Streaming takes a lot of equipment…Dual Streaming even more! Click each category to check Voltniya’s setup and even buy stuff!
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PCs used for Dual Streaming setup. Internal components listed below.
HP Omen 30L
Gaming Desktop PC GeForce RTX 3060 Ti AMD Ryzen 7 5800X(Beat i7-10700F) 32GB RAM 1TB SSD + 2TB HDD Wi-Fi Win 10(Free Windows 11 Upgrade), 750W PSU, Liquid Cooling, RGB Light, MousePad
Volt’s main gaming PC was originally bought at Best Buy, but an almost identical version is available for a lot less on Amazon. For what Volt paid in January of 2022 even more powerful configurations can be found.
Streaming PC:
ASUS TUF Dash 15
Gaming Laptop, 15.6″ 144Hz FHD Display, Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11 Home, Off Black, FX517ZM-AS73
Originally bought as VoltDad’s gaming PC this gaming laptop took over as the streaming PC when it became clear an older laptop was too slow.
All that extra hardware you have to have as a gamer and streamer!
Razer Viper 8KHz Ultralight
Ambidextrous Wired Gaming Mouse: Fastest Gaming Switches – 20K DPI Optical Sensor – Chroma RGB Lighting – 8 Programmable Buttons – 8000Hz HyperPolling – Classic Black
Voltniya is left-handed and finding a gaming mouse for a lefty is difficult. She loves the Razer Viper. Responsive and programmable. It’s ambidextrous so works fine if you’re right handed.
Logitech G502 HERO
High Performance Wired Gaming Mouse, HERO 25K Sensor, 25,600 DPI, RGB, Adjustable Weights, 11 Programmable Buttons, On-Board Memory, PC / Mac, Black
This is VoltDad’s gaming mouse. He loves how it works from all the ways it can be tweaked to the super cool weights which can easily be changed to get the prefect feel for gaming.
Redragon K552 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Rainbow LED Backlit Wired with Anti-Dust Proof Switches for Windows PC (White, 87 Key Red Switch)
Another upgrade. With VoltDad in need of a replacement keyboard he inherited the Patriot Viper below and Voltniya loves the Redragon.
Redragon A101 Replacement Keycaps
104 Keyboard Keycaps, Compatible, Mechanical Keyboard Keycaps Inclusive Keypuller for Mechanical Keyboard (White)
Funny Story…we decided to remove all the keycaps (keys) from the Redragon Keyboard to wash them sparkling clean, but a few disappeared like sock in the wash. Bought a full replacement set ready for any others which mysteriously go missing.
Patriot Viper Gaming V765
Mechanical RGB Illuminated Gaming Keyboard w/Media Controls – Kailh Box Switches, 104-Standard Keys, Removable Magnetic Palm Rest – PV765MBWUXMGM
Excellent gaming keyboard and had perfect support when after more than a year a couple of keys stopped working the company quickly sent a new one and paid for the old one to be returned.
Logitech Brio 4K Webcam
Ultra 4K HD Video Calling, Noise-Canceling mic, HD Auto Light Correction, Wide Field of View, Works with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Voice, PC/Mac/Laptop/Macbook/Tablet
The upgrade to the Logitech 4K Webcam added exceptional video quality to the stream.
Elgato Stream Deck MK.2
Studio Controller, 15 macro keys, trigger actions in apps and software like OBS, Twitch, ​YouTube and more, works with Mac and PC
One of the most useful and powerful accessories for any streamer. The Elgato Stream Deck quality and ability to simplify a multitude of streaming tasks make it a must have for serious streamers.
iKKEGOL USB Single Foot Switch
Control One Key Customized Computer Keyboard Action Pedal HID
A foot switch can really come in handy when a streamer wants to switch between talking to their stream and the players they are playing with.
Main Video Hardware. See Accessories section below for cables, connectors, etc.
Ultragear Gaming Monitor LG 27GQ50F-B 27 Inch
Full HD (1920 x 1080), 165Hz and 1ms Motion Blur Reduction, AMD FreeSync Premium and 3-Side Virtually Borderless Design, Black
Voltniya’s main gaming monitor the Ultragear’s 165 Hz gives exceptional clarity and color.
