Question / Help Complete fool trying to figure this out

[Taicho91]

(edit: logs are in the third post)

Hey there fellow streamers and technicians,

I have been thinking about streaming for a long time and after watching some tutorials and following some guides I decided to give it a go. Being the genius that I am with computers and not being a native speaker sort of resulted in my attempts being a failure. My goal is to deliver a quality stream at preferably 720p/1080p which with my 10 mb/s should not be a problem bandwithwise.

However I am convinced that my pc is in need of 1 or 2 upgrades and I would like to know where the struggles begin because outside of my games everything is ok and seems reasonably high quality but inside everything goes to shit. Now I am not worried about spending money but I would like to spend it on the right parts so I am looking for someone who can tell me where the bottleneck lies within my pc.

The other option is of course that my settings are completly and utterly fubar in which case I need someone who can get sort of guide me on how to get it right or do it for me.

I am willing to let you use teamviewer to help me out but even so I understand that this could take a while. Therefore I am sure we can work out some sort of a reward of sorts if you are willing to put the time in to help me with my problem.

Thanks for reading this post and if you are interested feel free to respond here or add swiffer-rullez on skype adding OBS help in your contact invitation.

Looking forward to your messages!

With kind regards,

Taicho, the hopeless cause:>

 

[dodgepong]

Can you post a log from your latest streaming attempt? viewtopic.php?f=6&t=97

This site can usually give you a pretty good first-shot at the best settings to use: http://obsproject.com/estimator

 

[Taicho91]

Thank you so much for your quick reply, this is the content of the log that recorded everything I did during my test. At some points I was trying to add a webcam and towards the end I was in game but the stream caused slight lag so I turned it off.

