Building A Computer to Stream Games

[365X92yv]

I'm trying to build a computer that can handle the thoroughs of having to stream at HD and not effect gameplay. I'm really wanting to spend right at $1000 but I'm sure if I needed to there would be wiggle room. I'd do this myself except I'm having a hard time deciphering which components would work best with what. That being said, I know the difference between a motherboard and the other various parts. I just don't want to have to hassle with buying parts that end up being incompatible. Thanks.

[BHX]

$1k to build a computer with streaming HD games with no effect in gameplay? Just some of the parts to do that would be more than $1k from the research I've done.

[Computergeek01]

I can tell you flat out that it's not possible on a $1K budget. It's not the hardware that is going to kill you, it's the upload speed from your ISP. Normally you wouldn't want anything lower then a tier 2 provider and at that point you're talking a few hundred dollars a month.

[BHX]

@Computergeek01:
He is talking about making a computer from scratch for just $1k. I think that is only possible if you buy mostly outdated hardware. A new top of the line graphics card alone for that is $900 or more.

[Cheraphy]

... how does he plan on streaming the game and where does he plan on streaming it to?

[BHX]

... how does he plan on streaming the game and where does he plan on streaming it to?

Yeah, those two facts (ISP and streaming method) would break the $1k too. My problem is that he didn't say it was $1k for that but to build the computer itself. Either he hasn't considered the fine details of it or has planned to mess with that after building that kind of computer. I would venture to guess that a computer from scratch for what he wants would be in the range of $3k - $5k if not more.