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It's time I finally get a new PC. Can someone guide me in the right direction? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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(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.

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Category/DesktopComputers?FilterID=2e413559-0182-1014-4547-d1dbca418ecd

Edit: Just want to say thank you for all the helpful advice and information. I ended up finding a PC that met my needs and then some!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Another tool for researching parts based on the specs you want:

https://skinflint.co.uk/

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.