21:59:40: Settings::Video: Disabling Aero
22:26:51: Open Broadcaster Software v0.582b - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
22:26:51: -------------------------------
22:26:51: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz
22:26:51: CPU Speed: 3400MHz
22:26:51: Physical Memory:  4095MB Total, 4095MB Free
22:26:51: stepping id: 9, model 58, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 4
22:26:51: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1680, 1050}
22:26:51: monitor 2: pos={1680, 0}, size={1280, 1024}
22:26:51: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7600 
22:26:51: Aero is Disabled
22:26:51: -------------------------------
22:26:51: OBS Modules:
22:26:51: Base Address     Module
22:26:51: 01240000         OBS.exe
22:26:51: 59BC0000         OBSApi.dll
22:26:51: 629E0000         DShowPlugin.dll
22:26:51: 681A0000         GraphicsCapture.dll
22:26:51: 629B0000         NoiseGate.dll
22:26:51: 5CC50000         PSVPlugin.dll
22:26:51: ------------------------------------------
22:26:51: Adapter 1
22:26:51:   Video Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series
22:26:51:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 2120388608
22:26:51:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 3964760064
22:26:51:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1680, 1050}, attached=true
22:26:51: ------------------------------------------
22:26:51: Adapter 2
22:26:51:   Video Adapter: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000
22:26:51:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 67108864
22:26:51:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1711276032
22:26:51:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={1680, 0}, size={1280, 1024}, attached=true
22:26:51: =====Stream Start: 2013-10-21, 22:26:51===============================================
22:26:51:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
22:26:51:   Base resolution: 1680x1050
22:26:51:   Output resolution: 840x524
22:26:51: ------------------------------------------
22:26:51: Loading up D3D10 on AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series...
22:26:51: ------------------------------------------
22:26:51: Audio Format: 48000hz
22:26:51: Playback device Default
22:26:51: ------------------------------------------
22:26:51: Using desktop audio input: Luidsprekers (Creative HS-1200 Headset)
22:26:51: ------------------------------------------
22:26:51: Using auxilary audio input: Microfoon (Creative HS-1200 Headset)
22:26:51: ------------------------------------------
22:26:51: Audio Encoding: AAC
22:26:51:     bitrate: 128
22:26:52: Using Monitor Capture
22:26:52: Scene buffering time set to 400
22:26:52: ------------------------------------------
22:26:52: Video Encoding: x264
22:26:52:     fps: 30
22:26:52:     width: 840, height: 524
22:26:52:     preset: veryfast
22:26:52:     profile: high
22:26:52:     keyint: 60
22:26:52:     CBR: yes
22:26:52:     CFR: yes
22:26:52:     max bitrate: 3300
22:26:52:     buffer size: 3300
22:26:52: ------------------------------------------
22:26:52: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Luidsprekers (Creative HS-1200 Headset)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
22:26:52: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microfoon (Creative HS-1200 Headset)' is 64000, samples per sec is 16000
22:28:40: Total frames encoded: 3238, total frames duplicated: 45 (1.39%)
22:28:40: Total frames rendered: 3230, number of late frames: 2 (0.06%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
22:28:40: 
22:28:40: Profiler time results:
22:28:40: 
22:28:40: ==============================================================
22:28:40: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 7.02 ms] [children: 73.7%] [unaccounted: 26.3%]
22:28:40: | scene->Preprocess - [71.8%] [avg time: 5.037 ms]
22:28:40: | GPU download and conversion - [1.92%] [avg time: 0.135 ms] [children: 1.7%] [unaccounted: 0.228%]
22:28:40: | | flush - [1.54%] [avg time: 0.108 ms]
22:28:40: | | CopyResource - [0.114%] [avg time: 0.008 ms]
22:28:40: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.0427%] [avg time: 0.003 ms]
22:28:40: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.231 ms] [children: 98.7%] [unaccounted: 1.3%]
22:28:40: | Convert444toNV12 - [98.7%] [avg time: 0.228 ms]
22:28:40: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.524 ms]
22:28:40: ==============================================================
22:28:40: 
22:28:40: 
22:28:40: Profiler CPU results:
22:28:40: 
22:28:40: ==============================================================
22:28:40: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 3.216 ms, total 10389.7 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:28:40: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 2.666 ms, total 8611.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:28:40: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.053 ms, total 171.603 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:28:40: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.028 ms, total 93.602 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:28:40: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.004 ms, total 15.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:28:40: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0.004 ms, total 15.601 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:28:40: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.172 ms, total 1107.61 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
22:28:40: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.172 ms, total 1107.61 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
22:28:40: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.009 ms, total 31.2 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:28:40: ==============================================================
22:28:40: 
22:28:40: =====Stream End: 2013-10-21, 22:28:40=================================================
22:28:43: =====Stream Start: 2013-10-21, 22:28:43===============================================
22:28:43:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
22:28:43:   Base resolution: 1680x1050
22:28:43:   Output resolution: 840x524
22:28:43: ------------------------------------------
22:28:43: Loading up D3D10 on AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series...
22:28:43: ------------------------------------------
22:28:43: Audio Format: 48000hz
22:28:43: Playback device Default
22:28:43: ------------------------------------------
22:28:43: Using desktop audio input: Luidsprekers (Creative HS-1200 Headset)
22:28:43: ------------------------------------------
22:28:43: Using auxilary audio input: Microfoon (Creative HS-1200 Headset)
22:28:43: ------------------------------------------
22:28:43: Audio Encoding: AAC
22:28:43:     bitrate: 128
22:28:43: Using Monitor Capture
22:28:43: Scene buffering time set to 400
22:28:43: ------------------------------------------
22:28:43: Video Encoding: x264
22:28:43:     fps: 30
22:28:43:     width: 840, height: 524
22:28:43:     preset: veryfast
22:28:43:     profile: high
22:28:43:     keyint: 60
22:28:43:     CBR: yes
22:28:43:     CFR: yes
22:28:43:     max bitrate: 3300
22:28:43:     buffer size: 3300
22:28:43: ------------------------------------------
22:28:43: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Luidsprekers (Creative HS-1200 Headset)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
22:28:43: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microfoon (Creative HS-1200 Headset)' is 64000, samples per sec is 16000
22:28:44: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
