I could use some help with my church trying to run OBS.
Their computer is a middle-gen i3 ( I think quad core) w/ a mechanical hard drive, 8GB of RAM, an RTX 1060, and very few USB ports.
I think this is just too weak for what we are doing.
We now use:
We also use this computer to run PowerPoint slide shows.
Currently streaming via a YOLO Box Mini. I would prefer to stream via OBS. The YOLO is not ideal IMO.
My thought is that the computer should be:
How am I for specs for the computer? I think this is likely a new computer, as trying to upgrade the old one is likely not to be cost-effective (RAM & SSD prices).
On a weird side note, does it make any sense to have a second computer do part of the work (like a MiniPC, Ryzen 5 or 7 -based, likely) of video streaming and keep the old computer just to do PowerPoint and other things? Something like this: https://a.co/d/0dANpRR1 - it has a good amount of USB 3.0 ports. The 24GB is better than what we have.
However, this would require two keyboards/mice or a KVM switch. So, I'm not sure if the extra fuss is worth it. Thoughts?
I appreciate any insights everyone has.
Their computer is a middle-gen i3 ( I think quad core) w/ a mechanical hard drive, 8GB of RAM, an RTX 1060, and very few USB ports.
I think this is just too weak for what we are doing.
We now use:
- two (2) Elgato USB HDMI Capture Devices (4k-S version)
- a USB connection to the Sound Board (Allen & Heath QU-32) - which is both input & output of sound
- Output of HDMI to a projector
- two (2) Output of HDMI to two (2) monitors
- internal recording via OBS
We also use this computer to run PowerPoint slide shows.
Currently streaming via a YOLO Box Mini. I would prefer to stream via OBS. The YOLO is not ideal IMO.
My thought is that the computer should be:
- Ultra 7/9 or Ryzen 7/9 (Intel vs AMD) (8+ core) or an AMD AI 385 Max (8 core)
- 32 GB of RAM
- a reasonable SSD Boot Drive (256 or 512 GB) + mechanical HD (2TB) for long-term storage
- RTX 3050 or RTX A4000 (the 3050 is cheaper, but I've seen some desktops with the A4000 pro-level card)
- Enough USB 3.0 (or better) ports & a good Ethernet port for streaming
How am I for specs for the computer? I think this is likely a new computer, as trying to upgrade the old one is likely not to be cost-effective (RAM & SSD prices).
On a weird side note, does it make any sense to have a second computer do part of the work (like a MiniPC, Ryzen 5 or 7 -based, likely) of video streaming and keep the old computer just to do PowerPoint and other things? Something like this: https://a.co/d/0dANpRR1 - it has a good amount of USB 3.0 ports. The 24GB is better than what we have.
However, this would require two keyboards/mice or a KVM switch. So, I'm not sure if the extra fuss is worth it. Thoughts?
I appreciate any insights everyone has.