SAMSUNG 24 Inch Curved Computer Monitor
LC24F390FHNXZA LED Screen 60Hz Full HD 1080P Gaming Slim Design for Home and Office use, Wholesalehome Mouse Pad Included Black
Voltniya’s old gaming monitor is connected to the Streaming Laptop to make it easier to keep track of everything happening with the stream.
Dell E228WFP 22-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor
22″, 1680×1050 resolution, 5ms response time, 800:1 Contrast Ratio
This old Dell monitor is a good example of older equiopment coming in good use. We picked this up at a thrift store for just $10, but since it swivels to portrait it’s perfect for reading chat and alerts.
Elgato HD60 X External Capture Card
Stream and record in 1080p60 HDR10 or 4K30 HDR10 with ultra-low latency on PS5, PS4/Pro, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One X/S, in OBS and more, works with PC and Mac
We originally started with the AVerMedia GC513 Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus which was less expensive, but horrible support. Elgato support was fantastic and helped us figure out some key complexities to dual streaming.
VIVO Triple Monitor Adjustable Heavy Duty Mount
Articulating Stand for 3 LCD Screens up to 24 inches STAND-V003M
Mounting three monitors on this stand give a lot more desk space. The Vivo stand is heavy duty and excellent quality.
Main Audio Hardware including special cables/connectors for dual stream.
HP Omen 30L
Gaming Desktop PC GeForce RTX 3060 Ti AMD Ryzen 7 5800X(Beat i7-10700F) 32GB RAM 1TB SSD + 2TB HDD Wi-Fi Win 10(Free Windows 11 Upgrade), 750W PSU, Liquid Cooling, RGB Light, MousePad
Voltniya’s main gaming PC was originally bought at Best Buy, but an almost identical version is available for a lot less on Amazon. For what Volt paid in January of 2022 even more powerful configurations can be found.
HyperX Cloud II – Gaming Headset
7.1 Surround Sound, Memory Foam Ear Pads, Durable Aluminum Frame, Detachable Microphone, Works with PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One – Red
They HyperX Cloud II headset has great sound quality and since it has a detachable microphone it’s good for starting streamers who want to save before upgrading to a standalone mic.
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Go XLR
Revolutionary Online Broadcaster Platform with 4-Channel Mixer, Motorized Faders, Sound Board and Vocal Effects, Officially Supported on Windows
The GoXLR was key to connecting audio for dual PC streaming setup. The GoXLR mini wasn’t available which would have been less expensive, but the full version has lots of fun extras.
Behringer MICROAMP HA400
Ultra-Compact 4 Channel Stereo Headphone Amplifier, Silver
After getting the GoXLR the mic volume was perfect on stream, but low in Volt’s headphones so we bought this inexpensive mic amp and it worked like a charm. Since it has four headphone connectors it will come in handy when there are guest joining the VotlSquad here!
TOZO A1 Mini Wireless Earbuds
Bluetooth 5.3 in Ear Light-Weight Headphones Built-in Microphone, IPX5 Waterproof, Immersive Premium Sound Long Distance Connection Headset with Charging Case, Black
A pair of wireless earbuds can come in handy both during and while relaxing after stream. These Tozo earbuds are inexpensive, well built and sound good.
Echo Dot – 5th Gen
(5th Gen, 2022 release) | With bigger vibrant sound, helpful routines and Alexa | Deep Sea Blue
Bluetooth speaker connected to streaming setup can be super useful when you want to get out of that gaming chair. Using the echo smart speaker has the extra advantage of being able to get info quickly with your voice. Voltniya has her lights connected to smart plugs and can turn them on and off by command.
InnoGear Microphone Arm
Upgraded Mic Arm Microphone Stand Boom Suspension Stand with 3/8″ to 5/8″ Screw Adapter Clip for Blue Yeti Snowball, HyperX QuadCast SoloCast, Yeti x and other Mic, Medium
Inexpensive mic stand which easily adjusts height and angle for quick placement.
