Question / Help New laptop for recording and streaming

Mario1

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I'd like to use a second laptop for better check my stream/record. I check the estimator but it only suggests settings for one pc that run games and obs. Could I use a second laptop for OBS? If yes, what's requirements I need for? An i5 is ok? I'd like to use OBS with two webcams and blue yeti. I hope I'll find my solution here. Thanks ;)
 

Boildown

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If you don't have a quad core with hyperthreading, its probably not worth attempting a 2-PC setup, imo. You'd need a USB 3.0 capture device and you may as well spend that money getting a better laptop and do it all on that PC.
 

Mario1

New Member
My gaming pc runs all my games pefectly. I have a i5 4690,8GB of RAM, a GTX 970,512GB Samsung Evo ssd and all works fine. I'd like to unload my pc with all non-gaming software and export OBS to a second laptop. I'd like to know what requirements laptop needs to run OBS fine. Thanks ;)
 

Boildown

Active Member
Why not get a 2nd PC in a desktop format instead of a laptop?

As long as you have a somewhat decent GPU, you will see benefits for better CPUs. A quad core with hyperthreading i7 is "worth it" over an i5.

You do understand that you need a ~ $300 capture card if you use a 2nd laptop, right? This is one of the best USB 3.0 capture devices from what people say: https://solarisjapan.com/products/xcapture-1-usb-3-0-hd-capture-unit

You can do all this a lot better and cheaper if you get a desktop instead of a laptop as your streaming PC.
 

Mario1

New Member
I'd like to use a laptop because I have no more space for a desktop. I have capture card yet, it's an avermedia LGP... I know I can stream with one pc, I know desktop is better than laptop, but I need a laptop IMHO ;)
 
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