The most important thing about picking a graphics card is making sure that it supports live encoding, this way it can encode videos while simultaneously playing graphics intensive games without slowing down either process. Graphics Card:Ī better graphics card will increase video quality as well as smooth out your gameplay when streaming or recording. When it comes to streaming and recording I would recommend the Intel core i7, but if you aren't going to be recording and you want a cheaper option then go with the Intel Core i5. The difference between these two processors is that the Core i7 has 4 cores while the Core i5 has only 2 cores. When it comes to processors there are two types that might work for you, they are Intel Core i5 and Intel Core i7. Processor:Ī faster processor is also very good for streaming & recording because it can handle many different tasks at once, especially when you are playing a game and recording the gameplay.

To record you will want to get a minimum of 4gb of memory, however if you are going to be streaming while recording too then I would recommend getting an extra 2gb for a total of 6GB.

When I stream at 720p I have 8gb of DDR3 ram in my laptop and I stream at 30fps with a resolution of 720p. Most new laptops have 4gb of DDR3 ram which is great for streaming however you need more then that in order to stream at higher quality. When it comes to streaming and recording at the same time, you will want to choose a laptop with DDR3 memory, this type of memory is much faster than DDR2. Hopefully this will help give you an idea on what to look for when building your machine.

The information below has been gathered from my personal experience and friends who stream as well. Here I am going to be discussing some points about how to pick a laptop that will allow you stream on high quality and what components you need in order to get the most out of your machine.

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