What are the perfect specs to stream any game at 1080p 60fps + Play at 144hz

[denizkucuk200]

For a while now I have been thinking about upgrading my streams from 720p 30fps quality to 1080p 60fps playing games like Fortnite at max settings at 144hz while being able to do other things on my other 2 monitors at the same time like rendering a video or using discord + google chrome. I am a YouTuber and I like streaming and making videos, recently I got into a job and I want to save up a bunch of money for a comfortable streaming/rendering/gaming rig. Could someone kindly help me out with the computer specs required and where I need a 2 PC setup or 1 PC setup?

I use OBS 64-bit and I am willing to upgrade my internet if needed I got a 12 upload speed and about 70 download.

 

[Nemanja Djordjic]

i7 8700 + GTX 1080 should suffice. (Obs is eating CPU cores by the way)

 

[Pat Flynn]

Best bang for your buck is going to be an i5-8400/8500 (whatever is available), 16GB ram, at least a 250GB SSD, and at least an nVidia 1070 (recommend Asus brand for Motherboard/Video card). Probably ~$1200-1500. Add hard drive space as needed (500GB SSD would be best, plus mechanical for archival).

Now, when it comes to streaming, your upload bandwidth is what really matters. 1080p @ 60FPS, I'd say you need at bare minimum 20Mbps total upload. Factor ~2-5Mbps for gaming, then 15Mbps for uploading your stream. You'll need to take advantage of either the nVidia encoding (NVEC), or Intel QuickSync encoding to help improve video quality and to off-load your streaming processing so you can still game without choking your CPU. I've seen people do 1080p@30fps with a 15Mbps upload, but 60fps may require a subscription service to get you above the ~7500kbps streaming limits.

 

[Nemanja Djordjic]

Best bang for your buck is going to be an i5-8400/8500 (whatever is available), 16GB ram, at least a 250GB SSD, and at least an nVidia 1070 (recommend Asus brand for Motherboard/Video card). Probably ~$1200-1500. Add hard drive space as needed (500GB SSD would be best, plus mechanical for archival).

Now, when it comes to streaming, your upload bandwidth is what really matters. 1080p @ 60FPS, I'd say you need at bare minimum 20Mbps total upload. Factor ~2-5Mbps for gaming, then 15Mbps for uploading your stream. You'll need to take advantage of either the nVidia encoding (NVEC), or Intel QuickSync encoding to help improve video quality and to off-load your streaming processing so you can still game without choking your CPU. I've seen people do 1080p@30fps with a 15Mbps upload, but 60fps may require a subscription service to get you above the ~7500kbps streaming limits.

Yeah i5 8400/GTX1070 is a great combo, but he will be using OBS (I had difficult times with it) and it eats CPU so much, if he wants OBS, then I suggest getting an i7 8700, i5 would be ok if he is going to use Shadow Play to stream.

 

[ohenryy]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KFBG29
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CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($318.90 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($156.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X470 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard ($200.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($160.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($167.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8GB RED DEVIL Video Card ($504.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($58.20 @ B&H)
Total: $1697.60
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You dont need 2 PCs, you need a decent CPU and plenty of system memory.

 

[Nemanja Djordjic]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KFBG29
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KFBG29/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($318.90 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($156.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X470 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard ($200.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($160.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($167.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8GB RED DEVIL Video Card ($504.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($58.20 @ B&H)
Total: $1697.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-07 15:06 EDT-0400

You dont need 2 PCs, you need a decent CPU and plenty of system memory.

In Fortnite , Nvidia GPUs perform waaaay better. So I would switch Vega 64 with GTX 1080

 

[denizkucuk200]

What I would like to clarify is that I am under no budget so I am willing to pay for what I want which is to be able to stream at 1080p 60fps and be able to play the game that I am streaming at max settings so I mainly play PC games like Fortnite, CSGO and console games like Call of Duty so I would like to play them high/max settings with no lag. Also while streaming I would like to be able to open up apps like Twitter, YouTube, Discord and sometimes be able to render and stream at the same time with NO LAG. Hope that makes sense I dont want anything overkill I want something for my needs and price is not an insane problem as I stated I have a job and will be saving up for this build.

