Best products from r/obs
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1. Syba external USB Stereo Sound Adapter for Windows, Mac, Linux Extra Audio Source with 3.5mm Audio Mic Jack C-Media Chipset
- Compliant with USB 2.0 Full Speed (12Mbps) Specification
- Compliant with USB Audio Device Class Specification 1.0, Compliant with USB HID Class Specification 1.1
- USB Bus-powered Mode, No External Power Required, Near full 5V power ouput to Microphone
- Connectors: USB Type-A, Stereo output jack, Mono microphone-input jack
- LED indicators: Microphone-Mute Status, Activity FG-UAUDV1-C119
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2. AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable, Full HD 1080p Recording Without PC Directly to SD Card, Ultra Low Latency, H.264 Hardware Encoding, USB Video Capture, High Definition Game Capture, Recorder, Streaming (C875)
- Stream and record Xbox, PlayStation, WiiU, Nintendo Switch, or NES Classic Edition console gameplay
- Capture in full HD 1080p with H.264 hardware encoder
- Record stand-alone without PC directly to SD card
- Ultra low latency streaming and recording
- TimeShift – Record retroactively
- Stream Engine – Allows compatibility for popular streaming software
- 2-year warranty after registration at AVerrmedia website
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3. ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5 Inch SATA III Solid State Drive (ASP550SS3-240GM-C)
- R/W up to 560/510 MB/s
- 4K random read up to 80K IOPS
- Advanced data protection with RAID engine
- TRIM command & NCQ support
- 3 Year warranty
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4. WD Blue 1TB PC Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD10EZEX
- Reliable everyday computing
- WD quality and reliability
- Free Acronis True Image WD Edition cloning software
- Massive capacities up to 6 TB available
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5. StarTech.com 4 Port USB 3.0 PCIe Card w/ 4 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels (USB 3.1 Gen 1) - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power - PCI Express Adapter Card (PEXUSB3S44V)
- HIGH-PERFORMANCE EXPANSION CARD: Increase the efficiency of your USB 3.0 devices with four dedicated USB 3.0 channels and up to 5 Gbps of bandwidth per channel with this 4 port USB 3.0 PCIe card.
- POWER & CHARGE: Use this USB 3.0 add on card to power high-powered USB devices as necessary, with the optional LP4 or SATA power connector.
- MULTI-USE USB CONNECTOR: Connect additional external hard drives, VR headsets, game controllers, digital equipment and more to your computer by connecting this USB adapter card through an internal PCI Express slot.
- USB 3.0 WITH UASP SUPPORT: This PCIe to USB adapter card lets you experience speeds up to 70% faster than traditional USB 3.0 when used with a UASP-supported enclosure.
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6. ETEPON Raspberry Pi Screen 10.1 Inch HDMI Monitor TFT Display 1024 x 600 for Raspberry Pi 3 2 Model B+ 3B 2B B+ A+ A EP010
- ♥ Works perfectly for Raspberry Pi 3 2 Model B+ 3B 2B B+ A+ A, support all devices with HDMI interface, like camera, laptop, TV box.
- ♥ High definition screen with 1024*600 resolution, maximum supported resolution up to 1920*1080 with clear image and colorful display.
- ♥ Batch file for adjusting resolution automatically could be sent to help you out on blue screen or resolution issues. Please email us.
- ♥ LCD screen monitor with ultra-slim shell is portable,convenient, much more easily to take it anywhere you like.
- ♥ You will get 1*10.1 inch LCD Display, 1*HDMI Cable, 1*Power Cord(USB Cable), 1*5V 1A Power Supply Adapter, 1*User Manual.
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7. Pyle Video Game Capture Card Device with Video Recorder, HDMI Output, Full HD 1080P Live Streaming, USB, SD, PC, DVD, PS4, PS3, XBox One, XBox 360 and Wii - PHDRCB48,Black
Record and convert: a capture card that has the ability to record videos or Audio files. Records full HD 1080p video quality with an HDMI pass through support. After recording, It also converts the file into digital formatStream live: This video game capture device has the ability to instantly strea...

