Question / Help ADVICE ON PC SPECS PLEASE?

[cameron1000]

Hi guys,

I am currently in the process of looking to buy a new pc to stream my xbox one gameplay off. I currently stream from a MacBook Pro however it struggles with CPU and its GPU is weak therefore I am upgrading. I want to run streams at a good quality. I have fast internet so I need a good pc to go along with that.

this is what I am thinking of upgrading too, please let me know if I should be changing out any parts as this is my first pc.

• Intel Core i5-6400 Quad Core Processor
• Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit
• 16GB DDR4 RAM
• 120GB SSD + 2000GB (8GB SSD Cache) Hybrid HDD
• DVD Rewriter
• Dedicated GeForce GTX 960 2GB Graphics
• USB3 | HDMI | Bluetooth | DisplayPort
• Integrated WiFi
• Includes Keyboard & Mouse
• 90DF001RUK

 

[Boildown]

For the money for a streaming (not gaming) PC, its hard to beat an AMD Ryzen 5 or 7. If you were going Intel, I'd go for an i7 (6700k, 7700k, or the like) instead of an i5. You can save on the GPU to help afford this if you want, get a GTX 1050 instead of a GTX 960, for example. You don't need an SSD, it doesn't hurt though. You want it to be directly connected with a wired ethernet cable, don't use WiFi.

What video capture card are you getting?

If you're going to build yourself instead of buying a retail box, do this: https://www.reddit.com/r/Twitch/comments/47bzdc/budget_friendly_secondary_streaming_pc_guide

 

[cameron1000]

For the money for a streaming (not gaming) PC, its hard to beat an AMD Ryzen 5 or 7. If you were going Intel, I'd go for an i7 (6700k, 7700k, or the like) instead of an i5. You can save on the GPU to help afford this if you want, get a GTX 1050 instead of a GTX 960, for example. You don't need an SSD, it doesn't hurt though. You want it to be directly connected with a wired ethernet cable, don't use WiFi.

What video capture card are you getting?

If you're going to build yourself instead of buying a retail box, do this: https://www.reddit.com/r/Twitch/comments/47bzdc/budget_friendly_secondary_streaming_pc_guide

Hello and thank you for your reply.

im glad you mentioned to get an i7 as I was really debating if I actually needed to go as high as an i7. For the RAM, would I be ok with 8gb or would you recommend 16gb?

also may I ask why not use WiFi?

I have the Elgato HD60.

 

[cameron1000]

Here is a pc I have custom built. Is there anything that I have added which I may not need?

Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache


Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z270-P: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card

4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1050 Ti - DVI, HDMI, DP
1st Hard Disk
1TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
M.2 SSD Drive
128GB M.2 2280, SATA 6Gb/s (560MB/R, 467MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 350W VS SERIES™ VS-350 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
INTEL STANDARD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm Blue LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence

 

[Boildown]

WiFi is unsuited for uploading live streams. Basically, any other wifi device (even on other channls) can interrupt it, causing problems (dropouts) with your stream.

Get the PCIe Elgato (Pro model, I think?), the USB versions aren't as good.

I would skip the SSD and get a larger hard drive if you plan to record your games instead of just streaming them. Other than that it looks fine... maybe a slightly higher capacity power supply.

Don't think 8GB vs 16GB of RAM will make a difference.