Why can't I stream?

[cspears22]

I have this build below:

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes

1 x MSI Z77MA-G45 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

MSI N660TI PE 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W BX80637I53570K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000

Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00

Rosewill Hive-650, Hive Series 650W Modular Power Supply, 80 PLUS Bronze Certified, Single +12V Rail, Intel 4th Gen CPU Ready, SLI & CrossFire Ready

Windows 7 Home

Since then I have added 16 gbs of RAM and upgraded the CPU Tower Case because the first one was garbage. I also swapped out the original motherboard with the same motherboard because of it failing on an update. This build is about 2.5 years old.

I have already upgraded my internet to the best I can get, which is roughly 120 down and 23-25 upload speed.

What parts are causing my stream lag issues so I know what to upgrade? I don't really want to drop another 1-1.5k for a new PC for it since this one still plays games at top settings just fine. I'd prefer to upgrade the parts in this one cheaper.

 

[yumri]

is that 120 Kbps down and 23~25 Kbps up or 120 Mbps down and 23~25 Mbps up ? IF it is the 120Kbps down and 23~25 Kbps up then your upload is to slow as it is recommended to have at least 5Mbps per stream user so that is 5Mbps for you + 5Mbps per user watching you 700Kbps assuming you have 1 user watching you and you are using the minimum settings minimum to 5Mbps optimal assuming you have 1 user watching you and you are using the maximum settings.
BUT you also need 512MB of graphics RAM in addition to whatever you need for what you are streaming to be able to stream so make sure you have the graphics RAM too.
Throughput adds onto itself with more users while graphics RAM does not increase for more users watching you.

 

[cspears22]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/4430716746.png

I was watching a stream on MLG.tv while I was running the test, so the DL speed slowed down. It is Mb/s.

 

[cspears22]

Reading your response, are you saying the graphics card is weak? That's a pretty easy upgrade if so.

I know a lot of people say upgrade to i7, I just know a lot of people still stream on an i5.

 

[avenseth12]

Who is your internet provider and what speed are you paying for?

 

[cspears22]

Who is your internet provider and what speed are you paying for?

Comcast & the Top Package. I get what I pay for most of the time.

 

[cspears22]

is that 120 Kbps down and 23~25 Kbps up or 120 Mbps down and 23~25 Mbps up ? IF it is the 120Kbps down and 23~25 Kbps up then your upload is to slow as it is recommended to have at least 5Mbps per stream user so that is 5Mbps for you + 5Mbps per user watching you 700Kbps assuming you have 1 user watching you and you are using the minimum settings minimum to 5Mbps optimal assuming you have 1 user watching you and you are using the maximum settings.
BUT you also need 512MB of graphics RAM in addition to whatever you need for what you are streaming to be able to stream so make sure you have the graphics RAM too.
Throughput adds onto itself with more users while graphics RAM does not increase for more users watching you.

Would adding an Avermedia Cap Card do the trick? Should I upgrade to i7 and compatible motherboard? Should I upgrade my Video Card to one of the latest and greatest?

 

[yumri]

i did not say the video card was weak i am saying that your video card might need more graphics RAM for you to stream. You ONLY need an i7 CPU IF you are planning on playing quad core optimized games which most games atm only use up to 2 cores at max there are a few which use more but not many thus making the i7 CPU better for when they are doing their video editing and re-redering for posting it somewhere instead of the actual streaming.
I suggest looking at how much your games use in terms of Graphics RAM add 512MB to it then compare that to the 2048MB you have with 1GB = 1024MB in this equation. IF you still have more than enough GOOD if not get a graphics card with more graphics RAM. your internet speed from Comcast does go down during peak hours so what is it at peak hours and what is it at non-peak hours? Peak hours are usually the following times 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. your internet speed will decrease due to increased internet traffic from others in the same area using it too then after 9 P.M. it should go back up again. Only other thing that i can think of is system RAM. Streaming can take up to 8GB of system RAM and you only have 8GB of system RAM. Other than this your rig is good for streaming and your internet connection is overkill for streaming.

 

[yumri]

is that 120 Kbps down and 23~25 Kbps up or 120 Mbps down and 23~25 Mbps up ? IF it is the 120Kbps down and 23~25 Kbps up then your upload is to slow as it is recommended to have at least 5Mbps per stream user so that is 5Mbps for you + 5Mbps per user watching you 700Kbps assuming you have 1 user watching you and you are using the minimum settings minimum to 5Mbps optimal assuming you have 1 user watching you and you are using the maximum settings.
BUT you also need 512MB of graphics RAM in addition to whatever you need for what you are streaming to be able to stream so make sure you have the graphics RAM too.
Throughput adds onto itself with more users while graphics RAM does not increase for more users watching you.

Would adding an Avermedia Cap Card do the trick? Should I upgrade to i7 and compatible motherboard? Should I upgrade my Video Card to one of the latest and greatest?

Now to reply to your message that you sent while i was typing up mine. NO any capture card will not help you at all. NO a i7 will not help you at all over the i5 that you already have. Maybe the video card upgrade to one with more Graphics RAM if you play high graphics RAM intensive games otherwise NO upgrading the video card will not help at all.
Upgradeing your system RAM might help but only to about 16GB past that will be useless. How i got 16GB is 8GB for your gaming needs which is overkill but still it is what you have atm anyways then 8GB from the " Optimal " settings for streaming as then your rig will meet and mostly exceed all the "Optimal settings " for streaming on the sites that i see for FAQ streaming computer specs.

 

[cspears22]

i did not say the video card was weak i am saying that your video card might need more graphics RAM for you to stream. You ONLY need an i7 CPU IF you are planning on playing quad core optimized games which most games atm only use up to 2 cores at max there are a few which use more but not many thus making the i7 CPU better for when they are doing their video editing and re-redering for posting it somewhere instead of the actual streaming.
I suggest looking at how much your games use in terms of Graphics RAM add 512MB to it then compare that to the 2048MB you have with 1GB = 1024MB in this equation. IF you still have more than enough GOOD if not get a graphics card with more graphics RAM. your internet speed from Comcast does go down during peak hours so what is it at peak hours and what is it at non-peak hours? Peak hours are usually the following times 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. your internet speed will decrease due to increased internet traffic from others in the same area using it too then after 9 P.M. it should go back up again. Only other thing that i can think of is system RAM. Streaming can take up to 8GB of system RAM and you only have 8GB of system RAM. Other than this your rig is good for streaming and your internet connection is overkill for streaming.

That's what my current info for my graphics card. Is this sufficient?

 

[yumri]

depends on how much your games use. how much does your game that you are trying to stream use of the Dedicated Video Memory?

 

[cspears22]

depends on how much your games use. how much does your game that you are trying to stream use of the Dedicated Video Memory?

Not really sure. How would I check that?