22:28:44:   Server selection: rtmp://live-ams.justin.tv/app
22:28:44:   Interface: Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller (ethernet, 1000 mbps)
22:28:45: Completed handshake with rtmp://live-ams.justin.tv/app in 369 ms.
22:28:46: SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
22:28:46: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
22:37:07: Settings::Video: Disabling Aero
22:37:10: Total frames encoded: 15197, total frames duplicated: 394 (2.59%)
22:37:10: Total frames rendered: 15118, number of late frames: 21 (0.14%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
22:37:10: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Graceful loop exit
22:37:10: Average send payload: 10636 bytes, average send interval: 24 ms
22:37:10: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
22:37:10: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
22:37:10: Number of bytes sent: 215597582
22:37:10: 
22:37:10: Profiler time results:
22:37:10: 
22:37:10: ==============================================================
22:37:10: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 7.112 ms] [children: 68.3%] [unaccounted: 31.7%]
22:37:10: | scene->Preprocess - [65.6%] [avg time: 4.666 ms]
22:37:10: | GPU download and conversion - [2.67%] [avg time: 0.19 ms] [children: 2.28%] [unaccounted: 0.394%]
22:37:10: | | flush - [2.04%] [avg time: 0.145 ms]
22:37:10: | | CopyResource - [0.141%] [avg time: 0.01 ms]
22:37:10: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.0984%] [avg time: 0.007 ms]
22:37:10: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.242 ms] [children: 98.3%] [unaccounted: 1.65%]
22:37:10: | Convert444toNV12 - [98.3%] [avg time: 0.238 ms]
22:37:10: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.52 ms]
22:37:10: ==============================================================
22:37:10: 
22:37:10: 
22:37:10: Profiler CPU results:
22:37:10: 
22:37:10: ==============================================================
22:37:10: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 3.444 ms, total 52073.1 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:37:10: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 2.819 ms, total 42619.5 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:37:10: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.068 ms, total 1029.61 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:37:10: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.041 ms, total 624.004 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:37:10: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.006 ms, total 93.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:37:10: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0.005 ms, total 78 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:37:10: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.175 ms, total 5304.04 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
22:37:10: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.173 ms, total 5226.04 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
22:37:10: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.015 ms, total 234.001 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
22:37:10: ==============================================================
22:37:10: 
22:37:10: =====Stream End: 2013-10-21, 22:37:10=================================================
22:37:11: =====Stream Start: 2013-10-21, 22:37:11===============================================
22:37:11:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
22:37:11:   Base resolution: 1680x1050
22:37:11:   Output resolution: 1680x1050
22:37:11: ------------------------------------------
22:37:11: Loading up D3D10 on AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series...
22:37:11: ------------------------------------------
22:37:11: Audio Format: 48000hz
22:37:11: Playback device Default
22:37:11: ------------------------------------------
22:37:11: Using desktop audio input: Luidsprekers (Creative HS-1200 Headset)
22:37:11: ------------------------------------------
22:37:11: Using auxilary audio input: Microfoon (Creative HS-1200 Headset)
22:37:11: ------------------------------------------
22:37:11: Audio Encoding: AAC
22:37:11:     bitrate: 128
22:37:11: Using Monitor Capture
22:37:11: Scene buffering time set to 400
22:37:11: ------------------------------------------
22:37:11: Video Encoding: x264
22:37:11:     fps: 30
22:37:11:     width: 1680, height: 1050
22:37:11:     preset: veryfast
22:37:11:     profile: high
22:37:11:     keyint: 60
22:37:11:     CBR: yes
22:37:11:     CFR: yes
22:37:11:     max bitrate: 3300
22:37:11:     buffer size: 3300
22:37:11: ------------------------------------------
22:37:11: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Luidsprekers (Creative HS-1200 Headset)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
22:37:11: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microfoon (Creative HS-1200 Headset)' is 64000, samples per sec is 16000
22:37:13: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
22:37:13:   Server selection: rtmp://live-ams.justin.tv/app
22:37:13:   Interface: Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller (ethernet, 1000 mbps)
22:37:13: Completed handshake with rtmp://live-ams.justin.tv/app in 368 ms.
22:37:14: SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
22:37:14: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
Warning -- Capture BitBlt failed (6)..  just so you know
23:13:17: ------------------------------------------
23:13:17:     device: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920,
23:13:17:     device id \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_082d&mi_00#7&2181d528&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083},
23:13:17:     chosen type: I420, usingFourCC: false, res: 1600x896 - 1600x896, frameIntervals: 333333-2000000
23:13:17:     use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'I420'
23:13:17:     audio device: Disable,
23:13:17:     audio device id Disabled,
23:13:17: 
23:13:17: Using directshow input
23:14:10: ------------------------------------------
23:14:10:     device: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920,
23:14:10:     device id \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_082d&mi_00#7&2181d528&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083},
23:14:10:     chosen type: I420, usingFourCC: false, res: 160x120 - 160x120, frameIntervals: 333333-2000000
23:14:10:     use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'I420'
23:14:10:     audio device: Disable,
23:14:10:     audio device id Disabled,
23:14:10: 
23:15:07: ------------------------------------------
23:15:07:     device: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920,
23:15:07:     device id \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_082d&mi_00#7&2181d528&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083},
23:15:07:     chosen type: I420, usingFourCC: false, res: 352x288 - 352x288, frameIntervals: 333333-2000000
23:15:07:     use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'I420'
23:15:07:     audio device: Disable,
23:15:07:     audio device id Disabled,
23:15:07: 
23:15:29: ------------------------------------------
23:15:29:     device: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920,
23:15:29:     device id \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_082d&mi_00#7&2181d528&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083},
23:15:29:     chosen type: I420, usingFourCC: false, res: 1600x896 - 1600x896, frameIntervals: 333333-2000000
23:15:29:     use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'I420'
