Question / Help Help with setting and cpu issue

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digitallife

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Hi I am new to streaming from the pc, enjoyed doing it on consoles but just switched to pc. Recently got a new computer that runs games very well while keeping cpu usage low but when I run OBS with some games (NBA 2K15) I see some massive spikes in CPU use as well huge gaps of uncaptured gameplay. I have looked at the guides and other threads about these issues but without much success. I did get things to run well for a good 4 minutes there after making some changes but then it started again, so i'm asking for any help possible.

Specs:
I7 5500U 2.40 ghz
16GB RAM
Windows 8.1
Intel 5000HD


Speedtest:
DL: 107.89
UP: 10.66

Games I run:
Simcity (Normal no issues) 30fps
Sims 4 (Ultra no issues) 30fps
H1Z1 (Normal no issues) 45fps
NBA 2K15 (Low=issues) 60fps

I know this isn't a gaming rig, but i'm just trying to play with what's within my budget. Thank you for your help.
 
please post a log

usually notebooks without a dedicated gpu have huge problems when it comes to streaming. in your case without seeing your log i would suggest streaming 540p on 25fps
 
quite weak cpu and no dedicated gpu so depending on the game you are trying to stream you will run into high cpu usage problems.


i would suggest trying superfast preset or maybe even ultrafast (quality will decrease by a huge junk)
 
alpinlol said:
quite weak cpu and no dedicated gpu so depending on the game you are trying to stream you will run into high cpu usage problems.


i would suggest trying superfast preset or maybe even ultrafast (quality will decrease by a huge junk)
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Thanks it's just this one game that's killing me on the stream, i'll give those presets a try.
 
Remember that each game uses your CPU differently. Some games use it more than others, and some games use more POWER than others. Your CPU is limited to 15W (20W if you have a good manufacturer) and streaming generally draws a lot of power. If your game (NBA) draws more CPU power ("load" is *NOT* a good representation of this, mind you) then it could be starving OBS and/or your game for power as you throttle.

If a game works, then cool. If a game doesn't work, just be wary of what I've said. Unlike the MQ chips which mostly can have their TDP limits adjusted, the HQ chips are locked to 47W and the U chips are locked to 15W (possibly relax-able to 20W as I said before) and the Y chips are delegated to somewhere between 3W to 5W depending on manufacturer. So the name of the game is "not overdraw CPU" when streaming using those chips.
 
D2ultima said:
Remember that each game uses your CPU differently. Some games use it more than others, and some games use more POWER than others. Your CPU is limited to 15W (20W if you have a good manufacturer) and streaming generally draws a lot of power. If your game (NBA) draws more CPU power ("load" is *NOT* a good representation of this, mind you) then it could be starving OBS and/or your game for power as you throttle.

If a game works, then cool. If a game doesn't work, just be wary of what I've said. Unlike the MQ chips which mostly can have their TDP limits adjusted, the HQ chips are locked to 47W and the U chips are locked to 15W (possibly relax-able to 20W as I said before) and the Y chips are delegated to somewhere between 3W to 5W depending on manufacturer. So the name of the game is "not overdraw CPU" when streaming using those chips.
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Thanks, I saw I7 and 16gb and jumped on this laptop thinking gaming wouldn't be an issue, should've taken that and saved for a real rig. Thanks for the points and help.
 
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