streaming and gaming

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  1. C

    Build Advice Looking for advice on upgrading my struggling system?

    Hello, 7 years ago with the help of this forum, I built my first computer: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TjWj9c AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz, ASRock AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard, EVGA SuperSC 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory, Western Digital WD_BLACK 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive...
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    Question Screens Reboot During Streams

    Hello! I am posting as I don't actually know where to begin resolving this issue, likely just due to a lack in experience. To clarify, my screens are not constantly flickering, it is a more minor issue, and any search I can do on this seems to be an active screen flicker not like what I have...
  3. jon_law

    Question Display - dark images are blurred and pixelated.

    Hi everyone, first time here, I have a question... anyone else happens to have blurry and pixelated images on shadows or black scenes? I have a Newskill Icarus 24 165hz 1ms. Everything seems perfect while gaming, the problem is only when streaming, the part of the video that has shades of...
  4. J

    Question Entry streaming/gaming

    I have thought about dipping my toe into the water and streaming as just a hobby so my friends can watch etc. but I am unsure of how to get started from a hardware prospective. I know mix/camera/light etc but do I need any hardware for my computer? It’s an origin chronos v3 with the i9-13900ks...
  5. C

    [SOLVED] Upgrading CPU or GPU for streaming ?

    I have Playstation 5 and PC My PC spec : 2017 Rig Ryzen7 1700 Wraith Spire Msi B350 Tomahawk Gskill TridentZ 3200mhz 16gb(8*2) Msi RX 480 Armor 8GB OC Capture card elgato 4K60 Pro mk.2 WD Black 1tb 7200rpm Samsung SSD EVO 850 240gb ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive...
  6. C

    [SOLVED] Which graphics card is better to upgrade for my PC ?

    Which graphics card is better to upgrade for my PC ? My PC spec : 2017 Rig Ryzen7 1700 Wraith Spire Msi B350 Tomahawk Gskill TridentZ 3200mhz 16gb(8*2) Msi RX 480 Armor 8GB OC Capture card elgato 4K60 Pro mk.2 WD Black 1tb 7200rpm Samsung SSD EVO 850 240gb ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1 TB...
  7. Srk2510

    [SOLVED] How can I record without losing fps? I often stream with OBS at 1080p60fps but there's no frame drop while streaming.

    Laptop specs i7- 9750H 16gb ram 1660ti 6gb
  8. Help needed101

    [SOLVED] 1100$ Streaming/Editing + Gaming Computer

    I wanted to know if this was a good pc for streaming and editing to do a heavy workload of both plus an aspect of gaming as well. I’m hoping it’s going to be good for multitasking and won’t give issues. Motherboard • Asus ROG Strix B450-F CPU • AMD Ryzen 7 2700x GPU • Zotac Gaming GeForce...
  9. E

    [SOLVED] Will this pc be able to stream fortnite on twitch without any lag?

    https://www.komplett.no/product/1155323/gaming/gaming-pc/stasjonaer/acer-predator-orion-5000-po5-600s
  10. snkmr

    Question Best graphics card with I5-7400 .... AMD Radeon RX 590 vs AMD RX 5700 XT

    My CPU is I5-7400 ... I do streaming ... I am planning to upgrade to RX 590 which is good for streaming latest games on ultra settings ... My friend suggested RX 5700 which is far better but i don't want bottleneck also.. Please suggest me what should i do ?
  11. N

    Question Need a streaming editing build

    need a streaming PC, budget is about $1800 will be playing COD on PS4 at 1080p 144hz wanting to stream in best quality possible.
  12. Omzy

    [SOLVED] Will I be able to stream 900p60fps on the 1660 Super

    Pc specification at the moment : 144Hz Monitor - AOC (Main-Monitor) 60Hz Monitor - Samsung (Second-Monitor) Processor: AMD Ryzen 1600x 6 Cores 12 Threads - 3.60GHz 16GB Ram Graphics Card: Nvidia Gtx 950 Storage : 500gb SSD + 1 Alternative HDD 2TB So have been saving up and buying parts to build...
  13. L

    [SOLVED] New PC Streamer

    hi there apologies if this is the wrong place for this so me and a buddy of mine are looking to do a 24hr gaming amarathon for charity, having read some tips ive seen that it helps to stream to keep yourself engaged and awake, however i have never streamed before and i dont expect to do much...
  14. C

    [SOLVED] Help with a budget streaming PC?