23:15:29:     audio device: Disable,
23:15:29:     audio device id Disabled,
23:15:29: 
23:16:18: ------------------------------------------
23:16:18:     device: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920,
23:16:18:     device id \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_082d&mi_00#7&2181d528&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083},
23:16:18:     chosen type: I420, usingFourCC: false, res: 1600x896 - 1600x896, frameIntervals: 333333-2000000
23:16:18:     use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'I420'
23:16:18:     audio device: Disable,
23:16:18:     audio device id Disabled,
23:16:18: 
23:18:44: ------------------------------------------
23:18:44:     device: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920,
23:18:44:     device id \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_082d&mi_00#7&2181d528&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083},
23:18:44:     chosen type: I420, usingFourCC: false, res: 640x360 - 640x360, frameIntervals: 333333-2000000
23:18:44:     use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'I420'
23:18:44:     audio device: Disable,
23:18:44:     audio device id Disabled,
23:18:44: 
23:20:18: ------------------------------------------
23:20:18:     device: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920,
23:20:18:     device id \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_082d&mi_00#7&2181d528&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083},
23:20:18:     chosen type: I420, usingFourCC: false, res: 800x448 - 800x448, frameIntervals: 333333-2000000
23:20:18:     use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'I420'
23:20:18:     audio device: Disable,
23:20:18:     audio device id Disabled,
23:20:18: 
23:23:59: ------------------------------------------
23:23:59:     device: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920,
23:23:59:     device id \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_082d&mi_00#7&2181d528&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083},
23:23:59:     chosen type: I420, usingFourCC: false, res: 1600x896 - 1600x896, frameIntervals: 333333-2000000
23:23:59:     use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'I420'
23:23:59:     audio device: Disable,
23:23:59:     audio device id Disabled,
23:23:59: 
23:25:27: ------------------------------------------
23:25:27:     device: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920,
23:25:27:     device id \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_082d&mi_00#7&2181d528&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083},
23:25:27:     chosen type: I420, usingFourCC: false, res: 432x240 - 432x240, frameIntervals: 333333-2000000
23:25:27:     use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'I420'
23:25:27:     audio device: Disable,
23:25:27:     audio device id Disabled,
23:25:27: 
23:25:56: ------------------------------------------
23:25:56:     device: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920,
23:25:56:     device id \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_082d&mi_00#7&2181d528&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083},
23:25:56:     chosen type: I420, usingFourCC: false, res: 640x360 - 640x360, frameIntervals: 333333-2000000
23:25:56:     use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'I420'
23:25:56:     audio device: Disable,
23:25:56:     audio device id Disabled,
23:25:56: 
23:28:33: Using Monitor Capture
23:30:15: ------------------------------------------
23:30:15:     device: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920,
23:30:15:     device id \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_082d&mi_00#7&2181d528&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083},
23:30:15:     chosen type: I420, usingFourCC: false, res: 432x240 - 432x240, frameIntervals: 333333-2000000
23:30:15:     use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'I420'
23:30:15:     audio device: Disable,
23:30:15:     audio device id Disabled,
23:30:15: 
23:30:30: ------------------------------------------
23:30:30:     device: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920,
23:30:30:     device id \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_082d&mi_00#7&2181d528&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083},
23:30:30:     chosen type: I420, usingFourCC: false, res: 432x240 - 432x240, frameIntervals: 333333-2000000
23:30:30:     use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'I420'
23:30:30:     audio device: Disable,
23:30:30:     audio device id Disabled,
23:30:30: 
23:52:10: Total frames encoded: 134967, total frames duplicated: 19762 (14.64%)
23:52:10: Total frames rendered: 131013, number of late frames: 3044 (2.32%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
23:52:11: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Graceful loop exit
23:52:11: Average send payload: 10946 bytes, average send interval: 25 ms
23:52:11: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
23:52:11: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
23:52:11: Number of bytes sent: 1930798247
23:52:11: 
23:52:11: Profiler time results:
23:52:11: 
23:52:11: ==============================================================
23:52:11: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 14.654 ms] [children: 81.8%] [unaccounted: 18.2%]
23:52:11: | scene->Preprocess - [78.2%] [avg time: 11.466 ms]
23:52:11: | GPU download and conversion - [3.6%] [avg time: 0.528 ms] [children: 3.26%] [unaccounted: 0.341%]
23:52:11: | | flush - [2.9%] [avg time: 0.425 ms]
23:52:11: | | CopyResource - [0.0887%] [avg time: 0.013 ms]
23:52:11: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.273%] [avg time: 0.04 ms]
23:52:11: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 1.06 ms] [children: 99.2%] [unaccounted: 0.849%]
23:52:11: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.2%] [avg time: 1.051 ms]
23:52:11: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.824 ms]
23:52:11: ==============================================================
23:52:11: 
23:52:11: 
23:52:11: Profiler CPU results:
23:52:11: 
23:52:11: ==============================================================
23:52:11: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 4.211 ms, total 551744 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:52:11: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 3.621 ms, total 474477 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:52:11: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.088 ms, total 11544.1 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:52:11: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.066 ms, total 8689.25 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:52:11: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.009 ms, total 1185.61 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:52:11: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0.002 ms, total 312.002 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:52:11: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.91 ms, total 238619 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
23:52:11: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.906 ms, total 237418 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
23:52:11: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.221 ms, total 164784 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:52:11: ==============================================================
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23:52:11: =====Stream End: 2013-10-21, 23:52:11=================================================

