I'm assuming by the interest in upgrading your recording software that you plan on growing your channel?
Simply put (and i'm honestly not trying to be a debbie downer here) I'd hold off on buying something more expensive than what you have, until you see if your channel gathers more views/subs. Honestly, very few channels do, and you're not offering anything that can't be found by the hundreds of thousands of videos already on YouTube (based off of the linked video). YouTube is oversaturated with let's plays. Moreover, YouTube is completely saturated with Minecraft videos. I recall reading somewhere that it holds the largest number of views in terms of games, and has the most regular uploaders.
If it takes off, then yeah, invest in some equipment. The Snowball is a great mic, I love mine, but had I the chance to do it over again, I'd wait and opt for something more like:
It's obviously significantly more expensive, but it will improve your audio quality that much more. especially for headphone users. As someone who uses studio-quality analytic headphones (INB4, beats are NOT studio headphones), some setups are cringeworthy when heard for what they truly are.
If you'd like ot find out how much RAM you have:
Start > Right click "Computer" > Properties > Installed Memory (RAM), this is assuming you're using Windows 7.
You can also run a dxdiag from a command prompt.
I'm assuming by the interest in upgrading your recording software that you plan on growing your channel?
Simply put (and i'm honestly not trying to be a debbie downer here) I'd hold off on buying something more expensive than what you have, until you see if your channel gathers more views/subs. Honestly, very few channels do, and you're not offering anything that can't be found by the hundreds of thousands of videos already on YouTube (based off of the linked video). YouTube is oversaturated with let's plays. Moreover, YouTube is completely saturated with Minecraft videos. I recall reading somewhere that it holds the largest number of views in terms of games, and has the most regular uploaders.
If it takes off, then yeah, invest in some equipment. The Snowball is a great mic, I love mine, but had I the chance to do it over again, I'd wait and opt for something more like:
It's obviously significantly more expensive, but it will improve your audio quality that much more. especially for headphone users. As someone who uses studio-quality analytic headphones (INB4, beats are NOT studio headphones), some setups are cringeworthy when heard for what they truly are.
That's a lot for just a mic. I am getting a deal off of the Snowball (35$) and just to answer, I am not improving ONLY for the YouTube sake, I am upgrading because on my old PC that I am using currently is getting to crap and I need some upgrades.
Well, in that case, i'd say stick with your headset mic, you're not going to see a huge improvement jumping to a Snowball, and it's going to create a different set of problems for you, namely that it isn't noise canceling (or cancelling, if you prefer). It's going to pick up everything that goes on in your room unless you take steps to dampen noise.
If I may also interject about the processor:
i3's are generally considered light-use processors, i5's are considered moderate/frequent use, the sweet spot for gaming oriented builds, and i7's are geared more towards workstations.
It's just something to consider. I'm not saying the i3 won't serve you well, but it may not be best suited for the task at hand.
Well, in that case, i'd say stick with your headset mic, you're not going to see a huge improvement jumping to a Snowball, and it's going to create a different set of problems for you, namely that it isn't noise canceling (or cancelling, if you prefer) it's going to pick up everything that goes on in your room unless you take steps to dampen noise»
Okay, I will stick with that. Anything to say about the PC?
As I interjected into my post above (after you quoted me :P)
you may want to take into consideration that the i3 is the low end of intel's offering. upside is you save some money, downside is they are easily outclassed, especially in gaming aspects. If you even moderately game on your PC, (I.E. anything outside of minecraft or browser based games), id advise you take a look at the i5 line.
GTX 760 is a great card. it'll last you for some time yet. You'll have no problems there, assuming it doesn't crap out on you
I have zero experience with Camtasia, so I can't comment on that. If it works for you, great!, if not, There's FRAPS, DxTory, OBS, or even Shadowplay (personally, I love Shadowplay)
as I interjected into my post above (before you quoted me :P)
you may want to take into consideration that the i3 is the low end of intel's offering. upside is you save some money, downside is they are easily outclassed, especially in gaming aspects. If you even moderately game on your PC, (I.E. anything outside of minecraft or browser based games), id advise you take a look at the i5 line.