BESIGN Bluetooth Ground Loop
Noise Isolator for Car Audio/Home Stereo System with 3.5mm Audio Cable
Audio is the really difficult part of dual streaming. If you don’t get the GoXLR check this video for an inexpensive way to connect audio on two PCs:
https://youtu.be/FVjEaSyp5RQ
2 Pack Aux Cable
6.6ft/2M TRS Auxiliary Cables 90 Degree Right 3.5mm Nylon Braided 1/8 AUX Cord for Car Compatible with Stereos, Speaker, iPod iPad Smartphone, Headphones Sony,Echo Dot,Beats- Grey
These are the cables you need to connect the two PCs with the Groud Loop above connected on the end of each going from Output to Input and vice-versa from Gaming to Streaming PC.
KINGTOP Headphone Splitter
3.5mm, Mic Audio Splitter, Headset Splitter Cable for Gaming Headset with Separate Audio Microphone Jacks (Not for 2 Headphones)
Since we are using a laptop with a single mic/headphone jack we required this splitter to connect the Line In/Line Out between the Gaming and Streaming PCs.
VCE 3.5mm Female to 2 RCA Male Stereo Audio Y
Cable 2-Pack, Gold Plated Adapter Compatible for TV,Smartphones, MP3, Tablets, Speakers,Home Theater (8 inch)
We started with the Behringer U-Phoria UM2 Audio Interface and used these Y cables to connect the RCA outputs to the Gaming PC input.
MCSPER Headphone Extension Cable
[2-Pack, 6.6ft Hi-Fi ] 3.5mm Extension AudioMale to Female Aux Adapter Hi-Fi Sound Stereo Extender Cord for Headset, iPhone, iPad, Smartphones, Tablets & More (Grey)
Volt found the 1/4″ headphone extension cord to heavy so we changed to these light weight braided extension cables.
Devinal 1/4 Extension Cord
1/4″ Male to 1/4″ Female Cable, 6.35mm Quarter inch Gold Plated Nylon Braided Durable Audio Cable Stereo Cord, 10 Feet 3 Meters
To give Volt plenty of room to move around with her headphones on we started with this heavy duty 1/4″ extension.
VCE 6.35mm (1/4 inch) Male to 3.5mm (1/8 inch)
Female Stereo Audio Jack Adapter for Aux Cable, Guitar Amplifier, Headphone, 2 Pack
A lot of sound equipment use 1/4″ Phono jacks, but others like headphones or computers use 1/8″ minijack. These little converts are needed to connect.
All those other bits and bobs needed for highend gaming and streaming!
Seagate Portable 2TB
External Hard Drive HDD — USB 3.0 for PC, Mac, PlayStation, & Xbox -1-Year Rescue Service (STGX2000400)
Cannot emphasize enough the importance of backing up data often and removing unneed or old files from hard drive to keep things working at maximum efficiency.
WD_BLACK 5TB P10 Game Drive
Portable External Hard Drive HDD, Compatible with Playstation, Xbox, PC, & Mac – WDBA3A0050BBK-WESN
Highly recommend only using SSD drives for internal running of programs/games, but for backups regular hard drives are extremely inexpensive and have plenty of space for keeping an extra copy of all the content you create and assets to make it.
UGREEN SD Card Reader
USB 3.0 Card Hub Adapter 5Gbps Read 4 Cards Simultaneously CF, CFI, TF, SDXC, SDHC, SD, MMC, Micro SDXC, Micro SD, Micro SDHC, MS, UHS-I (Black)
A card reader can be indispensible to a content creator to bring in footage and other assets from a wide range of different memory cards.
MAVINEX USB 3.0 Hub
Aluminum 4 Ports Ultra Slim SuperSpeed 5Gbps USB Adapter Compatible with PC, MacBook, Surface Pro, XPS, Flash Drive, Mobile HDD
No matter how many USB ports a computer has it always seems like there’s a need for more. This metal body USB Hub is great quality and 3.0 fast.
Zhiyun Smooth 4 Professional Gimbal
Stabilizer for iPhone Smartphone Android Cell Phone 3-Axis Handheld Gimble Stick w/Grip Tripod Ideal for Vlogging YouTube Vlog TikTok Instagram Live Video Kit
Whether its for creating creative content or filming at events a gimbal can make your footage look truly professional. The Zhiyun as lots of cool bells and whistles. See us running around with it at TwitchCon!
