Question / Help 4770k vs fx8350 for multiple cams, no gaming

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merl

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Hey Guys -

I'm building a box for OBS - to stream a sporting event, I won't be playing games on the PC, just streaming cameras via OBS to a hosted red5/wowza/etc server or maybe some paid CDN.

I'm on a budget, so I'm decided whether to buy the 4770k and use the integrated graphics or go for the cheaper fx-8350 (which doesn't have integrated graphics). Keep in mind I'm not gaming, so i don't really care about the GPU performance. My primary concern is being able to take in as many camera inputs as possible to mix into a broadcast. I'll be using the CLR browser plugin for scoreboard. When OBS supports it, i'd like to have the horsepower for instant replay, and I'd like to record. For either system build I'd have a decent SSD for OS and a 3TB 7200 RPM disk for storage.

What I have:
4-port USB PCI-E card with 4 seperate USB 2.0 controllers: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815124078
(4) Logitech c920 USB cameras
In the future when I can afford better cameras, I'd want to put some HDMI or SDI capture cards in the system to replace or augment the USB setup

AMD Option:
The fx-8350 @ $179 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...hBargains-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&Item=N82E16819113284 is by far the best price/performance CPU I can get - http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+FX-8350+Eight-Core&id=1780 ... but it means I'd have to get a video card with it, which would be ~ $80-120, which basically puts me into the price range of the 4770k w/ IGP. I'd get a decent motherboard ($120-160) with 4 PCIE slots.

INTEL Option:
4770k @ $339 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116901 .
Some things I notice is that the haswell 1150 mobo's have a lot more USB 3.0 ports as compared to the AM3+ above, but I don't see any reason to have so many USB ports on the system. In general, the 1150 mobo's seem to be a bit more pricey.

Obviously I think I have more headroom for upgradability w/ the intel system, but no intention to purchase kickass graphics card(s) for gaming. Is there some compelling reason why I need the intel system w/ pcie 3.0 as opposed to the pcie 2.0 of the AM3+ setup? Anything else I'm overlooking?

With either setup I'd be using 2 or 3 monitors, which I'd get from the 4770k's IGP or a video card like the GTX 650 to go along with the AMD setup.

Thanks for any suggestions!
 
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alpinlol

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why would you buy an i5 if you get and intel xeon for the same price which is even better for streaming then again .... the amd fx 8350 should do its job fine and should have no problem at all with a cheap 100 bucks gpu
 
Krazy

Krazy

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I would honestly go with the 4770k and use the onboard GPU, which will have more than enough power for OBS to use. Any GPU that costs 80-120 bucks might actually make OBS perform rather badly. Do keep in mind that OBS uses the GPU quite a bit to work it's magic. Though, any Sandy/Ivy Bridge chip should be sufficient for your purposes.
 
Krazy

Krazy

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I wouldn't recommend QSV for streaming, especially since it seems like this will be a dedicated encoding box, but it is an option.
 
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merl

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Thanks guys. I guess i wrongly assumed that the GPU didn't matter for OBS.... thanks for the quicksync I'll look into that. My reasoning behind wanting to get something faster like the 4770k is I'm trying to take in as many cameras as possible. In an ideal setup I'd be running multiple copies of OBS and streaming multiple feeds at the same time. Does more CPU help me with that or should I be looking at getting a graphics card?
 
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merl

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Now I'm considering the Xeon E3-1245V3 - Seems to have the same IGP as the 4770k, but its $50 cheaper. I'll need to make my decision in the next 24 hours so I can order tomorrow. Seems like quicksync is desirable and the 1245v3 would cost the same as the fx3850+GPU.
 
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alpinlol

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to be honest i'd suggest you to go with an amd fx 8350 and an actual video card

at least for the cam streaming you are planning to do
 
Krazy

Krazy

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For livestreaming, Quicksync is fairly useless if you are in any way concerned about picture quality. It's fantastic for local recording when you can use a really high bitrate to offset the inefficient encoding, or if you really need a way to stream on a single PC setup with no system impact.
 
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merl

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K, thanks.

Saw this 4770k for only $279 - store pickup only... maybe worth it to pay someone to ship it to me :)

http://www.microcenter.com/product/4132 ... _Processor

Seems like the advantage of going with the xeon is that the stock cooler seems to work fine and I could get a cheaper mobo, whereas with the fx8350 or the 4770k i'm looking at getting a cooler on my own, and need to get a nicer mobo.

Is it worth it to pay $100+ extra for faster ddr3 2400 ram?
 
Krazy

Krazy

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dear lord...makes me want to go to the microcenter near me and get set up for Haswell. That's what I bought my 2600k for when it had just come out. I love Microcenter.
 
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