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0:00 Mini PC Intro
0:47 Lightstream Code: DarkenedCyrus
1:20 Mini PC Specs/Periphreals
3:53 Mini PC OBS Settings
4:58 1080p30fps Quicksync VeryFast
6:20 1080p60fps Quicksync VeryFast
7:38 1080p60fps Quicksync Balanced
9:44 Footage Review
10:05 Final Thoughts/Recommendations

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Check out an ENTIRE streaming setup for less than a SM7B! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXi2pWyGYt97ec0

[@carnagerecords8490]

Idk if I'm just dumb or what but it's not letting me comment on this video. I was gonna say, I got the 16gb version of the mini pc and the mouse keyboard combo thingy. Absolutely love em. Thanks for the uploads.

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Weird! Glad you are enjoying it!

[@Astro.98]

Hey boss what are some updated recommendations you have for mini pcs? I’m looking to stream with a console and mini pc then upgrade and buy a gaming pc but stream from the same mini pc. What do you think would work for that? Thanks!

[@dannyfromtheville3613]

Definitely thinking about getting a mini pc bc I'm starting to get concerned with my laptop. It looks really convenient and not much different than a traditional desktop. I stream PS5 games like FF7R and Spider-Man 2 at 720p @60fps with an Elgato HD60S and after watching your demo here that doesn't seem like a reach with the right settings. Any tips before I make the leap?

[@ydupraz]

Thank you very much for this simple video but exactly what I'm looking for. I have a question because I couldn't find any information about this. What about the ventilation noise when the PC is streaming or working well? Is the sound of the ventilation heard or not? Thanks in advance for the response..

[@gritandgrain]

Wonder if im streaming from my console to twitch through a obs like streamlabs for instance too control and oversee , this would work ? Or would a Amd06 ryzen 5500u work better for me ? Would love to hear back !

[@BoRiGoTsKiLLz]

Thanks for this updated video. Just ordered one👍🏻

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Woohoo! Tag me on socials when you get things set up. Would love to include in the setup vid

[@BoRiGoTsKiLLz]

@@DarkenedCyrus will do. Thanks again

[@chadjohnson4827]

Yes I hope you do the whole hook up video on the mini pc

[@DrFamous247]

Was thinking of getting one of these. But looks like the CPU runs a little high. But saw you were on Wifi. So maybe lower CPU with hard connection? Will probably still try it out due to very low price. Great video.

[@DarkenedCyrus]

The CPU won't be impacted between hardlined or wifi. It will use a lot of CPU power as it's only a 4 core/4 thread processor. You won't be gaming and streaming on the same device

[@BenjiDWJ]

An awesome video as per usual, Brandon! 😄👍👍 Cheers to you, my man! 🥃🥃

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Thanks!

[@sikskillz3649]

awesome video man! i do have a question tho. Can i use this as a second streaming pc? I rather not run OBS on my main pc while gaming. I have an Alienware i9 with a 2070 super and 32G of ram. Would this mini Pc work for me as a streaming option at 1080P at 60FPS? Also what do you recommend i get for my " 2nd pc setup as far as mini pc and capture card"?

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Totally would work!

[@KrispyKristN]

Yay the exact question I had as well 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@naseone9815]

I’m going to begin streaming and want to use this to start on kick would you say this is a great candidate since I can’t use my Xbox because I know everyone mentions twitch but wondering would it it be good for that as well? New to all of this.

[@iLLrwitnofiLLrGaming]

Here are my settings from OBS. Thought I would make a new post so it's visible. Streaming: Encoder x264 Rescale output: 1280x720 Rate control: CBR Bitrate: 6000 Keyframe interval: 0s CPU usage: Ultrafast Profile: High Tune: Zerolatency x264 options (don't remember where I found this but it helped): bframes=2 b-adapt=0 partitions=none scenecut=0 no-weightb weightp=0 sliced-threads Recording: everything is the same except I didn't change rescale output and bitrate is 4500 Video under settings output is 1280x720 and downscale filter is Area. Hope this helps. As mentioned in previous post, I recommend this PC if you just starting off. It won't break the bank and if you decide streaming or content creation isn't for you, you're not out much.

[@iTravv]

Could i use this as a dedicated streaming pc paired with my gaming pc. My pc is struggling to stream and game at same time

[@Sapphire_Reacts]

i want to start streaming currently all i have is my laptop and ps. i came upon you video which i didnt know mini pc was a thing but im definitely planning on getting. since im using my laptop will i just need a capture card and use my tv as the moniter

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Love this! I was surprised that a mini pc could do all of this as well. There are more powerful variants out now since this video came out, so look for a N100 chip that will be about the same price for a bit more performance!

[@zvkryblkhrt8915]

What Webcam are you using?

[@BenjiDWJ]

A full tutorial on how to setup the Mini PC for live-streaming in terms of setting up a capture card, camera and microphone would be greatly appreciated. 😄👌 Cheers! 🥃🥃

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Will add it to my list!

[@michaelcaron7334]

Brandon have you done a full set up review if you have I haven’t found it in the videos. And since the mini pc is budget friendly the things you use should be budget as well or you could display a more expensive option to show things work or whatever but that would be awesome!

[@ikvngbrian]

Really thinking of getting just wanted to ask about fortnite do you think it would pick it up good with an elgato cap card?

[@ikvngbrian]

Of course using my ps5 to game

[@DawkinsPlays]

would you still recommend this or do you have a better cheap option?

[@DarkenedCyrus]

The N100 chip is better and the same price!

