CPU + SBD upgrade for streaming PC

Loony BoB · 6 Nov 2017 at 08:31

Hi guys, can you confirm if this upgrade would work and would be compatible with the existing equipment?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...am4-ddr4-micro-atx-motherboard-mb-559-gi.html
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/amd-...hz-socket-am4-processor-retail-cp-39w-am.html

Existing equipment...

Zalman T3 Micro-ATX Case
Intel Core i5-6600K 3.9GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor
Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Intel H170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard
Team Group Elite 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black
Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 Mini 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
EVGA Supernova GS 550W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply
Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler
256GB SSD, 1TB+2TB HDD

ExRayTed · 6 Nov 2017 at 10:37

Yes it'll work but you'll have to get an AM4 bracket for the cooler

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Raijintek AM4 Backplate= £0.01

Total: £7.40
(includes shipping: £7.39)

orbitalwalsh · 6 Nov 2017 at 13:46

Loony BoB said:
Hi guys, can you confirm if this upgrade would work and would be compatible with the existing equipment?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...am4-ddr4-micro-atx-motherboard-mb-559-gi.html
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/amd-...hz-socket-am4-processor-retail-cp-39w-am.html

Existing equipment...

Zalman T3 Micro-ATX Case
Intel Core i5-6600K 3.9GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor
Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Intel H170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard
Team Group Elite 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black
Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 Mini 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
EVGA Supernova GS 550W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply
Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler
256GB SSD, 1TB+2TB HDD

solid! would get the standard 1700 chip and not the X and overclock yourself

one thing is ram, 2400hz will hurt the performance of Ryzen, so you'll have to look at if you can overclock it to 3000hz! or get new ! should get healthy return on your old system

If you really want to stream well though- 2nd PC system and if wanting to stream consoles, slap in a streaming/recording card

Loony BoB · 6 Nov 2017 at 21:46

Cheers guys! All ordered up. And I'll have a look into whether or not I can clock up the RAM once I get everything set up, but if it all works well from scratch then I'll stick with it. Not really experienced with overclocking so don't want to mess with my partner's business too much by fiddling around with a working PC and breaking it.

No room (or real need) for a second PC though. It already works great, this is just to help it a little on the way because StreamElements causes choppiness on occasion. She streams her artwork more than any high spec gaming, so no biggie.