8. Globe Electric 5698601 Heavy Base Architect Desk Lamp, 33.86-Inch, Black
- CLASSIC DESIGN: with effortlessly simple lines and decorative springs on the body, the Architect 28" Heavy Base Top Moving Spring Balanced Swing Arm Desk Lamp will beautifully illuminate any home office desk or nightstand while its black finish will complement any decor that you currently have for endless styling options.
- SMALL FOOTPRINT: with a height of 28-inches and a base that is small enough to create a minimal footprint on your desk or nightstand, this lamp allows you to maintain a much cleaner space wherever you choose to place it
- BULB REQUIREMENTS: this bright and ultra-modern desk light for any home office requires 1x E26/Medium Base 60W Bulb, which is sold separately. The Architect lamp is compatible with LED, Incandescent and Halogen Bulbs however, LED or Incandescent Bulbs are recommended to get the best results out of your adjustable desk light
- ADJUSTABLE: the adjustable, spring loaded, top portion of the body allows you to point the light in the direction you need it most. The upper desk lamp swing arm can move up and down, making this a functional and minimalist design, great for any office setup
- ON/OFF SWITCH: the large on and off rotary switch function featured on this stunning swing arm desk lamp is conveniently located on the top of the home office lighting shade for quick and easy access. Simply turn on the switch anytime the desk light is plugged in and ready to be used at your work station
- ADJUSTABLE: spring balanced swing arm is easily adjustable to direct the light wherever you need it the most
- CLASSIC DESIGN: with clean, simple lines this classic lamp will beautifully illuminate any desk or nightstand
- SMALL FOOTPRINT: base is small enough to create a minimal footprint on your desk or nightstand leaving you a much cleaner space
- ON or OFF SWITCH: large rotary switch conveniently located at the base of the lamp shade for quick and easy use
- BULB REQUIREMENTS: 1x 60W Bulb (sold separately)
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9. LOHAS LED 23W Light Bulb(150W-200W Equivalent), A21 LED Light Bulbs, 2550 Lumen Super Bright LED, Daylight White 5000K, E26 Medium Base, LED Bulbs High Lumen for Home Light, Not-Dimmable, 4 Pack
- 【Energy Efficiency】-This 23 Watt with A21 shape LED light bulb replaces 150-200 Watt equivalent incandescent light bulbs. Much more energy-efficient. Save over 85% on electricity bill of lighting for you.
- 【High Brightness】-With update version 2500 lumen lighting effect, this high watt LED super bright light bulb gives off a comfortable and ultra super brightness for you. Daylight white 5000K LED with 240°beam angle will illuminate every corner of your home.
- 【High Brightness】-With update version 2500 lumen lighting effect, this high watt LED super bright light bulb gives off a comfortable and ultra super brightness for you. Daylight white 5000K LED with 240°beam angle will illuminate every corner of your home.
- 【Easy to Install】-Standard E26 base with A21 shape LED, this LOHAS high lumen led garage light bulb directly fits in all E26 standard base fixtures. Easily replace your traditional light bulbs. Dimension: 132 x 70mm.
- 【Reliable & Safe】-No lead or mercury. No UV or Ir. CE, ROHS, FCC compliant. Best choice to build up a healthy environment for your family and create green fashion.
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10. Elgato Cam Link 4K — Broadcast Live, Record via DSLR, Camcorder, or Action cam, 1080p60 or 4K at 30 fps, Compact HDMI Capture Device, USB 3.0 (Renewed)
Easily connect your DSLR, camcorder, or action Cam to your PC or MacGo live on any platform in no time thanks to ultra-low-latency technologyBroadcast in stunning quality up to 1080P60 or 4K at 30 FPSShoot and produce within your favorite tools; Real-Time FeedbackRecord footage directly to your Hard...