GTX 760 is a great card. it'll last you for some time yet, you'll have no problems there, assuming it doesn't crap out on you
I have zero experience with Camtasia, so I can't comment on that. If it works for you, great!, if not, There's FRAPS, DxTory, OBS, or even Shadowplay (personally, I love Shadowplay)
I'm strictly a Minecraft gamer, but if I do shaders would I lag a lot?
That should be a good benchmark then. You'll likely see similar performance. One last thing to check before making the purchase is that your motherboard supports your processor.
If I might also give some more advice: If you ever do decide to buy a pre-built gaming PC, avoid Alienware like the plague. massively inflated costs just for the name and logo.
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you may want to take into consideration that the i3 is the low end of intel's offering. upside is you save some money, downside is they are easily outclassed, especially in gaming aspects. If you even moderately game on your PC, (I.E. anything outside of minecraft or browser based games), id advise you take a look at the i5 line.
It's their mid-range line, and it most certainly is decent for gaming. You sure as hell don't need an i5 for (according to you) League of Legends and DOTA 2.
It's their mid-range line, and it most certainly is decent for gaming. You sure as hell don't need an i5 for (according to you) League of Legends and DOTA 2.
It is not their mid line. You don't NEED an i3 to play LoL or DOTA, either. You could play both of those on a Pentium but then again, I said moderate gaming, anything outside of Minecraft or browser based games, LoL and DOTA are more or less on the resource requirement end of browser based games. They are designed as such. A toaster could run both of those games.
And, for final good measure, at no point did I ever say that you NEED an i5 to game. I don't even use an intel processor and my system is a multipurpose rig, which includes gaming.
Please, read before you make a fool of yourself again.
It most certainly is. Intel even says so themselves. I don't know where you're getting this impression from.
You don't NEED an i3 to play LoL or DOTA, either. You could play both of those on a Pentium but then again, I said moderate gaming, anything outside of Minecraft or browser based games, LoL and DOTA are more or less on the resource requirement end of browser based games.
I'd say they're quite a lot more demanding than browser games.
And, for final good measure, at no point did I ever say that you NEED an i5 to game. I don't even use an intel processor and my system is a multipurpose rig, which includes gaming.
You pretty much implied it when you said you have no idea how anything will run on an i3, and when you said it's easily outclassed.[/quote]
It most certainly is. Intel even says so themselves. I don't know where you're getting this impression from.I'd say they're quite a lot more demanding than browser games.You pretty much implied it when you said you have no idea how anything will run on an i3, and when you said it's easily outclassed.
And that means...? If they also say that it solved world hunger, cured cancer, and has the capability to become sentient, does that mean it's so?
It's called marketing. Yes, they make really low end CPU's, CPU's that were outdated five years ago. that doesn't make the i3 a mid range CPU. By today's standards, it is low end. If you're build an Intel system today that's going to see any moderate use (or, any moderate gaming, in any aspect) and not running an 1150 socket, you're doing something wrong. And even if I were to take this argument as valid, it's the low end of the mid range, it can, is, and will always be be outclassed. it's the nature of tiered products.
They're really not. The have very basic minimum requirements, as I said, they're designed as such. they're designed to be accessible.
I never implied anything. In fact, quite to the contrary, I very clearly stated:
"It's just something to consider. I'm not saying the i3 won't serve you well, but it may not be best suited for the task at hand."
if you believe that the i3 can not be easily outclassed, you need to do some research. From a gaming perspective, my FX-8150 is easily outclassed by newer AMD offerings, as well as longstanding Intel offerings.
I fail to see how you interpreting me as "pretty much" implying something leads to me actually making said claim... but perhaps i'm living in a false world here.
This is driving the topic in a direction that isn't helpful to the OP, or on topic. I'll be ending my argument here.
And that means...? If they also say that it solved world hunger, cured cancer, and has the capability to become sentient, does that mean it's so?
