Yes, you can stream with this PC.
Yes, you can stream with this PC.
That case is a prebuilt something with the plastic shell removed. The cooler is some later version of a hyper212 maybe. I’m not sure. That motherboard has a big blue heat sink which looks a lot like a northbridge cooler so I think we’re looking at the old machine. The cooler implies it has a 3rd party board in it because hyper212 s don’t fit well on hose or dells. (Or a bunch of other things like intel motherboards for some reason) It’s old enough it could be a compaq though and I never looked at the innards of one of those. Is it an original to the case motherboard? Has the PSU ever been replaced? With old motherboards you have to worry about capacitors. They should be dead flat on top with no bulging at all. They’ll actually put a stamp on the top so any bulging is easier to see (I don’t know if that was the intent or not but it does seem to be the effect)
I notice this thread right away—immediately I think...why not give it a shot? Back when I played with a 2600 and a GTX670 in games, there was no optimization, but it still ran. Give it a try, what will you lose?
Sorry to hear that. It seems the original owner isn't here, so I can't confirm if the motherboard or power supply unit was altered. I'll look into the capacitors right away.
The main problem with PSUs is that they are wear components. At least recently, especially in high-end models, they could last around five years. Nowadays, they often fail quickly—catching fire or blowing capacitors—which is problematic because the large capacitors can damage nearby parts like the motherboard, CPU, or GPU. This can cause costly repairs to other expensive components. Good PSUs usually have better safety features, while cheaper ones lack them.
You're right, streaming at 12000 on YouTube would be excessive, especially since Twitch only supports up to 7000. It's a bit of a misstep with the expectations. I get it—1080p at 60 FPS is what I'm used to, so jumping to 720p isn't ideal.
I'm not so sure about YT, but on Twitch there's still encoding to think about. And because of that, even if streamers upload could tank it, viewers download might not. 10mbps Internet still isn't what majority has access to. Or rather something above that.