Content Creator/Gamer Upgrade?

[PalD2]

My workload includes using one system to record gameplay footage (from PC games), edit that footage, and render it. Currently my system contains an i3-6100 on a b350 motherboard, 8gb ddr4-2400 and an RX 480. I'm fine with my current graphics, so I would be upgrading cpu/maybe motherboard/ram.

As proven here:

Any cpu upgrade would be held back by my graphics, and as proven here:

Ryzen ram speed wouldn't affect me much (if at all).

Here are the upgrades that I would have in mind (Please keep in mind that I will be keeping my old pc parts):

#1 cpu: i7 7700
Mobo: MSI b150 PC mate (my current)
Additional 8gb of ram

#2 cpu: r5 1600
Mobo: (probably) MSI b350 gaming plus
Additional 8gb of ram

#3 cpu: i5 8400
Mobo: cheapest z370 that I can find (b360 comes out next year)
And of course, an additional 8gb of ram.

 

[Pennywise69]

So you want to use the 7700"K" as the gaming PC and the R5 1600 or i5 8400 as the capture/streaming/render system utilising a Capture card am I correct?

IMO

Primary gaming PC
-8700k
-z370 board
-16gb 3000mhz Ram
-RX480 is fine

Capture/Stream/Render PC
-R7 1700
-Asrock Taichi x370
-32gb 3000mhz Ram
-Don't need a hectic Card just something to run monitors

I use an i7 7800x as my primary system and an i7 5820k a friend of mine uses a 5960x as primary and 6950x as Capture his processor is pinned at 100% on all cores during streaming the more cores you have the better quality the stream will be pretty much.

8 Cores will come in handy its the cheapest way to go about it if you were to go Intel on both systems it would cost a fortune.

 

[PalD2]

So you want to use the 7700"K" as the gaming PC and the R5 1600 or i5 8400 as the capture/streaming/render system utilising a Capture card am I correct?.

I appreciate your advice on the subject, as you are very knowledgeable, but what I'm looking for is what the best upgrade for my pre-existing i3 system would be for editing/recording games on the same pc with an upgrade budget of roughly $400.

 

[Pennywise69]

I appreciate your advice on the subject, as you are very knowledgeable, but what I'm looking for is what the best upgrade for my pre-existing i3 system would be for editing/recording games on the same pc with an upgrade budget of roughly $400.

Go for the i7 7700 and additional 8gb of then mate its the best choice for you since you want to use your original board.