It's called marketing. Yes, they make really low end CPU's, CPU's that were outdated five years ago. that doesn't make the i3 a mid range CPU. By today's standards, it is low end.
The only CPUs that can be construed as clearly superior are the octacore Piledriver CPUs and the i5 and above series. Every other processor currently sold by AMD or Intel is inferior. That clearly makes it mid-range.
Processor: Intel Core i3-4150 (3.5GHz)
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
Recording Software: Camtasia Studio 8
I also have all of the other stuff already in the PC, but the bad specs inside it now just seem to be not working for me.
Also, should I stick to my headset mic in recording or get a Blue Snowball?
Any feedback about the mic?
I believe 4 GB, eventually going to upgrade to 8 or 16
I'm assuming by the interest in upgrading your recording software that you plan on growing your channel?
Simply put (and i'm honestly not trying to be a debbie downer here) I'd hold off on buying something more expensive than what you have, until you see if your channel gathers more views/subs. Honestly, very few channels do, and you're not offering anything that can't be found by the hundreds of thousands of videos already on YouTube (based off of the linked video). YouTube is oversaturated with let's plays. Moreover, YouTube is completely saturated with Minecraft videos. I recall reading somewhere that it holds the largest number of views in terms of games, and has the most regular uploaders.
If it takes off, then yeah, invest in some equipment. The Snowball is a great mic, I love mine, but had I the chance to do it over again, I'd wait and opt for something more like:
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT2020-Cardioid-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B0006H92QK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406450721&sr=8-2&keywords=at202 (with a desk clamp stand, shock mount, and pop filter)
with
http://www.amazon.com/Focusrite-2i2-USB-Recording-Interface/dp/B005OZE9SA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406450795&sr=8-1&keywords=scarlet audio (if you plan to use a preamp, make sure the mic you buy is an XLR connective mic, the model linked is XLR, however AT also makes an AT2020 that's USB)
Edit: Focusrite also has an all-in-one package, condenser mic, preamp, and XLR cable. I can not speak to the quality of the headphones or condenser, however
http://www.amazon.com/Focusrite-Scarlett-Studio-Interface-Recording/dp/B00AW91CPG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1406451411&sr=8-4&keywords=scarlet audio
It's obviously significantly more expensive, but it will improve your audio quality that much more. especially for headphone users. As someone who uses studio-quality analytic headphones (INB4, beats are NOT studio headphones), some setups are cringeworthy when heard for what they truly are.
If you'd like ot find out how much RAM you have:
Start > Right click "Computer" > Properties > Installed Memory (RAM), this is assuming you're using Windows 7.
You can also run a dxdiag from a command prompt.
MOBO: GA-990FXA-UD3 SSD: 120GB Agility 3 (OS) Case: DF-85
GPUs: EVGA GTX 780 FTW HDD: 2x Barracuda 2TB | 1x Barracuda 1TB PSU: Antec CP-1000
That's a lot for just a mic. I am getting a deal off of the Snowball (35$) and just to answer, I am not improving ONLY for the YouTube sake, I am upgrading because on my old PC that I am using currently is getting to crap and I need some upgrades.
If I may also interject about the processor:
i3's are generally considered light-use processors, i5's are considered moderate/frequent use, the sweet spot for gaming oriented builds, and i7's are geared more towards workstations.
It's just something to consider. I'm not saying the i3 won't serve you well, but it may not be best suited for the task at hand.
MOBO: GA-990FXA-UD3 SSD: 120GB Agility 3 (OS) Case: DF-85
GPUs: EVGA GTX 780 FTW HDD: 2x Barracuda 2TB | 1x Barracuda 1TB PSU: Antec CP-1000
Okay, I will stick with that. Anything to say about the PC?
you may want to take into consideration that the i3 is the low end of intel's offering. upside is you save some money, downside is they are easily outclassed, especially in gaming aspects. If you even moderately game on your PC, (I.E. anything outside of minecraft or browser based games), id advise you take a look at the i5 line.
