Streaming CPU

[dennisnordgren]

Hello people! i was wondering if my computer should be a good enough to stream games while playing?

I've got a i5 2500k OC to 4.3 No problems with cooling etc
And SLI GTX560Ti

Just plain and simple, is my computer good enough to stream with? i've tried and i got bad fps in games when i stream
And i wonder if my cpu is to weak to stream.

Currently on 100MB/S Down and 10MB/S up internet.

Thankful for answers. Cheers

 

[darren0000]

RAM?

 

[mocchan]

You should be able to stream perfectly fine with your rig AND internet. While streaming movies/games, I don't use more than 4GB of RAM. As long as OP has AT LEAST 4GB, he should be fine.

 

[dennisnordgren]

Sorry that i forgot the RAM, ill post it now. Right now it's just 8GB RAM, not sure what type or MHZ sorry.

Im using windows 7 Ultimate 64x

Im getting this RAM next week tho

Corsair 16GB (4x4096MB) CL9 1866Mhz DOMINATOR

 

[dennisnordgren]

my specs better explained if it helps

Motherboard : ASUS P8Z77 V-PRO
CPU : INTEL Core i5 2500k OC to 4.3 GHZ ordinary 3.3GHZ
Graphicscard : SLI GeForce 560Ti
RAM : Corsair 16GB CL9 1866Mhz DOMINATOR
HDD: Agility SSD 120 Gig


I've been trying to stream Heroes of newerth at 30 FPS in 720p but i get huge fps drops, but this is with my OLD RAM, Ill post a reply after i've installed the new RAMS to see if it's a big difference.

Anyway thanks for answers and future answers. Im not sure wether it's my settings in Xsplit that's bad or if its my computer.

 

[darren0000]

that should be fine, overkill lol

 

[dennisnordgren]

I still cant seem to get a decent FPS in games while streaming, i dont get why though.. my stream seems to lag and i get FPS Drops ingame, HoN isent a demanding game otherwise, especially with my computer i have 125 FPS constantly, but with Xsplit on it goes all from 50-100 back and forth, but then i suppose it's not my computer thats the problem, odd..

 

[darren0000]

any programs hogging your network?

 

[darren0000]

close or stp anything that requires your network even background programs

 

[darren0000]

have you run a network test? download speed, upload etc?

 

[dennisnordgren]

I ran a test on the nearest server, it was 87 MB/S down and 9.5MB/S up, so it should be more then enough i suppose. Checked network usage with my motherboards integrated network usage program, nothing special. Using "Spotify" for music thats about it.

I also checked the CPU usage when streaming, and it's high as hell, its all from 65% to 90% which i suppose is really high.. thats why i wonderd if my cpu can handle it,

 

[darren0000]

close spotify, and do u have windows media player, windows media player hogs all you cpu, also close spotify and check your task manager

 

[darren0000]

network sharing service, disable it if its on

 

[darren0000]

http://www.sevenforums.com/music-pictures-video/27512-windows-media-player-12-cpu-hog-issue.html

i have had this issue myself