Alien Ware at this point... or at least just Dell. I just set up a line of credit with them, the thing is I gotta keep my monthly payment low enough while still making sure I get it paid off before the interest kicks in. I suppose I could just build a PC using that line of credit, but I wouldn't know what the hell I'm doing... I wouldn't mind learning, but I kinda don't have the cash if I do something wrong and ruin the pieces that I buy.
You are streaming to a PC gmaing crowd. XBO will run GTA at 30 fps. In the PC streaming world streaming at the frame rate will get you some bad comments and some poeple might disconnect and not watch your stuff. It happens regularly in youtube comments, if a Youtuber doens't stream at 60fps, complaints of headaches and of the low fps willa ppear. As such if you want to seriously get into the scene, you need more.
A 1k computer will get you running and possibly streaming, as well as basic editing (you probably won't need a deicated audio card I think, that is outside my "expertise"), even Fallout 4, but the thing is, you might not be up to the standard of your competitors. They have very powerful machines, to run with very high detail and at least 60fps the game they want to stream. THe thing is, PC market has a higher standard for all this than consoles, so while you can perfectly do what a XBO does, it might not be enoght to get you in the scene. That is the thing.You can do it in the console way, but it might not be what you want.
For POdacasts, well, depending on what you probably ned a good microphone adn headphoens. THe audio card might be needed too. THat is anotehr expense. I think they aren't nearly as expensive as video cards, but depending on what you are shooting for, there will eb levels. The processing power for audio only is far lower, and the quality of the audio equipment more important.
Also, with a little research you can look into what to buy. EVGA hasa power source calculator for example, if you read teh specs of motehrboardsyou can see which RAM, processor and video cards are they compatible with. And a lot of site even have recommended combos for motherboard processor (and if you have a PCIe 3.0 port on your motehrboard you can connect most gaming video cards with not porblem).
If you are already buying wiht them, Alienware I do beleive is better than the standard Dell brand for gaming PCs. The Alpha seems a bit on the chep side (although i hate that they don't tell you which card specifically it was) and allegedely it can run THe WItcher at a good fps, but it seem to be more in the range of a Series 8 card. The next up in their "gmaing" line the X51 with a good i5 and a 960 card (not the highest end of the current generation) is will run you over the thousand mark for 30 bucks (and form specs alone, that would be at least the one I would recommend as a stable gaming PC that might decently stream high end games). WHich is why I think they are over priced, because at those price ranges you can get more power if you build it yourself.
