Working to Build/Buy New Streaming and Recording RIG for live events.

[qserge]

Hello LTT community

I'm in the works of upgrading a workstation I use for streaming and recording live events, also storing and uploading the recorded events. I am looking to either build one from scratch or buy a system that maybe just need a few components added, like capture card and RAM. I am not really up to date with workstations geared towards this kind of stuff... using 2 socket motherboards and Xeon processors so I need some advice/help as to what exactly should I go with. Also, I need this workstation to be somewhat future proof as I hope it can last for at least 7...10 years. 

Currently, I am working with the following system, it is about 8 years old. It is due for an upgrade.

• System Model Precision WorkStation T5400
• System Type x64-based PC
• Processor Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5450 @ 3.00GHz, 2992 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
• Processor Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5450 @ 3.00GHz, 2992 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
• 16GB RAM
• Not sure what capture card it has, I can get that information later.
• Not sure what Graphics Card it has.

I guess my first question is, is there a prebuilt system sold by manufacturers that is pretty easy to work with, upgrade and add stuff to it? Maybe like Dell?

Or is it better for me to just build the system myself?

 

Here are a couple of things I think are required for this.

1. Dual Socket Motherboard with decent Xeon chips.

2. SSD for programs and OS. Maybe like 500GB.

3. at least 3 spaces for HDD for storage

4. Reliable system, very important. I need it run without problems after all is setup.

5. All components to be well supported by its manufacturers as far drivers..

I am not sure what else I need this system to be.

Any and all advice is much appreciated!!

 

 

[Bazilias]

What's your budget?

[Bazilias]

What about this: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/H8j8XH

You can use free recording programs like OBS (Open Broadcast Software) which is also great for streaming. If you want to pay for recording your games etc. then you can get Xplit or an Elgato game capturecard.

[Taswell]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qBr9Fd

 

This is like a $6000 baller as fuck computer that i would never even look at buying, but it has everything you asked for and will be good for a really long time. 

 

PS this build makes no sense. I also have no idea what your budget is

[Bazilias]

5 minutes ago, ITheSpazI said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qBr9Fd

 

This is like a $6000 baller as fuck computer that i would never even look at buying, but it has everything you asked for and will be good for a really long time. 

 

PS this build makes no sense. I also have no idea what your budget is

Overkilll for streaming and recording lol.

[qserge]

Thanks for the replies.

I forgot to mention the budget...of course....:))

Budget is flexible as this is for a professional environment (not for personal use, It's for an organization), so long it is what I need and will last.

A little more insight on what I need this for. I will be using it to record and stream live events. A 6 camera video switcher will be sending in the video feed and an audio switcher will be sending in the audio feed.

[Taswell]

so your looking for somthing more like this 

Supermicro Barebone Tower/4U for Dual Xeon E5-2600

with some captures cards thrown in it

if its taking video from a camera i don't even think it needs a GPU since its not rendering anything