Streaming PC
Streaming PC: game and stream without either suffering
A streaming PC has to do two things at once: keep the game smooth and encode the stream cleanly. NoMadPC builds such systems by hand in a workshop near Frankfurt, as a tower or a mini, and sets them up completely before delivery.
What makes a streaming PC
While streaming, the game, encoder, overlay, chat and often a browser run in parallel. That is why many cores for the background load and a graphics card with a hardware encoder matter most. NVIDIA's RTX 50 cards also encode AV1 via NVENC, which noticeably relieves the processor.
- Many cores for the game and background programs at the same time
- The graphics card's hardware encoder (NVENC, including AV1)
- 32 GB of memory so scenes, browser and game fit side by side
- Cooling that handles hours-long sessions without throttling
One PC or two?
For most streamers a strong single system is enough today: the graphics card's hardware encoder takes most of the work off the processor. A two-PC setup with a dedicated streaming machine and a capture card pays off when a failure mid-stream is not an option, for example for studios and esports broadcasts. We put such multi-PC setups together during the consultation.
Tower Streaming and Mini Streaming
Both systems use the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus with 24 cores for streaming and encoding and a GeForce RTX 5080 with 16 GB. The tower offers more room and a 360 mm AIO, the mini puts the same performance class into an 11-litre case for desk, travel and LAN.
What we do before delivery
Every system is fully set up (BIOS, drivers, updates) and runs a full-load stress test for at least 6 hours. Our tests simulate combined real-life loads, meaning game, streaming and background programs at once. You follow the build through photos from the workshop and have one fixed point of contact.
Matching systems
Frequently asked questions
One with many cores, so the game, encoder and background programs don't slow each other down. That is why our streaming systems use the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus with 24 cores.
Usually the graphics card: NVENC on RTX 50 cards encodes H.264, HEVC and AV1 and relieves the processor. We discuss which setting suits your platform during the consultation.
Mostly not. A second machine with a capture card mainly pays off for studios and broadcasts where a failure is not an option. For those cases we build multi-PC setups.
Yes. The NoMadPC Mini Streaming puts the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and RTX 5080 into an 11-litre case, handy for small desks, travel and LAN events.
Standard delivery time is 7–15 business days. With express we build and ship within at most 7 business days from receipt of payment.
Let's talk about your streaming setup
Tell us what and where you stream. We suggest a system and say openly where more hardware helps and where it doesn't.