Motherboard for streaming system?

[torin3]

Turns out I need to build/buy a system for streaming fairly quickly. I've been using a Surface Book 2, but I can't run 2 cameras from it without using the onboard one, which makes it awkward due to having to angle the screen just right.

So, what I need is an inexpensive MB that can handle 2 to 3 USB cameras, and I can handle 3-4 large spinning drives for stored raw video, along with an NVME/SSD OS drive.

Since I'm streaming, I'm not going to be doing a lot of video editing. No gaming. The expansion slots will need to handle video card, and possibly an additional USB controller card.

I've been out of it for a while, and I'm not used to looking for budget hardware.

Or is this something that I should buy and off the shelf system and and swap out video card and add hard drives?

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[EarthDog]

I mean, most any would do honestly. There's nothing in your list that's out of the ordinary. All mATX+ motherboards have four or more sata ports and at least an nvme slot. Full length expansion slots you'll find on most too and plenty of usb ports for 2/3 cameras and mouse + kb.

It's really a what you want to drop in cpu-wise that's what going to determine the gen and cost. For streaming you want a decent cpu and gpu with a good encoder. Doesn't take much, but not a Celeron/apu either.

 

[stompah]

I don't think you'll be able to buy an off the shelf system that has room for 3-4 HHDs for cheap. A lot of systems habe gone to small form factors using NVMe and SSDs.


Best bet is to look for an older workstation or build a system on the cheap with a case and motherboard with room and ports for 4 drives.

MSI PRO B550-VC ProSeries Motherboard (AMD AM4, DDR4, PCIe 4.0, SATA 6Gb/s, M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI/DP, ATX) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDC34ZHY?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_ZACSB9MXZDEHAEWS6KV9


AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics https://a.co/d/bHkiewf


Patriot Memory Signature Premium DDR4 16GB (2x8GB) 3200MHz (PC4-25600) UDIMM Kit W/HEATSHIELD https://a.co/d/iPDd8VR


GAMEMAX Full Tower Chassis with Front Mesh Ventilation and ODD and Window Cases, ATX - High Airflow, 3 x LEDs Blue Cooling Fans Included, Black (Master M905) https://a.co/d/8Jli6O5


PNY CS1030 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - M280CS1030-1TB-RB https://a.co/d/2DbprmP

Corsair RM850x SHIFT Fully Modular ATX Power Supply - 80 PLUS Gold - ATX 3.0 - PCIe 5.0 - Zero RPM - Modular Side Interface - Black https://a.co/d/df58rHS


$534+tax. All you have to do is add your GPU if you need one, your HHDs and OS.

 

[torin3]

Thanks! I have a PSU, Case and Video card on hand, so I was able to order the rest with an 8TB HDD for about $500.

Cheers!

 

[EarthDog]

I hope the APU can handle the task! Report back!

Good read about requirements - https://streamgeeks.us/what-computer-do-i-need-to-live-stream/

 

[torin3]

I'm going to put a 1080Ti in there, as I have several I'm not using for other things at the moment.

 

[torin3]

Set up and seems to be working ok. I'll be streaming on it at 1pm EDT today.