Need help with budget second PC built for recording

hello i just joined this discord because i need help getting into recording
is this the right place to get tech/obs help?
my situation is i have replaced my broken rtx 2060 card with radeon 6600xt and found out i have to 1000kbps max for obs to record a decent video but the problem is....it creates a large file
i upload to youtube but youtube heavily cuts down video quality. i heard nvidia require less kbps and get better quality at times and that is why i like to have a video card dual pc to record. but the thing is i don't know which parts to get im on a budget
i was thinking rtx 3060 499$ canadian maybe? is it over kill? im not planning to play games on that PC, just recording and maybe a bit of video recording(but i down scale my resolution 2560x1080p) using an 21:9 monitor
im not planning to do like 4k recordings just the 2560x1080 to get vp09 on youtube

MEE6•4/3/23, 7:06 AM

GG @Dennis Li, you just advanced to level 1 !

DiamondRyce•4/3/23, 7:47 AM

Use cqp values and not bitrate via CBR or VBR. Use hevc encoder instead of h.264 etc if hard drive space really is an issue for your setup

DiamondRyce•4/3/23, 7:47 AM

Or if you want test out AV1 using any intel arc gpu. Arc 380 being the cheapest

DiamondRyce•4/3/23, 7:48 AM

With such a low end system using a 6600xt though, why not upgrade GPUs instead of a 2nd pc?

DDiamondRyce Use cqp values and not bitrate via CBR or VBR. Use hevc encoder instead of h.264...

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 10:11 AM

ty for telling me. my PC currently is handling games at max setting very well. it's just when it comes to recording. im not sure if upgrading my graphics card would take a big hit when gaming like genshin at max settings and recording higher quality videos

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 10:12 AM

then i need to up my power supply as well.

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 10:13 AM

but i probably would need a second power supply either way

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 10:17 AM

but having a second PC gonna use a lot of electric right? but i probably only turn it on if i need to record. i just need that nvidia encoder nvec...

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 10:17 AM

also 800 dollar vs 400 dollar graphics card. they both have the same encoder right?

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 10:17 AM

do they record the same?

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 10:19 AM

just want a PC focus on recording my main PC...my 6600xt sometimes have trouble recording but when it's not record. gaming runs okay

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 10:21 AM

I hear a lot of great things about intel arc...but is it really better than Nvidia? i have horrible experience recording with AMD.

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 10:27 AM

not sure what model my rog strix mother board is...

MEE6•4/3/23, 10:27 AM

GG @Dennis Li, you just advanced to level 2 !

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 10:28 AM

need to take screen shot later

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 10:28 AM

think this will work? i get there graphic card cases

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 10:29 AM

external graphics cards

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 10:29 AM

will it work?

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 10:29 AM

through thunderbolt

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 10:30 AM

but the thing is...the PC is running amd drivers

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 10:30 AM

will it not work?

Ddennisli8404 hello i just joined this discord because i need help getting into recording is t...

Logan•4/3/23, 12:17 PM

For the GPU I'd actually recommend an Arc because of AV1 Recording however if you do more than that then an rtx 3060 would be plenty

Ddennisli8404 but the thing is...the PC is running amd drivers

Logan•4/3/23, 12:19 PM

You can run DriverDDU to uninstall your AMD drivers.

itzmojo•4/3/23, 3:01 PM

better off to sell your current PC and just build a better single PC setup with that money and whatever you were planning to spend on the second one imo

DiamondRyce•4/3/23, 3:17 PM

DiamondRyce•4/3/23, 3:18 PM

if you tell us the rest of your pc specs and what other games you are planning to play and record that would be helpful

Ddennisli8404 just want a PC focus on recording my main PC...my 6600xt sometimes have trouble ...

DiamondRyce•4/3/23, 3:24 PM

you are trying to run games maxed out and record? your gpu is doing alot for you then. you dont need a nvidia gpu but would be the easiest to slot in after removing the amd drivers. intel arc as well.

in terms of nvidia gpus, any RTX 2000 series and RTX 3000 has the same encoder regardless of the price. if you want AV1 recording, you will need a RTX 4000 series, AMD rx 7000 series or Intel ARC gpus.

for graphical comparisons between intel and nvidia look at any eposvox video in the recent months.

itzmojo•4/3/23, 3:41 PM

If he’s serious about recording I’d probably get a 4000 series just for the AV1 capabilities. You’ll save money long term due to needing to buy less storage space

DiamondRyce•4/3/23, 3:46 PM

as long as hes not sticker price shock on the gpu price of 4000 series sure

itzmojo•4/3/23, 3:48 PM

Yeah idk, spending more on a 4000 series initially will save a lot of money long term imo. AV1 recording size is very nice

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 4:51 PM

thank you everyone for the help

DDiamondRyce as long as hes not sticker price shock on the gpu price of 4000 series sure

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 4:51 PM

yes im very shocked at the price...no 4060? only 4070 is on the market?

DiamondRyce•4/3/23, 4:51 PM

at the moment yes

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 4:52 PM

i live in canada and use canadian dollars. 1,100+ canadian dollars

DDiamondRyce if you tell us the rest of your pc specs and what other games you are planning t...

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 4:53 PM

for my PC specs... i5 9600k cpu

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 4:54 PM

6600xt radeon

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 4:54 PM

16 ddr 4 ram

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 4:55 PM

okay i will try to sell my 6600 xt and get a 4000 series and get a new power supply

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 4:56 PM

planning to replace my power supply, my friend helped build my pc 1 year ago, never changed power supply.

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 4:57 PM

the reason i wanted to have a dual PC set up is... i heard if i run intensive games..the cpu and gpu taking most of it's power handling games then producing high quality

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 4:58 PM

for intel arc...i never own one and im worried if it is not good as nvidia

Ddennisli8404 the reason i wanted to have a dual PC set up is... i heard if i run intensive ga...

itzmojo•4/3/23, 5:08 PM

this hasnt really been an issue for years tbh

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 5:10 PM

okay i will get 4000 series

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 5:11 PM

i check online and it says 850 max watt and 700 minium...

itzmojo•4/3/23, 5:11 PM

if you dont care about AV1 then a used 3080ti would be good too

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 5:11 PM

is this a good power supply? i picked the cheapest

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 5:12 PM

thermaltake smart power supply 750

itzmojo•4/3/23, 5:12 PM

4070 should also be coming out in the next month or two if you want to wait for that

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 5:12 PM

and it's gold for 135 canadian dollars

dennisli8404OP•4/3/23, 5:12 PM

yeah i can wait