Hi guys, I'm new to this community and I don't know if someone opened this thread before, or I'm the first one; So, sorry if it's a repetitive thread. I wanna stream, and I had some few questions about its equipment. (Total budget: 350$) 1- Should I buy a wireless Internet card (Wi-fi card) or 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express PCI-E Network Controller Card is good enough? 2- What's a cheaper replacement for full HD webcams? (They're too expensive for me, last time I checked they were more expensive than 150$) 3- What's a cheap and high quality headphone for streaming? 4- If I want to stream dota2 and CsGo too, is twitch a good place to stream? 5- What else should I do?
I don’t know about the equipment, but I can tell you that Twitch is the most popular site for streaming speedruns.
1- Ethernet is always preferred as it tends to be more stable.
2- You don't need a webcam, so you could cut this out of your setup for now if you wanted to save money. Logitech has some decent webcams though, I believe the c922x can do 1080p at 30fps or 720p at 60fps and it's usually around $120.
3- I use a HyperX Cloud II headset. It's lasted me for years, and although it isn't top of the line sound quality (I'm no audiophile so that doesn't matter as much to me) it's still pretty good and it's not too expensive either (about $80)
4- Yes, Twitch is the standard place to stream, although other sites like YouTube will work too. It really depends on your preference/audience.
5- Idk, what else do you want to do? If you want to stream console games you'll need a capture card for example.