    Hey guys! First timer here. I'm looking to finally get a decent set up for streaming. I typically stream straight from my PS4 itself but its pretty lacking obviously. I'm pretty much a computer novice, I barely even know the basics so I'm looking for your expert advice! I've got a budget of...
  15. K

    Question does rx580 have encoding for streaming videogames with streamlabs obs?

    soo i am getting an amd xfx rx 580 8gb verison and i am also a streamer and i want to stream my gameplay but i want to encode with my card, and i am wondering if it has h.264 encoding or something cus i don't wanna encode with my cpu.
  16. AtotehZ

    [SOLVED] New system for Gaming+Streaming, max $5000

    Hey, I made a topic yesterday for a guy I'm putting a computer together for. He changed his mind about the budget, so I'm posting mostly the same topic, but with a very different budget. His own words about the requirements are now "RTX 2080ti, Ryzen 9 3950x, and whatever goes with that"...
  17. AtotehZ

    [SOLVED] New ~$2000 system for Gaming+Streaming

    Hey, I'm looking for a build for a guy I know and decided to just go with the template suggested in the sticky. If you need any more info don't hesitate to ask. Approximate Purchase Date: Within 2 months, possibly a few weeks. Budget Range: $2000 (more if necessary) System Usage from Most to...
  18. ben morris01

    [SOLVED] Packet loss, is this normal

    Hi All, I have started using geforce now for my gaming, i have fairly decent internet, fibre 65-70mb dl 19mb upl 6-9MS, but i keep getting the warning of packet loss? I'm on a 5ghz wireless connection but i also go ethernet on occasion (im using a lenovo ryzen 5 laptop 2500u) I have adjusted...
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    Question Youtube stream blurry while moving

    I used both dual pc setup(NDI Source Plugin) and single pc setup , used both x264 and NVENC new Encoders. Checked log files, no render lag or network lagged frames Using OBS Studios Internet bandwidth - 45mbps Up/45mbps down CBR - 3000-4000kbps Base Res - 1080p Scaled Res - 720p Fps- 60...
  20. A

    [SOLVED] Looking for new PC build

    Greetings everyone, I am looking for new PC build under ₹.50,000, For Gaming & Little bit streaming. Note :- i was using AMD FX 4300 QUAD Core processor but in my usage i faced lot's of lag, frame drops, heating issue, windows crashes & lots others issue. I know right now AMD is performing more...
  21. R

    [SOLVED] Looking for new PC build ( Gaming + little bit streaming )

    I am looking for PC build ( high level gaming + little bit streaming ) which can handle both smoothly... Only Intel processor, motherboard should be ( intel or gigabyte ), Graphic card should be ( Nvidia )... My total budget will be ₹.50,000 or ₹.55,000. And also looking for better monitor...
  22. R

    [SOLVED] New rig at €1600ish budget (and use current rig as streaming pc) or upgrade current rig?

    I'm planning on upgrading my current gaming/streaming setup but I am not quite sure what would be the best next step for met to take. (current rig mentioned below) Purchase whole new rig to stream + game? (Selling current rig for money to up my budget by probably €400, increasing total budget...
  23. Juker

    [SOLVED] Streamlabs Skipping Frames

    Hello, I'd like to stream Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. But I keep getting skipped frames and my stream feels laggy sometimes. Here is my pc build: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON be quiet...
  24. Domen78

    [SOLVED] What GPU For Streamer On A Budget

    Coming from a 6600k/R9 290 I was looking to switch to a 2700x but still torn on GPUs. I use a 2560x1080 monitor and stream on Twitch with a single PC setup. I am on a major budget and still want good quality. I keep looking at a used Vega56($236) or a new 1660s($260) and highest I MIGHT be able...
  25. drDemon

    Question my streaming is not satisfyingly to watch.

    i know this thread has been told alot, my issue is my streaming with OBS is stuttery and sometimes blurry, my upload is fairly good(25MB-30MB) still when i review my video i found it unsatisfying to watch, ill put my PC spec here: CPU: AMD R5 2600x MOBO: ASUS Prime B350 Plus RAM: 16GB Corsair...
  26. K

    [SOLVED] gtx 1060 i5 7400 8gb ram streaming and gaming

    soo i am wondering if i will be able to stream fortnite and gta v at 1080p 60fps. upload speed is 30mbps.
  27. DePosse

    Question FPS drops while streaming/gaming

    Dear community, First of all, thanks for reading this thread. I'm a belgium (starting) streamer. Since two weeks i have a little problem with streaming while using Streamlabs OBS. When i play games on 144Hz off-stream, there is no issue. When i try to do that while streaming, the most games...
  28. TechGeekGamer

    [SOLVED] Can someone please help me with buying a 8gb stick of ram for my pc?

