What Kind of PC Do You Need for Streaming?

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How should you go about choosing or building a PC for streaming your gameplay to Twitch or your platform of choice?

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  1. truerubberlegs3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Meh. Been streaming the most popular and even less popular older games for several months. Never gotten more than 5 viewers even with a good quality stream. Frankly, it seems too late to become a popular streamer. Good hours too. I work night shift so I would stream from 3:30 PM to 8:30 PM.

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  2. EnglishMannInNewYork3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Amazing I really like those who know what they're talking about. Nice one Linus. Hi from Greece :) I loved the oil pc vid as well. :)

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  3. Mark Davenport3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Hhhhhh stream hhh machine hhhhhhhh stream hhh machine

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  4. Mark Davenport3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Can MacBook Pro be streaming machine running MacOS?

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  5. Jakey Daddy3 May 2018 at 14:01

    What about a gaming laptop

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  6. Gabriel De Jesus3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Cani stream with i5 8600k at 1080p and 60 fps ?

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  7. Gamepad 313 May 2018 at 14:01

    I think that a intel core 2 quad q6600 could handle live streaming , and I already have OBS studio in mind with windows 10 (likely 32 bit but I could bump that to 64bit if needed) slight problem with the ram though . even though there's 8gb's of ram installed windows 10 only picks up 3gb , is there anyway at all to fix this so it picks up like 7gb out of the full installed 8 gb's of ram ?

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  8. pkphantom3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Okay I'm not at the streaming part of my career. How about what you need for recording videos?

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  9. Lincoln De Boer3 May 2018 at 14:01

    so at the moment I have a laptop with intel core i3 processor (4 core) (also 8 gb of ddr3 ram if that matters).

    would this laptop be able to handle the streaming part solely?

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  10. Wingsty3 May 2018 at 14:01

    i have a 6 core xeon x5670. is it any good for streaming?

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  11. DonTEver3 May 2018 at 14:01

    What about a rayzen 5 1600 ??

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  12. zZenRa3 May 2018 at 14:01

    i have a pentium g3258 with 8 Gb's of ram, should I upgrade my Ram or CPU for streaming? whis 1 is important sir?

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  13. Slyke3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Iguess my Core i5-3470 will be oki doki

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  14. Ryan Chen3 May 2018 at 14:01

    2013 macbook pro running bootcamp = 720p 40-60 fps + 150 fps in csgo

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  15. Matt3 May 2018 at 14:01

    I like how you skipped out on the "audio features" like how to set that up when you have a "dual pc setup"

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  16. Andrew R3 May 2018 at 14:01

    He sounds like the cucumber from veggie tales

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  17. Prjndigo3 May 2018 at 14:01

    i7-4930@4.1GHz, 32GB d3-1600, R9-295X does streaming at 1080p60 just fine.

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  18. EnzoTEC3 May 2018 at 14:01

    The pc im ordering has 6 cores and 12 threads is that enought to be streaming/ recording?

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  19. d3mig0dj3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Love your videos Linus, keep doing them brotha.

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  20. Sum Fuk3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Trust me, 2 monitors is BRILLIANT for streaming.

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  21. Daemon3 May 2018 at 14:01

    I used to be able to stream on my pc, now i cant... my bitrates drop for some reason without any reason.... (same settings, pc and internet) can someone help me?

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  22. Rezzo3 May 2018 at 14:01

    but my i7 7700k and 1050ti give crisp 1080p 60fps video streams no problem, so no, a 6 core is not needed, and having a second PC with a cpu like the 7700k is aslo not needed, that cpu is plenty for streaming especially with an overclock.

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  23. Username3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Why am i even watching this? i'm never gonna fucking stream

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  24. Alexander Seaner3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Je suct

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  25. Khaled Shehadeh3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Sounds like things I can't afford

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  26. JackMundo3 May 2018 at 14:01

    When setting up my streaming PC it gave me a lot of hassle and research to do.

    At first I thought "huh, I have an Elgato HD60 Pro in my main rig, and spare PC parts from upgrades... let's make a streaming PC!"
    In my head, using the HDMI from my main PC to the capture card, then using the HDMI output on the capture card to my monitor would be the least of the issues. I am getting a video signal, and it's recording it so what could go wrong?

