Mini PC For LiveStreaming?

[DelvrMusic]

Hello! 

 

I run a livestream music channel on twitch, and we use a ton of CPU power for our music PC (DAWs don't mess around), leaving not much headroom for encoding in OBS. Right now we're limited to 720p while running our entire show, and in 2018, that just doesn't fly. I'm looking into spending approx. $700 USD on a small form factor PC with a quick PC, with multi threaded CPU for at least 1080p encoding on Twitch. Unsure if I should spring for an i7 or Ryzen chip, as to which would perform better for this specific encoding workload. I don't need a GPU, but room for a PCI capture card is preferred so I can also stream games from time to time. Any build lists, or pre-built/barebones recommendations are appreciated! 

 

Thanks, 

You're new favorite live-stream band - DelvrMusic

[VEXICUS]

45 minutes ago, DelvrMusic said:

Hello! 

 

I run a livestream music channel on twitch, and we use a ton of CPU power for our music PC (DAWs don't mess around), leaving not much headroom for encoding in OBS. Right now we're limited to 720p while running our entire show, and in 2018, that just doesn't fly. I'm looking into spending approx. $700 USD on a small form factor PC with a quick PC, with multi threaded CPU for at least 1080p encoding on Twitch. Unsure if I should spring for an i7 or Ryzen chip, as to which would perform better for this specific encoding workload. I don't need a GPU, but room for a PCI capture card is preferred so I can also stream games from time to time. Any build lists, or pre-built/barebones recommendations are appreciated! 

 

Thanks, 

You're new favorite live-stream band - DelvrMusic

Maybe this....

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($168.70 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($179.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.00 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($33.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $609.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-22 13:46 EDT-0400

 

This isn't an app....so u need a gpu

[brob]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($298.90 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($91.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Cooler Master - Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $673.14
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-22 13:47 EDT-0400

[DragonTamer1]

Can OBS not utilize a GPU for accelerated encoding? I don't mess with it a whole lot because it doesn't like my setup and nobody watches my streams anyway I'm so unloved.