Got a brand new AMD 3950X processor for my computer and ready to set it up!
Got a brand new AMD 3950X processor for my computer and ready to set it up!
So I started with the goal of replacing my two PC setups to stream on Twitch. I read about good CPUs for streaming and gaming, and found the 3950x. Since it has 16 cores, I thought I could do both high-quality streaming and gaming without any issues. But when I say "can do both," that means getting a lot of frames per second in games. I have a 240 Hz monitor and want to use my refresh rate as much as possible for competitive high-frame games. So I built this massive rig, took about three days working non-stop here is a picture: Link to build <--- The frame rates in Warzone were 20-50 higher when streaming compared to my old build with the same specs but an Intel i7-17700K and 64GB of RAM. After thinking, I tried streaming and gaming at the same time and was very disappointed... When I streamed, I lost about 50 to 100 frames depending on where I was in the game. Really wish I would have just stayed with my dual PC capture card setup. Streaming using x264 with the same OBS settings as my old rig ^^^ My disappointment led me into overclocking my CPU. I am new to overclocking but followed some tutorials online and increased the voltage to 1.4 and the multiplier to 45.5, and now I am stable at 4.55 Ghz. I saw an increase in frames when I did this, so I asked myself... I have a 560 mm radiator dedicated only to cooling my CPU. At 1.4V and 4.55Ghz the highest temperature under heavy load is 62C. Does this mean I can keep increasing the voltage and multiplier or no? And would doing this even help with my streaming and gaming issues? That being said if anyone has any solutions please let me know. I will list my specs below: CPU- AMD Ryzen 9 3950x RAM- 64 GB 3000 MHz G.SKILL GPU- MSI GTX 1080 Ti Cooling- Custom water loop: 400 ml reservoir, 560 mm radiator, EKW CPU block Motherboard: Prime X570-P Also something to add--- I plan on getting the 3080Ti when it comes out in a couple of months. If anyone knows any way that this rig could be better for streaming and gaming at high frames, whether that is by overclocking more, tweaking OBS settings, or some other option please let me know... Very disappointed. Got about $3000 rapped up in this build. Updated* Here is a picture of hwmonitor: HWInfo
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Your memory is slowing down my processor because it's not fast enough (I have one too). To get the best speed, I should upgrade to a system that supports 3600MHz. Currently, I'm running DDR4 at 3800MHz but with very long timings of 14-16-16-36, which is limiting my performance.
Does this matter for my computer? I only bought the RAM recently, so I can just give it back there and buy something else. Can you help with that choice? Thanks for telling me about how much this slows down my machine because my CPU feels stuck.
I didn't even know what times to check. Which ones are actually good?