    Well here's a list of things I researched and eventually fixed:
    - I want my mic plugged into my main rig, and to talk to my friends on Discord through my main rig.
    - Having desktop audio split to my headphones AND the second rig.
    - Using the HDMI output on the capture card locked me to 60fps (when I use a 144Hz monitor) and introduced noticeable input lag.
    - Using a dedicated HDMI to the capture card, and two cables plugged straight into the monitor. How would I duplicate the DisplayPort and HDMI to the capture card and keep audio?
    - Using RDP prevented me from using an external 3.5mm aux in and optical in. And I wanted to keep RDP because it allowed me to stream my mic natively while plugged into my main rig.
    - Creating the least hassle possible (i.e. using only 1 mouse and 1 keyboard for both rigs, file transfers, and generally making it seamless and quick).
    - Fixing x264 lag on an i7 6700k which is more than powerful to handle x264 at 1080p 60.
    - Getting video, audio (mic and desktop duplicated), and file transfers to all be duplicated to both systems with no fuss or pre-setup.

    It took a bit, but I can now happily just turn on my streaming PC, launch a remote desktop and stream straight away with NO side effects. I can record videos and access the file instantly on my main rig. If anyone is having ANY issues with setting up a second rig just leave a reply. :)

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  27. Dirty Human3 May 2018 at 14:01

    so i've got a GTX 1070 and an i7-7700 and im getting max of 20 fps on streaming, do i need a capture card to get 60 or ??

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  28. Steve Baker3 May 2018 at 14:01

    "ryzen 7 or better" amd havent released anything new yet so good one linus

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  29. Slavity3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Can i stream with ryzen 3 1200 and rx 560 oc 4gb or gtx 1050 in 720p or 1080p?

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  30. WilleKing3 May 2018 at 14:01

    is this gonna be able to stream fortnite?
    i7-7700K
    gtx 1060 6gb v-ram
    8gb ram

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  31. stealthninja3 May 2018 at 14:01

    R6s stream? Hmmmmmmmmm who llays r6 there at ltt

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  32. Heyitzsuperjay3 May 2018 at 14:01

    i'd say a nasa computer

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  33. Wammysworld3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Can u use a gaming laptop?

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  34. TENG3 May 2018 at 14:01

    4790k and 970?

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  35. jrock elite3 May 2018 at 14:01

    How is a core i5 8400 (6 core 4.0 ghz) and gtx 1050 to oc 4gb gpu?

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  36. Shpitz3 May 2018 at 14:01

    with an i5 8400 and a gtx 1080 and a good internet and upload i could stream really good or should i improve my cpu ?

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  37. Chongo T.V.3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Running an I5 6600 and 8GB of DDR 4 Ram, been having a hard time streaming PUBG and getting the correct settings in OBS. Any recommendations?

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  38. Im Keziox3 May 2018 at 14:01

    can i use a i5 7500 , gtx 1050 ti and 16 Go ram for streaming pc ?

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  39. ScaRz3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Ryzen 5 1600x Don’t work? For stream

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  40. Kobra Thor3 May 2018 at 14:01

    You didn't mention what's the minimum internet upload speed required for the best quality in OBS/Xplit...

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  41. jordan madick3 May 2018 at 14:01

    wats a cheap laptop to get. cad

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  42. MCDonaldsFries3 May 2018 at 14:01

    i have
    proccessor: fx-8120(8 cores,3.5 ghz)
    gpu:msi 1050ti
    8gb ram
    is it enough?

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  43. Arturo Torres3 May 2018 at 14:01

    is a ryzen 5 2600x good for streaming

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  44. FARXIYA SOMALI SHOW ISKOOR3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Hi tech Am in africa Exactly in kenya So Can I make money twch game?

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  45. Ashish Dodamani3 May 2018 at 14:01

    Linus, can a Gaming Laptop Stream?
    Or At least Two gaming Laptops, one for Gaming and the other one Streams?

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  46. Oblivion3 May 2018 at 14:01

    MY cpu is 17 7700. my downlaod-24. my upload-6. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB. and all my setting in obs and stream labs obs are set perfectly. why can't i stream. someone plzz help

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