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Question

Need help investing in a gaming pc

Jul 4, 2017 10:46AM PDT

I want to be able to play a game like arma 3 mods and addons included with max settings while streaming. Currently I was looking at a pc with these specs:
•3.8GHz AMD FX-4300 quad-core processor
•1TB hard drive
•8GB DDR3 system memory
•Windows 10
•NVIDIA GT730 graphics

Doing hours of research it seemes like I need better hardware but, I do not understand all the terms and exactly what it is that I need. I do not want to just go all out to be safe and overspend on hardware and software that I do not need.

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I doubt this will accomplish your goals.
Jul 4, 2017 10:51AM PDT
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Thanks
Jul 4, 2017 3:34PM PDT

Thanks this helps so one last question i have is. What is the price range I will be in to meet my requirments?

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Would have to know about the streaming.
Jul 4, 2017 4:04PM PDT

Streaming your gameplay is something of the never ending upgrade. You can find builds with i7, the usual 1080 GPU, 16GB RAM, SSD and such to say Twitch your gameplay. But that's so much cost for little actual play. Why not go to the top of the line killer machine on the link given? Or pick one that fits your budget.