Question / Help Overall questions about streaming @ 720p (tips)

[dsr07mm]

So I have next config:

i7 4770k
GTX770 2GB
8GB DDR3 1600

My internet speed is:
110/5, it's stable 100% on 4.86.

I'm using veryfast preset, 3300 bitrate for both singleplayer and online games with "minimize network impact" option checked in, that was there since I had 3.5 upload. Anyhow everything works fine at 720p 30fps stream even in games like Shadow of Mordor which is heavy requirement.

I have couple questions and I'm sorry if this is repetetive.

1) Is this ok quality for 3300 bitrate @ 1280x720 ? - http://www.twitch.tv/dsr07mm/c/5217393

2) By default my custom buffer is same as bitrate and its enabled, is that ok ? SS - http://www4.slikomat.com/13/1003/74d-2.png

3) Since I'm not partner I dont want to go over 3300 bitrate (at the moment it's watchable even on 8/0.8 speed which is minimum everywhere I guess), should I stream games at 60fps ? And does switching from 30 to 60fps use 2x more CPU usage or just little bit more ? Games like Fifa 15 is much better on 60fps for example.

4) Will overclocking my cpu from turbo 3.9 to stable 4.2 actually contribute to performance once when new games which require something really better then i7 4770k come out ?



And at the end theoretical question, if you are on my place, would you buy new cheap quad amd PC to be used as dedicated streaming machine or you would invest in 6 core Intel cpu and keep everything on one PC ?

Also I'm aware that my gpu will be outdated soon with only 2GB Vram but with amazing results in Shadow of Mordor I'm kinda ok for now.

 

[qhgf]

1) chances are anything will look good at 3300 bit rate, there's not a whole lot you can do to change quality without changing bit rate or X264 preset.

2) I personally use a buffer size smaller than the bit rate that I use. Not sure if it's the "correct" choice, but I haven't had any problems with it.

3) 60fps is only partially worth it, most stream sites playback the stream in flash which can't always perform at 60fps. Don't get me wrong, it will still look better, but it might be 50fps or so instead of 60. And yes, it will use more CPU than traditional 30fps how much more I'm not exactly sure, it would probably be better to test that for yourself.

4) over clocking CPU would only help if your lack of in game performance is CPU based. Which when you are streaming it may be. Personally, I over clocked a few times, but actually experienced lower encoding capabilities. I really didn't taken the time to figure out what was wrong or why that was happening because I was satisfied with my normal clock anyways. If you know what you are doing and won't fry your CPU... again, it's worth a try to see if you get better performance. If not, you can always return to your Norma clock.

 

[dsr07mm]

Thanks for most of the answers. I thought so about overclocking. But so far i7 4770k is doing great work I'm just concerned about upcoming games since everyone are bying 6core cpu's now (intels). So all in all I guess this is best what I can do without partnership and having those encoding options.