Can my build stream?

[SamPCS]

I want to get into streaming on twitch, Im running an i5-9400f and an MSI Gaming X 1660 super. I have 16gb of ram running at 3200mhz. I would have to game and stream on this pc. I am mostly worried about the prosseser not being ablr to keep up with all the multitasking. Even with 6 cores and 6 threads at a base clock of 2.9mhz and a boost clock of 4.1mhz. Would it be worth it to boost clock my cpu? Or can that ruin my cpu over time. i dont know a ton about pcs but from what ive heard I can run it.
 

Thanks for your responses.

[CommanderAlex]

Since you can't overclock on that CPU (non-K SKU identifier), I would suggest enabling the boost clock to help minimize any potential performance degradation while streaming. Test you system out while doing so before an official stream. 

[Coolmaster]

The 1660 Super has a Nvenc encoder which will take a lot of the strain off of the CPU when streaming. You should be able to stream, but you might lose some performance.

[SamPCS]

3 minutes ago, Coolmaster said:

The 1660 Super has a Nvenc encoder which will take a lot of the strain off of the CPU when streaming. You should be able to stream, but you might lose some performance.

Do you think i will still have 60fps in games like valorant, minecraft, or among us? Since I think that games like rainbow and apex will strain it the most. I only have a 60hrz monitor so im not to worried about frame drops below 60.

 

[BlazerBuddy]

1 minute ago, SamPCS said:

Do you think i will still have 60fps in games like valorant, minecraft, or among us? Since I think that games like rainbow and apex will strain it the most. I only have a 60hrz monitor so im not to worried about frame drops below 60.

 

Easily, those games run on potato PCs.

[SamPCS]

5 minutes ago, CommanderAlex said:

Since you can't overclock on that CPU (non-K SKU identifier), I would suggest enabling the boost clock to help minimize any potential performance degradation while streaming. Test you system out while doing so before an official stream. 

Awsome, that sounds like it will work, I have never tryed to use my boost clock, but i bet it will help with the stream.

[Grabhanem]

1 minute ago, SamPCS said:

Do you think i will still have 60fps in games like valorant, minecraft, or among us? Since I think that games like rainbow and apex will strain it the most. I only have a 60hrz monitor so im not to worried about frame drops below 60.

 

You should have no trouble maintaining 60fps while streaming with nvenc with 99% of games.

[SamPCS]

Just now, BlazerBuddy said:

Easily, those games run on potato PCs.

Great!

[SamPCS]

Just now, Grabhanem said:

You should have no trouble maintaining 60fps while streaming with nvenc with 99% of games.

what is nvenc?

[CommanderAlex]

Just now, SamPCS said:

what is nvenc?

Nvidia's built in video encoder that you need for streaming video. 

[Downkey]

2 minutes ago, SamPCS said:

what is nvenc?

To keep it short, it’s the encoder NVIDIA uses in programs like OBS and Shadowplay for recording and streaming 

[SamPCS]

Just now, Downkey said:

To keep it short, it’s the encoder NVIDIA uses in programs like OBS and Shadowplay for recording and streaming 

 

1 minute ago, CommanderAlex said:

Nvidia's built in video encoder that you need for streaming video. 

Ah i got it, so i would use that but also need to use another service like obs?

[Downkey]

1 minute ago, SamPCS said:

 

Ah i got it, so i would use that but also need to use another service like obs?

I don't exactly get what your asking, but basically you can use the NVENC for OBS and Shadowplay.

[SamPCS]

2 minutes ago, Downkey said:

I don't exactly get what your asking, but basically you can use the NVENC for OBS and Shadowplay.

ok, i understand now, I think im getting obs and nvenc confused. Obs is what I use for overlays and stuff, but nvenc is what I use to actually stream.

[Grabhanem]

1 minute ago, SamPCS said:

ok, i understand now, I think im getting obs and nvenc confused. Obs is what I use for overlays and stuff, but nvenc is what I use to actually stream.

OBS is the program that handles the actual communication with Twitch/Youtube/whoever, lays out your video on the screen, etc-- NVENC is an efficient way to compress that video into data that can be easily streamed.

[SamPCS]

1 minute ago, Grabhanem said:

OBS is the program that handles the actual communication with Twitch/Youtube/whoever, lays out your video on the screen, etc-- NVENC is an efficient way to compress that video into data that can be easily streamed.

Ok, so thats why its will take strain off my cpu, because of the copression, thanks.

[LogicalDrm]

14 hours ago, SamPCS said:

Ok, so thats why its will take strain off my cpu, because of the copression, thanks.

Well, not exactly that. Encoding means that you will convert things shown on screen to video file format, or stream packets to be sent to server. In streaming your video will be encoded twice, once on local end to be sent out, and again on server. Since you encode always on local, recording video and streaming it doesn't use any extra power of encoder. Unless you want to use different setting for both, like video being in better quality.

 

I think your CPU is fine for streaming and gaming even without need to NVENC, but to know for sure its always better to test out things.