GTX 760 is a great card. it'll last you for some time yet. You'll have no problems there, assuming it doesn't crap out on you
I have zero experience with Camtasia, so I can't comment on that. If it works for you, great!, if not, There's FRAPS, DxTory, OBS, or even Shadowplay (personally, I love Shadowplay)
MOBO: GA-990FXA-UD3 SSD: 120GB Agility 3 (OS) Case: DF-85
GPUs: EVGA GTX 780 FTW HDD: 2x Barracuda 2TB | 1x Barracuda 1TB PSU: Antec CP-1000
I'm strictly a Minecraft gamer, but if I do shaders would I lag a lot?
I can't say "yes" or "no", however, as I do not know how they run on an i3. I have zero experience with gaming on an i3.
MOBO: GA-990FXA-UD3 SSD: 120GB Agility 3 (OS) Case: DF-85
GPUs: EVGA GTX 780 FTW HDD: 2x Barracuda 2TB | 1x Barracuda 1TB PSU: Antec CP-1000
I was looking at alienware a while back and shaders ran around 30-40 fps while on med. settings and recording on an i3
If I might also give some more advice: If you ever do decide to buy a pre-built gaming PC, avoid Alienware like the plague. massively inflated costs just for the name and logo.
MOBO: GA-990FXA-UD3 SSD: 120GB Agility 3 (OS) Case: DF-85
GPUs: EVGA GTX 780 FTW HDD: 2x Barracuda 2TB | 1x Barracuda 1TB PSU: Antec CP-1000
It's their mid-range line, and it most certainly is decent for gaming. You sure as hell don't need an i5 for (according to you) League of Legends and DOTA 2.
It is not their mid line. You don't NEED an i3 to play LoL or DOTA, either. You could play both of those on a Pentium but then again, I said moderate gaming, anything outside of Minecraft or browser based games, LoL and DOTA are more or less on the resource requirement end of browser based games. They are designed as such. A toaster could run both of those games.
And, for final good measure, at no point did I ever say that you NEED an i5 to game. I don't even use an intel processor and my system is a multipurpose rig, which includes gaming.
Please, read before you make a fool of yourself again.
MOBO: GA-990FXA-UD3 SSD: 120GB Agility 3 (OS) Case: DF-85
GPUs: EVGA GTX 780 FTW HDD: 2x Barracuda 2TB | 1x Barracuda 1TB PSU: Antec CP-1000
And that means...? If they also say that it solved world hunger, cured cancer, and has the capability to become sentient, does that mean it's so?
It's called marketing. Yes, they make really low end CPU's, CPU's that were outdated five years ago. that doesn't make the i3 a mid range CPU. By today's standards, it is low end. If you're build an Intel system today that's going to see any moderate use (or, any moderate gaming, in any aspect) and not running an 1150 socket, you're doing something wrong. And even if I were to take this argument as valid, it's the low end of the mid range, it can, is, and will always be be outclassed. it's the nature of tiered products.
They're really not. The have very basic minimum requirements, as I said, they're designed as such. they're designed to be accessible.
I never implied anything. In fact, quite to the contrary, I very clearly stated:
"It's just something to consider. I'm not saying the i3 won't serve you well, but it may not be best suited for the task at hand."
if you believe that the i3 can not be easily outclassed, you need to do some research. From a gaming perspective, my FX-8150 is easily outclassed by newer AMD offerings, as well as longstanding Intel offerings.
I fail to see how you interpreting me as "pretty much" implying something leads to me actually making said claim... but perhaps i'm living in a false world here.
This is driving the topic in a direction that isn't helpful to the OP, or on topic. I'll be ending my argument here.
MOBO: GA-990FXA-UD3 SSD: 120GB Agility 3 (OS) Case: DF-85
GPUs: EVGA GTX 780 FTW HDD: 2x Barracuda 2TB | 1x Barracuda 1TB PSU: Antec CP-1000
The only CPUs that can be construed as clearly superior are the octacore Piledriver CPUs and the i5 and above series. Every other processor currently sold by AMD or Intel is inferior. That clearly makes it mid-range.