stream pc

[steelbull54]

ok so im trying to build a streaming pc for a friend who just wants to be able to stream content from a console and wants to do it for as cheap as possible and i am not sure how intensive streaming is or if you can even build a streaming pc under $500. I have no preferences in amd or intel i simply want a stable machine that will consistently stream content for as cheap as possible thank you all in advance for your advice.

 

1. Budget & Location - U.S. as far under $500 as possible

 

2. Aim - to stream content from any console

 

3. Monitors- no new monitors needed

 

4. Peripherals- none needed 

 

5. Why are you upgrading- a friend asked me if i could help him put together a cheap streaming pc

[Hibou]

Hi there,

Here's something to start with : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/G3g2gL

I would recommend Ryzen for a decent encoding setting, 4 cores 8 threads should be more than enough to encode. 8gigs of ram will do, i think 4 might be enough if it's only to encode on obs. 120gigs ssd for windows + obs, you can take a classic hhd 7200rpm to lower the cost, but for few bucks i strongly recommend the ssd! You will need a graphic card because there's no integrated gpu on Ryzen so any gpu will do the job, only needed to have a display.

As for peripherals I have no idea on the low end what's good or not so you'll chose ! 

[PerfectPlasma]

Nothing much you can do to keep it below 500...

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6WJYyf
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6WJYyf/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI (rev. 1.0) Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($115.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($97.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GT 1030 2GB 2GH LP OC Video Card  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill - SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $594.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-24 22:02 EST-0500

[steelbull54]

27 minutes ago, PerfectPlasma said:

Nothing much you can do to keep it below 500...

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6WJYyf
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6WJYyf/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI (rev. 1.0) Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($115.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($97.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GT 1030 2GB 2GH LP OC Video Card  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill - SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $594.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-24 22:02 EST-0500

so your saying a this is minimum for streaming 

[Ordinarily_Greater]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($109.49 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Tactical 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($121.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($51.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card  ($151.93 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.90 @ Newegg) 
Total: $608.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-24 22:51 EST-0500

 

what about this? It is a bit overbudget tho

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($40.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.88 @ Other World Computing) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GT 1030 2GB Silent Low Profile Video Card  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Verbatim - 99201 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($7.62 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: DLAND - ZELOTES Wired Optical Mouse  ($9.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $495.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-24 22:59 EST-0500

[steelbull54]

1 hour ago, Hibou said:

Hi there,

Here's something to start with : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/G3g2gL

I would recommend Ryzen for a decent encoding setting, 4 cores 8 threads should be more than enough to encode. 8gigs of ram will do, i think 4 might be enough if it's only to encode on obs. 120gigs ssd for windows + obs, you can take a classic hhd 7200rpm to lower the cost, but for few bucks i strongly recommend the ssd! You will need a graphic card because there's no integrated gpu on Ryzen so any gpu will do the job, only needed to have a display.

As for peripherals I have no idea on the low end what's good or not so you'll chose ! 

could i do this with a ryzen 1200

 

[PerfectPlasma]

4 minutes ago, steelbull54 said:

could i do this with a ryzen 1200

 

Maybe...I don't think so but a 1400 might work?

[Hibou]

10 hours ago, steelbull54 said:

could i do this with a ryzen 1200

 

Might do but no optimal, if the guy wants to stream something decent I strongly recommend the 1400 with 4 cores and 8 threads. If he only has 300 bucks he might want to stream directly from the ps4