Sony ZX Series Wired On-Ear Headphones
Black MDR-ZX110
An extra pair of headphones can always come in handy. These from Sony are lightweight, fold to make it easy to take with you and have good quality for such a low price.
LINCO Lincostore Photo Video Studio Light Kit
AM169 – Including 3 Color Backdrops (Black/White/Green) Background Screen
A green screen for content creation, especially for gamers, can really add value to your productions. This inexpensive setup comes with everything you’ll need. Word or warning…doing green screen properly takes some space, patience and some learning.
AVerMedia GC513 Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus
4K Pass-Through Capture Card for Game Streaming, Full HD 1080p60 Recording & Content Creation on Windows 11 and MacOS 10.13 or Later
This was the first video capture device we tried. It is excellent quality and a less expensive, good choice if you’re simply connecting a console to a PC, but their support was horrid. Can’t really compare to the excellent support and software of the Elgato, but if you’re on a budget this might be an option.
Here are some of other cables and connectors we’re using in Voltniya’s seetup.
Amazon Basics RJ45 Cat 7 Ethernet
Patch Cable, Flat, 600MHz, Snagless, Includes 20 Nails, 50 Foot, White
If you are serious about speed then connect your computer(s) to the router by ethernet instead of WiFi. This Cat 7 cable increased internet speed by almost 3 times.
Snowkids 8K HDMI Cable 2.1
10FT 2-Pack, 48Gbps Ultra High Speed HDMI Braided Cord (8K@60Hz 7680×4320, 4K@120Hz) HDCP 2.2&2.3, eARC,HDR10, Dynamic HDR, Compatible with Roku TV/HDTV/PS5/Blu-ray
Dual streaming meant a lot of space between one of the computers and monitors. Longer HDMI cables were needed.
JSAUX 8K HDMI Cables 2.1
2-Pack 6FT, 48Gbps 8K & 4K Ultra High Speed Braided HDMI Cord, 4K@120Hz 144Hz, 8K@60Hz, HDCP 2.2 & 2.3, HDR 10, eARC Compatible with Laptop Monitor UHD TV PS5 PS4 Dolby -Red
Possibly made by the same factory as above these braided cables are well made. This pack only 6 ft lengths for shorter distances and better cable management.
DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
Benfei DP DisplayPort to VGA 6 Feet Cable Male to Male Gold-Plated Cord Compatible for Lenovo, Dell, HP, ASUS and Other Brand
There’s a connector for just about everything. This one allowed us to connect an older monitor to the DisplayPort on the Gaming PC
UPGROW USB C to DVI Cable
4K@30Hz 4FT USB Type-C to DVI Male Support 2017-2020 MacBook Pro,Surface Book 2, Dell XPS 13,Galaxy S10
Another connector for an old monitor this one using the USB-C port on the Streaming Computer.
BENFEI HDMI to VGA
Gold-Plated HDMI to VGA Adapter (Male to Female) Compatible for Computer, Desktop, Laptop, PC, Monitor, Projector, HDTV, Chromebook, Raspberry Pi, Roku, Xbox and More – Black
Yet another connector to be able to use an older monitor. This one really comes in handy when doing presentations at venue as many older projectors still have VGA ports.
CableCreation DVI to HDMI Adapter
2-Pack Bi-Directional DVI Male to HDMI Female Converter, Support 1080P, 3D for PS3, PS4, TV Box, Blu-ray, Projector, HDTV
When a cable wasn’t long enough we used these adapters and our long HDMI cables to solve the challenge.
Interested in building a PC similar to Voltniya’s…here are the main components!
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
CPU
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
LHR 8GB GDRR6X, 256-Bit, HDMI/DP, Nvlink, Torx Fan 3, Ampere Architecture OC Graphics Card (RTX 3060 TI Ventus 2X 8GD6X OC)
GPU
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB
(2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16 Desktop Memory Kit – Black (CMK16GX4M2B3200C16)
Volt’s PC originally came with 16 GB of DDR4 DRAM. We upgraded it to 32GB with the Corsair RAM
