Question / Help Webcam Choice Help

[BLToaster]

Hi, I just recently purchased my first gaming rig and am looking to become a regular streamer. I still need some insight though on which direction to go for the webcam. I have spent more than my budget on the computer itself so I am looking for something that won't break the bank (preferably <$50) but will still give good quality video. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Below are my specs from CyberPower:

Case: CFI Boreallight Full-Tower Gaming Case w/ 1x 140 & 2x 120mm Fans, Front USB 3.0, HDD Easy Swap Bays & Side-Panel Window (Black Color)
Laser Engraving: None
Internal USB Extension Module: None
Neon Light Upgrade: None
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
Noise Reduction Technology: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-3820 Quad-Core 3.60 GHz 10MB Intel Smart Cache LGA2011 (All Venom OC Certified)
Performance Tuning Protection Plan by Intel: None
Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: No Overclocking
Cooling Fan: Cooler Master Seidon 120M Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator (Single Enermax Enlobal Silent High Performance 120MM Fan)
Coolant for Cyberpower Xtreme Hydro Water Cooling Kits: Standard Coolant
Motherboard: (SLI/CrossFireX Support) MSI X79A-GD45 Plus Intel X79 Chipset Quad Channel DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ Winki 3, OC Genie II, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 3 Gen3 PCIe X16 & 4 PCIe X1
Freebies: None
Memory: 16GB (4GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Quad Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 7950 3GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by AMD)
Freebies: Free Crysis 3, BioShock Infinite, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon and Tomb Raider Games Coupon
Video Card 2: None
Freebies: None
Video Card 3: None
Power Supply Upgrade: 800 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
Hard Drive: 250 GB SAMSUNG 840 Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 540MB/s Read & 250MB/s Write (Single Drive)
Data Hard Drive: 500GB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None
External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None
USB Flash Drive: None
Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: None
External Optical Drive: None
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
3D Vision Glasses: None
LCD Monitor: None
2nd Monitor: None
3rd Monitor: None
Speakers: None
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Keyboard: (Keyboard & Mouse Combo) Tt eSports AMARU Gaming Keyboard & Ryujin Gaming Mouse
Mouse: None
Mouse Pad: None
Headset: None
Gaming Gear: None
Extra Thermal Display: None
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: 802.11b/g/n 300Mbps PCI Wireless Adapter Network Card
External Wireless Network Card: None
Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None
Bluetooth: None
Flash Media Reader/Writer: None
Video Camera: None
Tablet: None
Cable: None
Power Protection: None
Surge Protector: None
IEEE1394 Card: None
Internal USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USB Port: None
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 8 Pro (64-bit Edition)
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
Office Suite: None
Games: None
Ultra Care Option: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit, and more(1)
Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Rush Service: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS

 

[bitkid]

I would recommend Logitech C920 camera. Its really the best webcam on the market right now IMO. Its $99 but you can get 1080p @ 30fps out of it.

 

[FerretBomb]

I'd second the Logitech c920. Just don't put it in a USB3.0 port (quite a number of people reporting glitchiness when plugged into one, doesn't have any of the extra 3.0 pins, is somewhat false-billed as '3.0-compatible' as 3.0 is backward-compatible with USB 2.0, which the c920 is).

Here's a link to LethalFrag's Amazon clickthrough; support a streamer, and it's the cheapest I was able to find (got mine for $72, but appears the price has come up slightly since then to $80... still cheaper than any of the other places I was looking):
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Widescre ... 960-000764)

Definitely would say that it's *the* best webcam out there at the moment, without going to a full-on professional rig (and adding at least one zero to the end of that $80).

 

[BLToaster]

Thanks for the replies but if I could I would like to stay cheaper than those two...I found this camera that is $50 originally but reviews were all positive and one even said they liked it more than the C920.

Would this work with OBS? As for streaming basics because I'm new...how do most people get their image on the stream overtop of the game in the little box down in the corner typically?

 

[ThoNohT]

"this camera". I'm not familiar with that webcam. Could you possibly provide its name before asking us if it will work with OBS?

For basics, check the guides section.
Quickstart guide: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=410 The video tutorial linked there is especially useful.

 

[FerretBomb]

Anything will work. Even a cheap, crappy $15 webcam if all you want is a stuttery slideshow. I learned this the hard way.
If you want top-shelf quality? Spend out. The c920 is totally worth the price.

 

[ThoNohT]

Not anything will work. Some webcams don't support any of the OBS supported video formats. I personally have the c270, which has a lower resolution, but still looks very good in my opinion, but of course, the c920 is better.

 

[BLToaster]

Wow didn't realize I did not even put the camera name lol. It is actually the C270 as well