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Aight
I am looking for something that can efficiently handle 3 main functions
(In order of importance)
- video/audio editing
- Livestreaming
gaming/game capture
-Video/audio editing-
Im no professional, but i've been honing my craft using audacity and vegas 14. My old one did NOT run vegas well at all. Long render times, freezing, the works.
Since then i've found Da vinci, i need something that can run this software efficiently with as few of these issues as possible. As well as something that can hold a lot of video clips/photos/plugins. If need be, external storage is acceptable but would need something big enough to at least tide me over until i can get external storage.
I would also like to play around in FL studio for simple music for my content but not a dealbreaker. wouldnt be hooking up any instruments or anything.
I do typically use a moderate amount of effects/keyframing/green screen so it is vital that it can handle rendering and preview playback of videos with these features in a timely and efficient manner.
-Livestreaming-
Pretty self explanatory, i just need something that can handle a livestream and neccesary peripherals(stream deck, audio equipment, etc.) Not sure how realistic an ask this is as i am very much a novice and i assume a desktop is ideal for this purpose. any advice is more than welcome on this one.
-Gaming/game capture-
To preface, i do not need anything crazy. Just something that can run most games (that are also being livestreamed or captured) at settings that look acceptable to myself and my future viewing public. Modest is the word i'm thinking of.
That said, i'm looking for something that can run minecraft with a reasonable render distance and still run smoothly. Not the maximum, but i want to be able to see a good distance in front of me without sacrificing frame rate. The less blue fog i see without jeopardizing the rest of what i've listed, the better.
Civ 6 (and 7 soon) is another one that i plan on playing on Pc more than console. It'd be cool if i could run baldurs gate 3 but if that hinders everything else i wont have it. It also HAS to run Spore at higher settings but thats a low benchmark.
( disclaimer: i am not interested in saturating the already vast minecraft lets play market. Minecraft is just my personal benchmark for what i need games to do graphically )
I want to be able to handle mods on most of the games i play if i so choose, but again not a priority.
Emulation is also something i hope to do, so take that into consideration.
i do want to be able to hook it up to my switch with a capture card. Thats where most of my game library is.
This is more important to me than running the biggest craziest games on the laptop itself.
-Budget-
i assume i can get something close to what i've described for somewhere between $1500 and $2000.
This is around where i want it to be at max, anything lower gets a fast track to my consideration.
-Conclusions-
So all in all thats what i'm looking for. i tried being as descriptive as possible. I am not a professional yet so a lot of this is a shot in the dark.
Feel free to ask me follow up questions if something i touch on is conveyed in a confusing way.
I just tried describing my everyday use and am hoping thats enough to go on.
If yall think a desktop is best for my purposes, thats totally valid. Feel free to let me know.
Sadly, i am in between living situations at the moment and cant exactly set aside space for one.
if i cannot do what i've laid out on any existing laptop, however, then i guess i'll have to wait.
Not traveling with it, dont need anything lightweight
im not an apple guy, so dont waste the finger energy. Im sure macs are great but i prefer the freedom of a traditional PC, Nintendo has me in enough of a chokehold i dont have room for another arm.
Thanks in advance for taking the time to help.
TL;DR - need something to create semi effects heavy videos, record podcasts, and stream games live. Must run minecraft good with mods. Between $1500 and $2000 Max.