Can a Alienware alpha i5 or i7 be able to stream video games easily?

JayteeboyyV2 · Jan 5, 2015

I want to live stream video games with a elgato, would a Alienware alpha either i5 or i7 processor be able to do this at a high resolution?

melonhead · Jan 5, 2015

if its twitch, the quality is based on upload speeds. the i5/i7 will be able to stream, but the quality is not based on the computer as much as it is with the internet speeds. for 1080p, you will need at least a 5mb upload.

JayteeboyyV2 · Jan 5, 2015

And so I need to check my internet speed? And would it be worth getting the i7 over the i5?

JayteeboyyV2 · Jan 5, 2015

Okay so for just live streaming on my PC would you suggest me buying a i7 over a i5? If I were to build a PC

melonhead · Jan 5, 2015

the i5, i7, and/or the higher end fx chips will work for streaming. if you need to check your internet speeds, you can go to speedtest.net and it will test your download and upload speeds.

melonhead · Jan 5, 2015

p.s. not saying that other chips will not work just as good, but my last is based off of the chips mentioned so far.

JayteeboyyV2 · Jan 5, 2015

Would you rather buy a higher processor? Or go for a better process speed?

melonhead · Jan 5, 2015

my personal preference would say go with an i5 or i7. they have more processing power than AMD, but amd is typically cheaper, and can stream games fine as well. whichever you choose will be up to you, but i would recommend not going with alienware as they are overpriced prebuilt machines. you could save quite a bit of money going other routes.

JayteeboyyV2 · Jan 5, 2015

What PC would you suggest to get that is under 1000 dollars and has a i7 processor?

JayteeboyyV2 · Jan 5, 2015

Well I don't want to spend that much but I will if I have to, what parts would you recommend if I wanted to just stream on twitch?

melonhead · Jan 5, 2015

you wouldnt even need an i7. you could save even more money by getting the i5, with the gtx970 and be good to go for streaming

melonhead · Jan 5, 2015

with the build he listed, you can take off the ssd, use tha tmoney to get the gtx 970 instead of teh R9 290 if you wanted.

JayteeboyyV2 · Jan 5, 2015

And if I do get that i5 4690k will I be able to stream at 720p or 1080p? Or will that be decided on my internet?

melonhead · Jan 5, 2015

cpu/gpu have some effect on streaming, but nowhere near as much as your internet connection. i ran an older phenom II to stream, and it streamed things just fine. the internet connection itself determines how the stream looks when it is broadcasted. as i listed before, use the speedtest link, and check your upload speeds. if it is under 5mbps, you wont be able to do 1080. 3mbps, might get you 720p.

if you upload speed is low, you would have to lower the bitrate of the uploaded stream, which is what lowers the actual quality. the goal is to have it stream at the native resolution that you see, but is not always possible if your internet is garbage.

JayteeboyyV2 · Jan 5, 2015

I did your text and it almost had 5mbps, so running 720p is still good quality, would my internet be able to run 720p at 4mbps?

melonhead · Jan 6, 2015

you should be able to get that. i do 1080p with 5mbps.

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