Question / Help 2nd pc(lowend) for streaming ?

[etobej]

When I look into the tutorials for a two-pc streaming setup, i always see they are telling u to have a good cpu. But in my logic, the streaming cpu must not be that good, cause its only rendering/encoding and not encoding+running-a-game. Is it possible that they recommend highend cpu´s, cause they have suggested bitrates between 15k-25k at medium preset?

If i am right, do u think its possible to stream in "good" quality with an AMD X2 +5000?

bg

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what i dont get. Lets say i am telling my 1st pc to send the signal to the 2nd pc at a bitrate of 25k, now he encodes the signal e.g. with medium preset.
But the max upload rate for most of the twitch users is 3.5k bitrate. How does this work?

 

[CritVV]

It really depends on what you are asking for. If you want to have an encoding rig that encodes 720p @ 60 FPS at a medium preset, then you are indeed gonna need something like an i7 4790k in your streaming rig. But if you are gonna do something like 720p @ 30 FPS with veryfast codec, then you will do fine with your AMD x2 +5000. But then again, if you are buying an external rig exclusively for encoding, then you are expected to do something heavy like 720p @ 60 FPS with a medium preset, because why would you need a extra rig if you are only gonna do 720p @ 30 FPS? A single pc setup with a modern i5, something like an i5 4690k can do 720p @ 60 fps @ veryfast preset alone, without needing an external encoding rig.