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Not sure if this is the correct place to post. I'm interested in starting to stream. Currently I got both next gen consoles. My laptop is an i7, 3 years old, a little worn so I don't game on it anymore an my PC is about 7 years old so I don't touch it. I wanna know what's the best way to get started? Do I just buy a capture card? Build a gaming pc? Stream off console first? My YouTube currently has 500 subs, my Twitch, only 4.
I saw an Avermedia c875 today for £55, normally it's £100 (Amazon). Should I get it?
Thanks in advance
 
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The first build is still pretty decent for digital media, but not for gaming, but again, can easily be upgraded for gaming by just adding in a GPU. The 2nd build has to make a lot of sacrifices to be good for gaming at the 600 level.

A capture card and your laptop are still okay for streaming PS4 (or 3) games, but things like a good microphone or webcam will also run around 200.
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You desktop PC is probably too old to game and stream/record. if you only want to stream on consoles, they have the systems built in, or you can get the avermedia card (or elgato, ect) to record to the laptop so you can edit videos later.

If you want to build a streaming and gaming PC, you'll have to spend about £1200-1500 (maybe 1700, if you need a new or 2nd monitor).
 
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What if I spent around £600 on a PC, plus a capture card. Is that a feasible? I'm working full time so there will be times when I can't stream, hence not wanting to spend £1200.
 
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A £600 can work, okayishly. Are you planning to stream more PC games? because if you want to stick to consoles, you can spend the £600 in a way that will allow you to later add in a £300-600 GPU that will let you run PC games well.

Here's a PC that you can add a GPU to later on for PC gaming, and you can use it to record video and stream from a capture card in the meantime:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£188.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£49.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£62.99 @ Novatech)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£59.90 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.98 @ Eclipse Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£64.76 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit (£83.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £604.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-15 15:37 GMT+0000

But if you want one that can also play games, but stream kind worse (streaming is hard), than this will work:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£188.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£49.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£22.69 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£59.90 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card (£135.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H24 ATX Mid Tower Case (£31.22 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX TS 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£38.22 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit (£83.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £610.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-15 15:57 GMT+0000


You really do need around 1200 for a good pc game streaming PC though.
 
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It depends, I was even gonna spend around £400 - £450. I play a lot of MOBAs/RTS/MMOs. I also planned to stream Street Fighter V, and Overwatch... However, I have SFV on PS4 already so if I had a capture card, that could be sufficient I guess. The only thing I'd be missing out on is mods, as the game is cross platform play.

I'm also a digital media graduate that is looking to get into the industry still, so it would probably be beneficial to have a computer that runs better than a potato.
 
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James Mason

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The first build is still pretty decent for digital media, but not for gaming, but again, can easily be upgraded for gaming by just adding in a GPU. The 2nd build has to make a lot of sacrifices to be good for gaming at the 600 level.

A capture card and your laptop are still okay for streaming PS4 (or 3) games, but things like a good microphone or webcam will also run around 200.
 
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