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1pc Gaming and Streaming setup

Post Date: 2020-07-03
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    Posted: 03 Jul 2020 at 6:58pm
Let me know what you think!

Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lynx
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i9-10900K (5.3 GHz Turbo) (20-Thread) (10-Core) 3.7 GHz
Motherboard: ASUS TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS / MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE (Intel Z490) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W Corsair / EVGA / Thermaltake (Modular) (80 Plus Gold)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (500GB Digital Storm Performance Series)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Seagate / Toshiba / Hitachi)
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Add On Card: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Digital Storm Performance Series (RGB Fans)
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes)
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: Option Not Available
CPU Boost: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Graphics: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows 10 Installation (Format and Clean Install)
Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10)
Office: - No Thanks
Mouse Pad: Digital Storm Premium Mouse Pad (Extra Large) (Full Desk) (Stitched Edges)
Display: ASUS 27 inch VG27AQ (G-SYNC) (2K Resolution) (165Hz Refresh) (1ms Response) (2560x1440) (HDR10)
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Pretty good. You might want to swap out the "DS Performance Series" 500GB SATA SSD for a Samsung PRO 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD which runs off the PCIe bus, and is 5 times faster. M.2 refers to the form factor which is shaped like a small pocket comb and fits into a slot right on the front of the motherboard needing no wires or cables. An alternate which is much newer, so does not have the track record of reliability like the Samsung, is the Seagate 500GB Firecuda. Either one will outperform the 2.5 inch SSD by a factor of up to 5. It will enhance everything you do from your OS and software.

If you need to save elsewhere to afford an NVMe, The i7 10700K is plenty of CPU for gaming and streaming at the same time and will last you for years. There simply isn't much difference for your use. More CPU can't hurt, but it's not a "must have" like an NVMe IMHO.
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I've upgraded my ssd to the 970 Evo plus. How does everything else look? It's important for me to be able to run whatever game I stream at +144fps.
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At 1080p monitor res, no worries. At 1440p you might find you have to dial back a setting or two for 144 fps on some games, but there's no harm in that.

If that's an issue, wait a couple of weeks for the new Nvidia cards, they will be very much stronger. The time factor on custom builds will probably allow you to get one of those.
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I don't stream games via the Internet, I play the downloaded game from my Samsung M.2 hard-drive. I'm not sure how streaming games actually work to provide a constant 144 frames per second (which is way overkill in my opinion), but doesn't your frame rate vary throughout the game, as a function of what kind of action is going on, i.e., it will probably not remain a constant 144 fps.

For comparison, I have a 2070 Super that is connected to a 34" 100Hz, 1440P G-Sync monitor. I play Digital Combat Simulator on Max settings and my frame rate counter lists 60 to 120 fps throughout the game, which is a completely smooth visual experience (no stutters).

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Originally posted by Bob100

I don't stream games via the Internet, I play the downloaded game from my Samsung M.2 hard-drive. I'm not sure how streaming games actually work to provide a constant 144 frames per second (which is way overkill in my opinion), but doesn't your frame rate vary throughout the game, as a function of what kind of action is going on, i.e., it will probably not remain a constant 144 fps.

For comparison, I have a 2070 Super that is connected to a 34" 100Hz, 1440P G-Sync monitor. I play Digital Combat Simulator on Max settings and my frame rate counter lists 60 to 120 fps throughout the game, which is a completely smooth visual experience (no stutters).


He is talking about "streaming" via Twitch, YouTube, or Facebook gaming which uses software to do that while you are gaming. This is why more cores can be useful if you game and stream on the same PC. As far as maintaining the constant 144FPS, that has alot of factors that can differ depending on what resolution you game at(I us a 3440x1440 monitor also), for instance lower resolution can be more CPU dependent(can it keep up to the GPU), while the higher in resolution you go typically the less the CPU matters as much. as far as SSDs go there has been a decent amount of testing and most people don't notice the difference between an NVME (PCIE 3.0/4.0) and a SATA drive for gaming, but there is an obvious difference when doing other tasks.
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