You know those moments when you think you’ve finally figured everything out, only to be hit with reality a second later? That’s been me these past few weeks with my streaming setup. Let me tell you the story—feels like catching up with an old friend anyway.
The CPU That Wouldn’t Work
So, remember how I saved up from Uber driving, bought my GPU (RX 5700) , upgraded my desk , swapped to a bigger case for better airflow , and even got Starlink internet? Yeah, the setup was finally looking like a dream. The last thing on my list was the CPU.
I thought, perfect, I’ll swap my Ryzen 7 1700X for a Ryzen 5 5500. Simple, right? Wrong.
I updated the BIOS, tried again and again, swapped things around, and every single time: black screen. The 1700X booted fine, but the 5500? Nothing. After too many failed attempts, I had to face it—the upgrade wasn’t happening.
The Delusional Stream Test
At that point, I thought: Fine. Maybe I don’t even need to upgrade. Maybe my old CPU can handle streaming just fine.
So, in true “let’s prove myself right” fashion, I fired up OBS Studio and tried multi-streaming on Twitch and Kick (check the stream recording on kick titled "Fortnite x Anime Vibes – 2HR Guess-The-Anime Stream!").
Oh boy… what a mistake.
The render was all over the place, frames were dropping like crazy, and the gameplay looked like it had been dragged through the mud. I lowered the quality, switched from DirectX 12 to DirectX 11, and things seemed a little smoother—but still not up to the standard I wanted.
Look, I’ll admit it: I’m not the best gamer, and I’m not exactly a natural streamer either. I get camera shy, I stumble over words—but still, that stream? Even for me, it was rough.
So here I am again, back at square one. After a lot of thinking (and maybe a little sulking), I’ve decided the next step is getting a Ryzen 7 2700 CPU. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking—it’s old. But here’s the truth: it fits my budget right now, and it’s the piece I need to finally make this setup whole.
This CPU upgrade should be the last piece of the puzzle. Once it’s in place, I can finally stream the way I’ve been planning all along.
The Moral of the Story
Here’s what I’ve learned through all of this: sometimes things don’t go the way you expect. You can plan, save, and work toward something, and it still might not work out. But that doesn’t mean you failed. It just means you adjust, re-plan, and keep going.
Dreams aren’t always built in straight lines—they’re built in reroutes, retries, and sometimes in buying a “dated” processor because that’s what your budget allows.
And that’s okay. Because progress, no matter how slow or imperfect, is still progress.
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