[@ItzDolo_]

hopefully you read this, what mini pc do you recommend right now? i have a ps5 and an elgato capture card

[@DarkenedCyrus]

The N100 chip is a great upgrade to the n5105 I showed in this video. Also, oddly enough, the steam deck is a great streaming PC

[@iLLrwitnofiLLrGaming]

This was my 1st streaming/recording PC. This is great for someone who wants to dip their toes into streaming/content creation.

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Thanks for the comment. Out of curiosity, what limitations did you have? Would be great for people to have that contezt

[@iLLrwitnofiLLrGaming]

@@DarkenedCyrus This was a year ago when I was on twitch and the issues I was running into was missed frames, FPS drop, and PC was having some lag. Dropped resolution to 720 30fps, changed the bitrate but I don't remember the settings and changed webcam output to 720p. I'll have to bring the mini out and check out the settings again.

[@Mistercloudz]

Did you strema and Record at the same time (1080p60)?

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Nope, just stream

[@Mistercloudz]

@@DarkenedCyrus just curious, have you ever tried both stream and rec at same time? I’m researching on how it would perform without encoder overload.

[@DarkenedCyrus]

@Mistercloudz I haven’t. It might be successful with a much lower preset in x264, but it’s something I’d have to test

[@gsamamp4]

How do we set this up 😵‍💫

[@Jbzy3000]

I wish I would’ve seen this before I bought an old hp sff. I had an Elgato 4k60 pro so I needed a pcie slot.

[@iceemwithdaheatgaming13]

Would this be good I want to make Fortnite and cod clips for my tic toc but i swore I get the best clips when im not recording

[@Itsjustkaynow]

I have a beelink mini pro with amd ryzen 7 5700U processor, based on specs and what you know, do you think i would be able to record sims 4, possibly stream with obs?

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Yes!

[@Itsjustkaynow]

@@DarkenedCyrus did you ever make a video on how to set it up? I play on dual monitors but both monitors and mini pc only have 1 hdmi port, i use a display port for the second screen. The capture card requires i use a hdmi from recording screen to capture card but now it’s not connected to the mini pc so i can’t see anything 😩 it just says no signal

[@DarkenedCyrus]

That specific model? No. But that chip is more than capable to do it

[@Itsjustkaynow]

@@DarkenedCyrus nvm i think the cord was loose it’s showing now, should i be able to click on my second screen because i currently can’t 😭

[@Itsjustkaynow]

Okay nvm i figured it out but thank you!!

[@baygoesmoo]

i'm only looking at mini pc's because i have little to NO room for a tower. literally looking at every video on the subject. not looking to stream just looking for setups that wont leave games laggy when i play and or overload.

[@chicago_beats]

Cool getting this today💯😎👍

[@exodous02]

If I want to stream I have to have a Nvidia card. I think only a 20 series, for Nvidia Broadcast to block out the sound of my AC unit and my neighbors that are always blasting copyrighted music.

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Nvidia broadcast isn’t the only solution for this now. Both AMD and Intel through Arc have a very similar feature that accomplishes the same thing! Don’t feel limited because of that now

[@tonyslander1]

Elgato capture card didn't work with this?

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Totally does. In the eyes of a budget option, I went with the mirabox. I did use a HD60S on the other video

[@arminjace]

"Can you risk Twitch streaming without this?" Sir, I've almost made affiliate almost entirely on console so i believe the answer is yes 🤣 Great vid though

[@DarkenedCyrus]

LOVE IT!

[@jivan1348]

I need a tutorial

[@nolancrider]

I’m definitely gonna get this

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Tag me on socials when you do! Would love to see it in action!

[@Dudefrmmia]

Pleaseee I need a full tutorial

[@mingbucks]

Word

[@DeiLux]

9:50 bro said console ._. it's literally a PC lmao

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Oh no, I made a mistake. Oh, btw, it’s 9:58 guess we are even 👍

[@DeiLux]

@@DarkenedCyrus oh no, I made a mistake, no wait I didn't because I didn't intend to specify the exact spot and my intention was approximation because I didn't care enough to be on the exact spot. No we ain't... HUE HUE HUE!

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Hue is another term for color shift, so why say it 3 times? Also, why comment a time if you weren’t going to be specific in the first place? Maybe it’s what’s in and cool. Thanks for the engagement 👍

[@DeiLux]

@@DarkenedCyrus overthinking over trivial matters is not advised. I would elaborate and explain about the hue, but this kind of OCD/autism is literally killing the mood for me. Though FYI timestamps do not have to be on point, I knew that person who will want to hear/find it will, and I gave them a pretty accurate one. If I placed it at the exact same time as spoken then the context wouldn't.... You know what, over-explaining this whole thing is depressing, I could literally write you 5 paragraphs explaining everything to the exact small detail. But you're welcome, now you're going to get even more traction from this useless (for me) interaction. Bro just take a chill pill (advised), brain needs to take a break or it will break. Toodles.

[@DarkenedCyrus]

@DeiLux Still confused why you’re still commenting if it’s killing the mood for you. So glad you can diagnose OCD and Autism through 3 comments. I’m sure that’s supported through the DSM-V. Great work! Let’s keep this going.

[@MikaelGuggenheim]

I used a mini PC for my twitch stream and clickbait happened. ;p

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Oh, huh? But I did stream to twitch with the PC and what happened was a successful stream. The definition of clickbait must've changed from what I know.

[@MikaelGuggenheim]

@@DarkenedCyrus Sorry. My humor is weird. It's a basic clickbait header and I just found it funny. Not saying you didn't go through it.

[@tannerdenham8745]

Need a tutorial! Any chance I could email you and send some $ for help with my setup?

[@DarkenedCyrus]

Sure. Reach out to me on my website. I have a contact me section and we can start there. www.darkenedcyrus.com