 

[Taicho91]

*bump*

 

[alpinlol]

well you could use quicksync with 1080@30 fps and 3k bitrate for twitch

or you could go without quicksync and use something like 720@30or48 fps also with something between 2500-3000bitrate

hardware wise you should be fine with ingame and streaming performance. quicksync would almost take all the load away of your system

 

[Krazy]

Get rid of Monitor Capture, enable Aero and use Window Capture and play your game in borderless windowed mode, or use Game Capture (which also works while the game is in fullscreen, usually). Your hardware should absolutely not be holding you back here, you should pretty easily be able to do 700p(because you are downscaling from a 16:10 monitor) @ 30/60fps with that CPU/GPU combo.

Which game are you trying to stream?

May consider looking into some slight overlocking, you should be able to get to 4.0ghz on that CPU just by changing the muliplier and not have to mess with any voltages or anything.

 

[lastzombie]

I have seen 2 possible problems. You have 4gb ram. I recommend at least 8 gb nowadays. Also you stream at a non 16:9 format (probably the screen you are using isn't 16:9) which in my experience causes a bit more blur when you are down scaling.

 

[dodgepong]

RAM doesn't really affect stream quality. But even so, he's running the 32bit version of OBS, which will only ever show a maximum of 4GB of RAM, so it's possible he has more, though the 32bit version of OBS can't utilize it.

Also, aspect ratio has nothing to do with how blurry the video gets when you downscale.

 

[Taicho91]

I actually have 16, does this mean I should download the 64 bit version?
What happens if I set the bitrate higher?
Thanks for the other tips its mostly for League and DayZ atm.

 

[dodgepong]

The 64bit version will give you a very small performance improvement, so it's worth using if you can.

If you're streaming on Twitch, you'll not want to stream above 3500kbps. Higher bit rate will give you higher picture quality, at the cost of making it harder for viewers with slower download speeds to watch.

 

[FerretBomb]

Definitely ditch Monitor Capture. It blows under Win7, should only be considered a very last resort, and can actually be so bad it causes in-game lag. Use Window or Game Capture, with Aero ON.
Yes, using the 64-bit version (should already be installed if you have W7-64, as a subdirectory under the main OBS install) is recommended; a slight speed bump if nothing else, and the ability to use more memory if it's needed.

Also, it's strongly recommended that you not exceed 2000kbps unless you're partnered (and thereby have the transcode options available for lower-bandwidth viewers); it usually will result in very choppy video performance otherwise. 2000kbps is enough to run 720p@45fps with quite decent quality.