 

[Nemanja Djordjic]

What I would like to clarify is that I am under no budget so I am willing to pay for what I want which is to be able to stream at 1080p 60fps and be able to play the game that I am streaming at max settings so I mainly play PC games like Fortnite, CSGO and console games like Call of Duty so I would like to play them high/max settings with no lag. Also while streaming I would like to be able to open up apps like Twitter, YouTube, Discord and sometimes be able to render and stream at the same time with NO LAG. Hope that makes sense I dont want anything overkill I want something for my needs and price is not an insane problem as I stated I have a job and will be saving up for this build.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wsjRnH This is the same build that someone posted in this thread but I just changed Vega 64 with GTX 1080 because Nvidia cards are waaay better in Fortnite.

 

[denizkucuk200]

What I would like to clarify is that I am under no budget so I am willing to pay for what I want which is to be able to stream at 1080p 60fps and be able to play the game that I am streaming at max settings so I mainly play PC games like Fortnite, CSGO and console games like Call of Duty so I would like to play them high/max settings with no lag. Also while streaming I would like to be able to open up apps like Twitter, YouTube, Discord and sometimes be able to render and stream at the same time with NO LAG. Hope that makes sense I dont want anything overkill I want something for my needs and price is not an insane problem as I stated I have a job and will be saving up for this build.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wsjRnH This is the same build that someone posted in this thread but I just changed Vega 64 with GTX 1080 because Nvidia cards are waaay better in Fortnite.

Not really had the greatest past with AMD CPUs I currently have a AMD 8350 CPU build and it has been a pain in the butt with blue screens and it has been a horrible experience but when I had an Intel CPU there were no problems. I dont know as I said money and would the GTX 1080 be powerful enough to play Fortnite and those sorts of games at max settings at 144hz and the CPU streaming at 1080p 60fps?

 

[Nemanja Djordjic]

What I would like to clarify is that I am under no budget so I am willing to pay for what I want which is to be able to stream at 1080p 60fps and be able to play the game that I am streaming at max settings so I mainly play PC games like Fortnite, CSGO and console games like Call of Duty so I would like to play them high/max settings with no lag. Also while streaming I would like to be able to open up apps like Twitter, YouTube, Discord and sometimes be able to render and stream at the same time with NO LAG. Hope that makes sense I dont want anything overkill I want something for my needs and price is not an insane problem as I stated I have a job and will be saving up for this build.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wsjRnH This is the same build that someone posted in this thread but I just changed Vega 64 with GTX 1080 because Nvidia cards are waaay better in Fortnite.

Not really had the greatest past with AMD CPUs I currently have a AMD 8350 CPU build and it has been a pain in the butt with blue screens and it has been a horrible experience but when I had an Intel CPU there were no problems. I dont know as I said money and would the GTX 1080 be powerful enough to play Fortnite and those sorts of games at max settings at 144hz and the CPU streaming at 1080p 60fps?

On 1080p yes, 1440p should. Ryzen is a completely different and is really good compared to old FXs. These Ryzens aren't just power efficient but are really good bang for your buck, if you want intel you would need to go on i7 8700 and the price would be noticeably higher. This Ryzen 7 is perfect.

 

[denizkucuk200]

What I would like to clarify is that I am under no budget so I am willing to pay for what I want which is to be able to stream at 1080p 60fps and be able to play the game that I am streaming at max settings so I mainly play PC games like Fortnite, CSGO and console games like Call of Duty so I would like to play them high/max settings with no lag. Also while streaming I would like to be able to open up apps like Twitter, YouTube, Discord and sometimes be able to render and stream at the same time with NO LAG. Hope that makes sense I dont want anything overkill I want something for my needs and price is not an insane problem as I stated I have a job and will be saving up for this build.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wsjRnH This is the same build that someone posted in this thread but I just changed Vega 64 with GTX 1080 because Nvidia cards are waaay better in Fortnite.

Not really had the greatest past with AMD CPUs I currently have a AMD 8350 CPU build and it has been a pain in the butt with blue screens and it has been a horrible experience but when I had an Intel CPU there were no problems. I dont know as I said money and would the GTX 1080 be powerful enough to play Fortnite and those sorts of games at max settings at 144hz and the CPU streaming at 1080p 60fps?