11. Plugable Performance NIX Video Game Capture Card 1080P 60FPS, USB C & USB 3.0 and HDMI Passthrough for Monitor - Compatible with Windows, Linux, macOS, OBS Streaming
- NIX THE LATENCY - The NIX video capture card's HDMI pass-through port streams and records your most essential business meetings without adding latency. Easily connect your DSLR to your Mac or PC. You'll never need to stress how your capture setup will affect your performance. Compete, record, and live capture in full HD at 1080p 60Hz
- MAX PERFORMANCE - The lowest resource usage around, this video capture device doesn't waste precious memory capacity or processor/graphics card performance to capture your live broadcast or gaming footage. Works with popular software streaming solutions such as OBS, Zoom, YouTube and Google Meet
- PLATFORM DETAILS - Includes USB 3.0 and USB-C cables to capture, stream, and record with most modern Windows, macOS*, or Linux systems with USB 3.0 ports (USB 2.0 with reduced quality/performance). Captures HDMI sources without HDCP like Sony, Canon, and Nixon
- COMPATIBILITY - Unencrypted HDMI Output Camera is required. Recording sources that force HDCP like Blu-ray players, iPads/Macs, and streaming boxes aren't supported. Not for industrial use. HDMI pass-through supports a max resolution of 1920x1080 @ 60Hz and can't use DVI/VGA/DP to HDMI adapters. PCM audio is supported.
- 2 YEAR WARRANTY - We love our Plugable products, and hope you will too. All of our products are backed with a 2-year limited parts and labor warranty as well as Seattle-based email support
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12. Logitech C270 Desktop or Laptop Webcam, HD 720p Widescreen for Video Calling and Recording
- HD 720p video calling and HD video recording, 2.4 GigaHertz Intel Core2 Duo, 2 GB RAM,200 MB hard drive space
- Video capture: Upto 1280 x 720 pixels, Logitech fluid crystal. Focus type: Fixed focus
- Crisp 3 MP photos technology, Hi speed USB 2.0
- Compatible with: Windows 10 or later, Windows 8, Windows 7, Works in USB video device class (UVC) mode with supported video calling clients: MacOS 10.10 or later, Chrome OS, Android v 5.0 or above
- Built in microphone filters out background noise. System Requirements: Windows 7 Windows 8 or Windows 10 or later mac OS 10.10 or later chrome OSAndroid v 5.0 or above USB port Internet access visit your preferred video calling solution provider's website for exact information on system and performance requirements. Visit your preferred video calling solution provider's website for exact information on system and performance requirements. Works with Skype google hangouts face time for Mac.FoV: 60°
- 2 years limited
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13. HP Pavilion 17-ar050wm Laptop 17.3" FHD IPS anti-glare WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080) AMD Quad-Core A10-9620P 8GB RAM 1TB HDD DVD-Writer Windows 10 Home 64
- AMD Quad-Core A10-9620P APU (2.5 GHz base frequency, up to 3.4 GHz burst frequency, 2 MB cache)
- 8 GB DDR4-2133 SDRAM (1 x 8 GB), 1 TB 5400 rpm SATA, DVD-Writer
- 17.3" diagonal FHD IPS anti-glare WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080) non-touch display, AMD Radeon R5 Graphics Integrated
- 1x USB 3.1 Type-C; 2x USB 3.1; 1x HDMI; 1x RJ-45; 1x headphone/microphone combo, Intel 802.11b/g/n/ac (1x1) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 Combo, 1 multi-format SD media card reader
- HP TrueVision HD Camera with integrated digital microphone, B&O PLAY, dual speakers, 6.15 lbs
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14. Creative 70SB174000000 Sound BlasterX AE-5 Hi-Resolution PCIe Gaming Sound Card
- Product Type:Camcorder
- The Sound Blasterx Ae-5 Is A Sabre32 Ultra Class Pcie Dac Which Is Perfect For Hi-Resolution Audio For Games, Music, And Movies.
- The Ae-5 Has Customizable Rgb Leds On Its Body, And Also Features An Included Rgb Led Strip.
- Package Dimensions: 6.6 L X 26.6 H X 21.0 W (Cm)
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15. AVerMedia Live Gamer HD, Game Capture and Streaming in High Definition 1080p, Reduce CPU Usage, Ultra Low Latency, H.264 Hardware Encoding HD Game Recorder, PCIe, (C985)
- Stream and record Xbox, PlayStation, WiiU, Nintendo Switch, NES Classic Edition console, or PC gameplay.
