PC for streaming and recording (Not for gaming)
PC for streaming and recording (Not for gaming)
Hi everyone,
I’m currently streaming in 1080p on Facebook and YouTube while recording at 1080p locally to my gaming laptop. I’m looking for a dedicated PC for this purpose—focused on event streaming and recording, not gaming. The setup uses one Sony mirrorless camera and sound from an Allen & Heath mixer.
I’ve researched and think CPU encoding works best, so I’m considering older Xeons like the E5-2697v3 with 14 cores, 28 threads, and 64GB RAM. Will this handle everything or will I need a better graphics card besides the included Quadro 4000?
On a budget, the Dell Precision T5810 is suggested at £320.
Thanks.
that's more than you need in terms of specs for x264 encoding on slow with OBS. The Quadro isn't very helpful unless you're using it for something specific; otherwise, integrating it might not be necessary, but if you have a dedicated visual setup with hardware acceleration overlays, you could keep the Quadro for those parts while still handling the encoding on the CPU.
You can stick with whatever you're currently using for camera capture, and NDI works well for sending gameplay to another PC. This approach only works if both devices are physically connected via Ethernet.
Alternatively, just purchase a new capture card and duplicate your desktop on the laptop, sending the output to the card.
that's more than you need in terms of specs for x264 encoding on slow with OBS. The Quadro isn't very helpful unless you're using it for something specific; otherwise, integrating it might not be necessary. However, if you have a dedicated visual setup with hardware acceleration overlays, you could keep the Quadro for those parts but still handle all encoding via the CPU.
You can stick with whatever you're currently using for camera capture, and NDI works well for sending gameplay to another PC. This approach is only feasible if both devices are physically connected via Ethernet.
Alternatively, just purchase a new capture card and duplicate your desktop on the laptop, sending the output to the card.