On 1080p yes, 1440p should. Ryzen is a completely different and is really good compared to old FXs. These Ryzens aren't just power efficient but are really good bang for your buck, if you want intel you would need to go on i7 8700 and the price would be noticeably higher. This Ryzen 7 is perfect.

I watch 1080p 60fps streams of people that have an i7 8700k with a GTX 1080ti on max settings they dont average 144hz, the reason why I want the PC to average 144hz is because I am going to buy 3 monitors that are 144hz and want everything to look smooth. Would something like the threadripper or i9 7900x be overkill?

 

[jankerson]

What I would like to clarify is that I am under no budget so I am willing to pay for what I want which is to be able to stream at 1080p 60fps and be able to play the game that I am streaming at max settings so I mainly play PC games like Fortnite, CSGO and console games like Call of Duty so I would like to play them high/max settings with no lag. Also while streaming I would like to be able to open up apps like Twitter, YouTube, Discord and sometimes be able to render and stream at the same time with NO LAG. Hope that makes sense I dont want anything overkill I want something for my needs and price is not an insane problem as I stated I have a job and will be saving up for this build.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wsjRnH This is the same build that someone posted in this thread but I just changed Vega 64 with GTX 1080 because Nvidia cards are waaay better in Fortnite.

Not really had the greatest past with AMD CPUs I currently have a AMD 8350 CPU build and it has been a pain in the butt with blue screens and it has been a horrible experience but when I had an Intel CPU there were no problems. I dont know as I said money and would the GTX 1080 be powerful enough to play Fortnite and those sorts of games at max settings at 144hz and the CPU streaming at 1080p 60fps?

On 1080p yes, 1440p should. Ryzen is a completely different and is really good compared to old FXs. These Ryzens aren't just power efficient but are really good bang for your buck, if you want intel you would need to go on i7 8700 and the price would be noticeably higher. This Ryzen 7 is perfect.

I watch 1080p 60fps streams of people that have an i7 8700k with a GTX 1080ti on max settings they dont average 144hz, the reason why I want the PC to average 144hz is because I am going to buy 3 monitors that are 144hz and want everything to look smooth. Would something like the threadripper or i9 7900x be overkill?

Depends on the game in the end...

Get G-SYNC Monitors and a GTX 1080Ti and you won't have a problem.

 

[denizkucuk200]

What I would like to clarify is that I am under no budget so I am willing to pay for what I want which is to be able to stream at 1080p 60fps and be able to play the game that I am streaming at max settings so I mainly play PC games like Fortnite, CSGO and console games like Call of Duty so I would like to play them high/max settings with no lag. Also while streaming I would like to be able to open up apps like Twitter, YouTube, Discord and sometimes be able to render and stream at the same time with NO LAG. Hope that makes sense I dont want anything overkill I want something for my needs and price is not an insane problem as I stated I have a job and will be saving up for this build.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wsjRnH This is the same build that someone posted in this thread but I just changed Vega 64 with GTX 1080 because Nvidia cards are waaay better in Fortnite.

Not really had the greatest past with AMD CPUs I currently have a AMD 8350 CPU build and it has been a pain in the butt with blue screens and it has been a horrible experience but when I had an Intel CPU there were no problems. I dont know as I said money and would the GTX 1080 be powerful enough to play Fortnite and those sorts of games at max settings at 144hz and the CPU streaming at 1080p 60fps?

On 1080p yes, 1440p should. Ryzen is a completely different and is really good compared to old FXs. These Ryzens aren't just power efficient but are really good bang for your buck, if you want intel you would need to go on i7 8700 and the price would be noticeably higher. This Ryzen 7 is perfect.

I watch 1080p 60fps streams of people that have an i7 8700k with a GTX 1080ti on max settings they dont average 144hz, the reason why I want the PC to average 144hz is because I am going to buy 3 monitors that are 144hz and want everything to look smooth. Would something like the threadripper or i9 7900x be overkill?

Depends on the game in the end...

Get G-SYNC Monitors and a GTX 1080Ti and you won't have a problem.

So Threadripper 1950x/i9 7900x with GTX 1080ti, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD because I want to go for an SSD only build. Would this be a solid build for streaming and YouTube needs, also I go to college and do coding and stuff so I would be using this computer a lot so I want to make sure it is perfect for my needs.