- Capture in full HD 1080p with H.264 hardware encoder
- Significantly reduces CPU usage, TimeShift – Record retroactively, Ultra low latency streaming and recording
- Digital: HDMI (Pass-through from HDMI Input, Analog: 3.5mm Stereo (Pass-through from 3.5mm Audio Input)
- Graphics Card : VGA card with support for DirectX 10.0c or above
- Stream Engine – Allows compatibility for popular streaming software
- Stream or share directly to YouTube, Twitch, and more with built-in commentary and RECentral software
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16. Intel NUC 6 Essential Kit (NUC6CAYH), Intel Celeron J3455, 4GB DDR3, 128GB SSD, 4k Support, Dual Monitor Capable, WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 10 Professional 64Bit … (Celeron|Tall| 4GB Ram + 128GB SSD)
Intel NUC6CAYH Mini PCIntel Quad-Core Celeron J3455 1.5GHz Upto 2.3GHz4GB DDR3 | 128GB SSD4k Support | Dual Monitor Capable | Wi-Fi | BluetoothWindows 10 Professional 64Bit

17. Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro - Stream and record in 1080p60, superior low latency technology, H.264 hardware encoding, PCIe, black
Stream and record your Xbox, PlayStation, or Nintendo Switch gameplay. 1080p quality with 60 fpsBuilt-in live streaming to twitch, YouTube & more; Capture Bitrate: Upto 60 MbpsInstant Gameview: Stream with superior low latency technologyMaster copy: Simultaneous 1080p60 H. 264 recording while stream...

18. ePhotoInc Photography Video Studio Lighting Kit 2 EZ Softboxes Flourescent Photo Video Lighting H2S
Ultimate soften light and remove shadowEasy to set up and use.Ideal for portraits, Studio, Video and PhotographyGREAT FOR GREEN SCREEN PROJECTSWork with 110 - 120V ONLY

19. NETGEAR 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS308) - Home Network Hub, Office Ethernet Splitter, Plug-and-Play, Fanless Metal Housing, Desktop or Wall Mount
- 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports
- Simple plug-and-play setup with no software to install or configuration needed
- Supports desktop or wall mount placement
- Industry-leading 3-year limited hardware warranty
- Energy efficient design compliant with IEEE802.3az
- Silent operation ideal for noise sensitive environment Jumbo frame support 9,720 bytes
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20. Musou Digital Optical Coax to Analog RCA Audio Converter Adapter with Fiber Cable
- Converts Coaxial or Toslink digital audio signals to analog L/R audio
- Supports sampling rate at 32, 44.1, 48 and 96 KHz
- 24-bit S/PDIF incoming bit stream on left and right channels
- Easy to install and simple to operate
- Provides electromagnetic-noise-free transmission
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This isn't easy or simple, but it is possible. You will need a separate microphone of some kind.
Get one of these:
https://en-us.sennheiser.com/pcv-05
This separates the audio from an Xbox One controller into separate microphone and headphone plugs.
If your controller is an Elite, you can plug this directly into the controller.
If not, you'll need an adapter like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Afterglow-LVL-Headset-Adapter/dp/B017VLXJ7G/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_63_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=VKQJ85AC83ZD52576QFZ
Now run 1/8" stereo cables from the headphone and microphone leads of the Sennheiser adapter and either plug them into the inputs on your PC, if they are available. If not, you can add more inputs by adding a USB audio adapter like this one:
https://www.amazon.com/external-Adapter-Windows-Microphone-SD-CM-UAUD/dp/B001MSS6CS
In the Xbox, enable your headset and send party and game chat to the headset only. (You can also use speakers, but then you'll only be able to control the chat audio levels in the Xbox, not in OBS.)
If you're not already using it, get VoiceMeeter Banana and set it up according to its manual:
http://vb-audio.pagesperso-orange.fr/Voicemeeter/banana.htm
Voicemeeter provides for three hardware inputs, three hardware outputs, and three audio buses. It creates a virtual device to be used as the default Windows audio output. Check the quick start section of the manual.
Then what you want is to set your Let's Play microphone as hardware input 1, and your Xbox headset as hardware input 2 (either the mic input of your PC or your USB adapter).
