I'd like your advice on PC specifications.

Takhir

Takhir

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Hello. I plan to stream live on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok simultaneously to sell products. The aspect ratio is 9:16, 1080p, 60 FPS, 6000 Kbps. The quality will be the same across all platforms. I use a Sony A6400 camera and a video capture card. Currently, my computer is underpowered:



Processor: Intel Pentium® CPU G2030 @ 3.00GHz, 2 cores
RAM: 8.00 GB
Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GT710
Motherboard:
AsusTek Computer INC.
Model: H61M-K
Revision: Rev X.0x
Socket: LGA 1155

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Here are the OBS Studio System Requirements (Minimum)
CPU: Intel i5 2500K, AMD Ryzen 1300X
RAM: 4 GB
VIDEO CARD: GeForce GTX 900 Series, Radeon RX 400 Series, Intel HD Graphics 500
PIXEL SHADER: 5.0
VERTEX SHADER: 5.0
OS: Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
FREE DISK SPACE: 500 MB

Since I spent a lot of money on a camera and lighting, I don’t have enough funds to buy a new computer. I plan to upgrade the processor to a Core i7-3770 and the graphics card to a GeForce GTX 900 or Radeon RX 400, as well as upgrade from USB 2.0 to USB 3.0. But when I called about an ad for a processor, I was told that there’s no point in upgrading my old computer, since it will still freeze up.

What would you recommend? Was the seller right? Or is it still worth upgrading a little?

The text has been translated into English; there may be errors in the translation.
 
Takhir said:
Since I spent a lot of money on a camera and lighting, I don’t have enough funds to buy a new computer.
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This is a serious flaw in your budget planning. If you plan to get hardware for streaming, you need to include every hardware required, not just a part of it.

If you buy a used computer with the minimum system requirements, you will buy a computer that will soon be obsolete and not supported any more. The GTX 900 series hasn't driver support any more, the 3rd generation Intel Core-I isn't supported with Quicksync hardware encoder already. If you buy such a machine, it might work with the current OBS release but it's possible it loses vital functionality such as hardware encoding with any future update.

It's also not possible to run Windows 11 on such an old computer.

It's not a good investment of your money to buy such a computer. Your money is instantly lost.
 
koala said:
This is a serious flaw in your budget planning. If you plan to get hardware for streaming, you need to include every hardware required, not just a part of it.

If you buy a used computer with the minimum system requirements, you will buy a computer that will soon be obsolete and not supported any more. The GTX 900 series hasn't driver support any more, the 3rd generation Intel Core-I isn't supported with Quicksync hardware encoder already. If you buy such a machine, it might work with the current OBS release but it's possible it loses vital functionality such as hardware encoding with any future update.

It's also not possible to run Windows 11 on such an old computer.

It's not a good investment of your money to buy such a computer. Your money is instantly lost.
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Thank you for your detailed response and valuable information. It seems I’ll have to buy a new PC. What kind of computer setup would you recommend? I’d like it to have some extra processing power to spare. Since PC retailers tend to try to upsell, I’d still like to have at least some guidance. Which PC components are essential, and which ones aren’t necessary?



(Translated using a translator; some inaccuracies may be present)
 
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