    I recently bought the following pc for gaming and streaming GTA V RP (iBUYPOWER N27W 106A) : AMD Ryzen 5 3600 8GB Memory ( [DDR4] ADATA 8GB DDR4-2666 SINGLE) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 1TB Hard Drive + 240GB Solid State Drive - White I want to upgrade the ram, but I was wondering what the...
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    [SOLVED] RTX 3000 vs 5700 XT?

    Hi I'm going to be streaming, but I can't get a 3700X. My budget limits me to a 3600 (albeit I can OC it with a good cooler), because the 3700X is $170 more than the 3600 where I live. I was thinking whether X264 would harm performance on the 3600 and how much? Or is NVENC better? In case NVENC...
  30. obunyanga cat nobunaga

    Question hdmi hub 4+ to 1 switch 144hz 1440p 60fps, streaming/recording

    -So I'm looking for an 4k hdmi hub/switch that can handle and replicate this out out from one pc top another. So I'll be using an Elgato 4k pro mk.2 for my capture card, 2 of them tbh. The switch would have input 1: Gaming PC to Stream PC, Input 2: PS4/5 to Stream PC, Input 3: Nintendo Switch...
  31. obunyanga cat nobunaga

    Question stream pc elgato 4k stream link capture alternatives

    So I'm looking for alternatives to Elgato's 4k capture Utility, the main reason I want it, is its ability to link to my obs (or xsplit, i beta test it, but main obs), so I can leave it running in the background and capture at a higher resolution than I stream from obs. I'm a Twitch Affiliate...
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    Question Difference in cpu

    Hey everyone I was wondering if someone would notice a big difference going from a i7 9700k to a i9 9900k?
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    Question New Cpu choice

    hey everyone im going to be gaming and streaming on the same pc so I was wondering Ryzen 3900x or i9 9900k? I already have a RTX 2080 super 32gb of ram.
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    Question What new cpu should I go to

    hey everyone was looking to get new cpu and mobo was thinking about grabbing the ryzen 7 3800x. I have a i7 9700k for a while now and was seeing the new ryzens were pulling better numbers than the 9700k. Im wondering if that upgrade would be worth it and what everyone thought about making that...
  35. G

    [SOLVED] Help with a streaming build and recommend something more realistic please!

    I am a Twitch streamer looking to go full-time and to create clips, highlights, tutorials and more for other sites like YouTube. Below is a link to my current computer I stream with at 720p and play with at 824p (Weird resolution because my TV goes to 1080p but only display's 1536x864...
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    [SOLVED] Blurry 720p 60fps streaming with i9-9900k

    Okey guys someone just tell me why my streams blurry like minecraft ? I use restream to stream on twitch, youtube and facebook. PC Specs: I9-9900KF stock RTX 2070 Super stock 16 GB 3600mhz Internet 60 Mbps UP / DOWN Its a single pc setup. Encoder settings: CBR Keyframe Interval 2 Bitrate...
  37. G

    [SOLVED] Nvidia vs AMD for streaming?

    Hi. I'm looking at either a 5700 XT or a 2060 Super for streaming. I heard somewhere that NVENC is better for streaming. But there hasn't been coverage for AMF/VCE in the RX card. I have a 144hz FreeSync monitor too but I'll be streaming at 1080p with OBS, which one is the better choice?
  38. Atulya7

    Question R9 3900X with gtx 1660ti for streaming.

    i am using an i5 4690k paired up with a gtx 1660ti , now i wanted to stream on a single pc so will 3900x with 1660ti do the work or il still face the frame drops while streaming through obs. will this do or should i go for Intel i9 or do i have to upgrade my gpu with cpu like going for a 3800x...
  39. N

    [SOLVED] Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 7 2700x

    Hi all.After upgrading my gpu last year from gtx 960 to gtx 1070 i took the decision to upgrade my i5 4590 which servered me well for the past 5 years.So right now im deciding on which one will suit me well the ryzen 3600 or the last year gen 2700x.I ve already bought 2x8 gb ddr4 3200 mhz...
  40. N

    [SOLVED] does duel pc streaming increase the data cost?

    does duel pc streaming increase the data cost that single pc stream, will duel pc stream improves quality and fps of the stream video and reduce lag? I have and fiber internet connection, data package is 60 GB peek for a month and 90 GB off peek per month. speed limit ,download 150 mbps and...