Hardware output 1 should be the headphones you use while playing (not the Xbox headset, we're not even going to use it!) and hardware output 2 should be either your PC's headphone port or the USB audio adapter, depending on which you are using.
Now what you want to do is enable the appropriate busses for hardware inputs so they get output to the proper places. That's what the buttons labeled A1, A2, A3, B1 and B2 are for.
You want to make sure that the hardware input for your microphone and the hardware output for your xbox adapter are on the same bus, and that this is a separate bus from the one where the hardware input from your Xbox adapter is on the same bus as the hardware OUTput for your headphones.
This means that you can hear your buddies on Xbox chat, and they can hear you through the microphone you are using to record in OBS.
When you are done, you should ideally have 3 audio inputs in your OBS setup: your microphone, your xbox headset input, and your game audio (from whatever your usual capture method is). You should be able to control volume levels on all three separately, as well as enable or disable them as you wish.
For a more complete guide on the portion of this where you set up OBS and VoiceMeeter Banana, look here:
https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/voicemeeter-banana-audio-management-for-1-and-2-pc-streaming-setups.397/
To save yourself a lot of time I recommend throwing money at this if you want to stream from your laptop successfully.
http://www.amazon.com/AVerMedia-Portable-Capture-Xbox360-60Mbps/dp/B00B2IZ3B0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407285581&sr=8-1&keywords=live+gamer+portable
I bought one last year when it was on sale and its great.
Good luck!
If you're getting another platter drive, just about any 7200rpm drive will do. The Western Digital WD10EZEX is cheap, reliable, and benchmarks at around 160MB/s. That would be fine for recording 1080p 60fps.
If you're getting SSDs for your OS/games disk, I've used both the Samsung 850 EVO and the ADATA Premier with great results. Both of those systems have 2 SSDs in RAID 0, for double the read/write speeds. That's not necessary, but it is cool to have over 1GB/s in read/write.
Either option should help with the hard drive bottleneck. I haven't checked benchmarks for your 4590, but that's a relatively new chip. You could always add more RAM, but only if you deem that you need it. H264 likes to eat memory. That will improve your encoding times if you're editing your footage in Adobe Premiere or Sony Vegas. I think you should be fine after recording to a separate drive though. If you're still having issues, it may be aggressive/overly demanding settings in OBS.
Not knowing anything about your setup I'm going to guess it's a USB bandwidth issue, not power. Not all motherboards are created equal in that some will include more USB controllers (different than ports) than others. The controller can be "split" with a hub, but based on the number of devices across that controller they must all share bandwidth. My first recommendation is to try switching the devices to different USB ports to see if you can get them all happy at once. Don't try to run them all off the same hub because that guarantees the same controller.
Edit: assuming this is your issue and you're on a desktop with a free pci slot:
https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Express-SuperSpeed-Dedicated-Channels/dp/B00HJZEA2S/ref=asc_df_B00HJZEA2S/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309776868400&hvpos=1o4&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10427848564261723381&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9058138&hvtargid=pla-441634214285&psc=1
Is going to be your "end all" solution. Each of the 4 ports has its own usb controller so even a device which uses the whole bandwidth will stay happy plugged in there. I've done a lot of fighting with Oculus Rift and Kinect2.0 which are bandwidth-hungry devices (most HD cameras/capcards over usb are) and this card laughs at usb problems.
Hopefully I am not too late but I am having the same issues you are. though my PC is not as powerful as yours. i'm reading through the replies and they seem specific to your machine. If anyone can recommend the optimal settings for my PC i would greatly appreciate it. I don't know if it is worth noting but I will be using a capture card as well.
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High lumen LED light bulbs like these, or building your own key light with LED strips is the way to go.
They all run extremely cool. When using bulbs, you'll want something like a positional desk lamp so you can spotlight areas that might have shadows and blast them out of existence.
That's the super budget way to go.
Almost sounds like you don't need to "stream" but you need to employ video capture. If you take a HDMI out from laptop A, plug it into a capture device, then hook it into laptop B, you will get near real time results. You will want to set Laptop A's dual monitor mode as 'duplicate' rather than 'extended.' You might still have to run OBS but it would be on Laptop B and not Laptop A.
Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Cam-Link-Broadcast-Camcorder/dp/B07QKLFL74/ref=sr_1_4?crid=DIR5ELT8F5D4&keywords=cam+link&qid=1574009799&s=electronics&sprefix=cam+link%2Celectronics%2C151&sr=1-4
There is one service that offers low latency streaming, but it is expensive. It's around $55 a month and you max out at 2k bitrate. I setup an art education website that runs live art lessons and needed a way for students to talk to the teacher in real time, so I use this: https://www.wowza.com/pricing/streaming-cloud-plans/ultra-low-latency - it works great, but it doesn't sound like it's the right solution.
It was hard for me to find something decent in that range, but I use the Pluggable Nix Capture device for $100 which is a great value.
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Honestly I think the more reliable, best looking option would be to get a couple of cheap Logitech 270s along with the macbook cam as the primary.
Two of these are cheaper than the $44 manycam license:
https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Widescreen-designed-Calling-Recording/dp/B004FHO5Y6/
And you could probably resell/return one or both of them when you're done and get some of the money back.
You may want to get other opinions though, since I'm not super familiar with Macs and using multiple cams like this.
I appreciate all of your help. But surely this is closer? HP Pavilion 17-ar050wm Laptop 17.3" FHD IPS anti-glare WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080) AMD Quad-Core A10-9620P 8GB RAM 1TB HDD DVD-Writer Windows 10 Home 64 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DL9LQ79/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_uxNhDbSTX5AMY
Edit: for anyone who comes across this save yourself some headache. Find one component that will do everything that you want. because there are a lot of limitations with Asio4all and you might not be able to get sound.
I still have not found a solution to this.
Trying to get a Behringer 404 HD to talk with a creative sound card and AB/virtual cable using Asio4all within FL Studio I was unsuccessful in getting any sound to pass through to the card.
You can use FL Asio or Asio driver that comes with the card if it has one. But you will not be able to Output to a different Source or have a different source of input.
If anyone has had any luck actually getting this to work please message me and let me know your settings.
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DAC was what i have been looking for.
After digging a bit deeper I'm may very well stick with the PCI just because I'm running out of USB ports.
Any recommendations internal or external?
I could just buy the 50$ card but i like how much this one puts out compared to others.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B073HT4GM4/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1522443903&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=sound+blaster&dpPl=1&dpID=31PrI84vKLL&ref=plSrch
So far I have not encountered any issue as far as noise or interference from other components.
You have to get yourself a capture card.
The setup will pretty much be this : Gaming PC > Capture card > Recording/streaming PC. There are 2 main types of capture card; PCIe and external.
Elgato and AVerMedia are 2 companies that make them although I am sure there are others as well.
Awesome, think this should do the trick? The CPU has quicksync support.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07M7PZ92D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
you need some good lighting is all. make sure its even lighting, https://www.amazon.com/ePhotoInc-Photography-Lighting-Softboxes-Flourescent/dp/B00WREVO5M/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1487595681&sr=8-6&keywords=green+screen+lighting something like this will help a lot.
Yes, just get a small switch. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged/dp/B07PFYM5MZ/
(you don't need 8 ports, 4-5 will do, but this was cheaper than the 5 port one...)
Plug a cable from your modem into any one port, plug PC into another, PS4 into a third.
In general, for all networked devices, ethernet is far better than wifi. I wire everything that has the option to be wired. Especially video.
Besides the splitter cable, another solution is to use the optical output on the back of the console. You'd have to get some equipment to convert the SPDIF to RCA/3.5mm headphone (example) and input it back to your computer/elgato. But you're also not tied down this way.
e: I found a good overview video by Elgato here. Also Elgato has a video covering the Chat Link product here.
e2: The slim ps4 dropped the optical output so this method wouldn't work if you have a slim.
But with a laptop I couldn't check my stream or other programs, right?
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I was thinking about something like that as a 2nd monitor...
https://www.amazon.com/ETEPON-Raspberry-Screen-Monitor-Display/product-reviews/B07PH8C5HN/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_paging_btm_next_3?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&pageNumber=3