 

[Nemanja Djordjic]

What I would like to clarify is that I am under no budget so I am willing to pay for what I want which is to be able to stream at 1080p 60fps and be able to play the game that I am streaming at max settings so I mainly play PC games like Fortnite, CSGO and console games like Call of Duty so I would like to play them high/max settings with no lag. Also while streaming I would like to be able to open up apps like Twitter, YouTube, Discord and sometimes be able to render and stream at the same time with NO LAG. Hope that makes sense I dont want anything overkill I want something for my needs and price is not an insane problem as I stated I have a job and will be saving up for this build.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wsjRnH This is the same build that someone posted in this thread but I just changed Vega 64 with GTX 1080 because Nvidia cards are waaay better in Fortnite.

Not really had the greatest past with AMD CPUs I currently have a AMD 8350 CPU build and it has been a pain in the butt with blue screens and it has been a horrible experience but when I had an Intel CPU there were no problems. I dont know as I said money and would the GTX 1080 be powerful enough to play Fortnite and those sorts of games at max settings at 144hz and the CPU streaming at 1080p 60fps?

On 1080p yes, 1440p should. Ryzen is a completely different and is really good compared to old FXs. These Ryzens aren't just power efficient but are really good bang for your buck, if you want intel you would need to go on i7 8700 and the price would be noticeably higher. This Ryzen 7 is perfect.

I watch 1080p 60fps streams of people that have an i7 8700k with a GTX 1080ti on max settings they dont average 144hz, the reason why I want the PC to average 144hz is because I am going to buy 3 monitors that are 144hz and want everything to look smooth. Would something like the threadripper or i9 7900x be overkill?

Depends on the game in the end...

Get G-SYNC Monitors and a GTX 1080Ti and you won't have a problem.

So Threadripper 1950x/i9 7900x with GTX 1080ti, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD because I want to go for an SSD only build. Would this be a solid build for streaming and YouTube needs, also I go to college and do coding and stuff so I would be using this computer a lot so I want to make sure it is perfect for my needs.

You don't need these, these are only for those who are using 4k monitors. Even gtx 1080 is an overkill, but since you are streaming it's perfect choice, i9 and Threadripper are good but I wouldn't suggest them and you can't find mobos for them below 300$ plus you will need first class cooling as well.

 

[WiiUMasterGman]

Wait till RTX comes out and there are more benchmarks as long as you aren't in a major hurry

 

[Nemanja Djordjic]

Wait till RTX comes out and there are more benchmarks as long as you aren't in a major hurry

That's what I said as well.

 

[Pat Flynn]

Best bang for your buck is going to be an i5-8400/8500 (whatever is available), 16GB ram, at least a 250GB SSD, and at least an nVidia 1070 (recommend Asus brand for Motherboard/Video card). Probably ~$1200-1500. Add hard drive space as needed (500GB SSD would be best, plus mechanical for archival).

Now, when it comes to streaming, your upload bandwidth is what really matters. 1080p @ 60FPS, I'd say you need at bare minimum 20Mbps total upload. Factor ~2-5Mbps for gaming, then 15Mbps for uploading your stream. You'll need to take advantage of either the nVidia encoding (NVEC), or Intel QuickSync encoding to help improve video quality and to off-load your streaming processing so you can still game without choking your CPU. I've seen people do 1080p@30fps with a 15Mbps upload, but 60fps may require a subscription service to get you above the ~7500kbps streaming limits.

Yeah i5 8400/GTX1070 is a great combo, but he will be using OBS (I had difficult times with it) and it eats CPU so much, if he wants OBS, then I suggest getting an i7 8700, i5 would be ok if he is going to use Shadow Play to stream.

If you have high CPU usage, you haven't set up the encoding GPU correctly. I'm running an i5-6600K with a GTX 1070, I can run WoW @ 4K, and stream 1080p@30fps (only 20Mbps upload), and my CPU doesn't go past 65% usage. OBS runs using NVENC, or QuickSync, whichever flavour of the day I like to use (I don't stream much). I don't recall the exact settings in OSB, but in the video configuration you need to be choosing somethign other than CPU-x264. Make sure you set it to NVENC, or QuickSync.