Streaming PCs
Your Stream. Your Audience. Your PC.
GTA 6 launches on 19 November 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. To stream it, you connect your console to a capture card and a streaming PC, which handles your overlays, alerts, chat, and encoding while the console runs the game. That gives you full control over your stream, which you cannot do when streaming directly from your console.
Streaming is now for everyone, from gamers and creators to anyone sharing and connecting online, whether that is on Twitch, YouTube, Kick, TikTok, Facebook Gaming, or Rumble. To stand out from the sea of other streamers, you need a PC built for performance. CyberPowerPC UK builds custom streaming PCs that combine gaming hardware with the encoding performance streaming requires, so that your stream is consistently smooth and your audience stays engaged. Whether you are a pro streamer or just starting your streaming journey, our team can help you build the right setup. Choose one of our streaming systems below, or configure your own.
Streamer Infinity Streaming PC
Windows 11 Home Intel® Core™ i5-12400F NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5060 Ti 8GB 32GB DDR5 6000MT/s Corsair GIGABYTE Z790 Eagle AX 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe ADATA
Streamer Ultra Streaming PC
Windows 11 Home AMD Ryzen™ 7 8700F NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5060 Ti 8GB 32GB DDR5 6000MT/s Corsair GIGABYTE B850 Gaming WIFI6 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe ADATA
Estimated dispatch date: Wednesday, 14/10/2026
Streamer Infinity Pro Streaming PC
Windows 11 Home Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 12GB 32GB DDR5 6000MT/s Corsair GIGABYTE Z790 Eagle AX 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe ADATA
Estimated dispatch date: Wednesday, 14/10/2026
Streamer Ultra Pro Streaming PC
Windows 11 Home AMD Ryzen™ 7 9800X3D NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 12GB 32GB DDR5 6000MT/s Corsair GIGABYTE B850 Gaming WIFI6 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe ADATA
Thinking of Streaming GTA 6?
GTA 6 is expected to be the biggest entertainment release in years, and millions of people will be watching as well as playing. GTA 6 launches on 19 November 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and Rockstar hasn’t announced a PC version yet, with many speculating the PC release date to be late 2027, if not later, which means creators who want to stream it at launch will be capturing console gameplay through a PC.
This setup is not a compromise. It is how professional streamers have worked for many years. Your console runs the game exactly as intended while your PC handles the overlay, alerts, facecam, chat, encoding, and recording, with neither system competing with the other for resources.
You do not need a professional studio or a large following to start. At its simplest, you need something to play on, a PC capable of handling your stream, a capture card, streaming software, a microphone, and a platform to stream to. And when a PC version does arrive, the same machine runs it, meaning nothing you buy would become redundant.
The Basics
Here is what you need to go live, plus a few extras if you are specifically planning to stream GTA 6.
When your console renders the game, your PC's job is encoding. Encoding runs on a dedicated hardware encoder, not the graphics cores, meaning a mid-range NVIDIA GeForce RTX or AMD Radeon card is enough, and your budget is better spent on the processor and memory that run OBS, chat, alerts, and browser sources. A current six or eight-core processor with 32GB of RAM handles a console stream comfortably. If you like PC gaming as well as consoles, the graphics card becomes a priority again.
Audio matters far more than many new streamers may expect. Viewers can be quick to forgive an average webcam, but are far more likely to leave over bad audio. A decent microphone is one of the highest-impact purchases you can make to assist your stream quality. A reliable headset allows you to stay immersed in the game, as well as communicate with your teammates, or other players, while your audience can hear your voice and commentary clearly over the gameplay.
A capture card takes the video as well as the audio from your console and makes it available to your PC streaming software (such as OBS or Streamlabs), where you add your microphone, webcam, overlays, and alerts. Always check the passthrough specification when choosing one, which determines what resolution and refresh rate reaches your screen, so a capture card that only passes 4K at 60Hz will limit your game display, even though your stream is unaffected.
GTA 6 officially launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on 19 November 2026. Pre-load for begins on 12 November, which is only available to digital pre-order holders of the game. Having your console to play the game on, digital pre-order for the game and CyberPowerPC UK streaming PC ready for launch day means you could be in Vice City, having fun and creating content from the moment it unlocks. Our support team is available to help you choose the best streaming PC for your needs.
Getting Started
Streaming doesn’t need to be complicated. With the right setup, anyone can go live. In this quick video guide, we walk you through the essentials, from choosing the right PC and gear to setting up your software and hitting that first “Go Live” button. Whether you are streaming games, chatting with friends, or building your community, this video will help you take that first step with confidence.
In this video you will learn:
• Why start streaming?
• Finding the right PC
• Essential Streaming gear
• Software and Platforms
• First steps to going live
Get The Right Gear, Here!
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Frequently Asked Questions
How to stream on Twitch to PC?
Twitch Studio is the perfect tool for quickly setting up your stream and going live. The Twitch studio tutorial will walk you through adjusting audio inputs, connecting to a webcam or headset microphone (for video), finding an accustomed resolution size that works well with both clarity of content delivery as well as aesthetics on screen at any given time during gameplay exposure periods - all within one simple interface!
To make sure you have the best experience possible on Twitch, we recommend that all broadcasters adhere to these requirements.
A solid internet connection is necessary for your broadcast.
Streaming software will allow users of any device or platform access through their web browser - including mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets!
A machine that will run your content needs top performance from its cpu/gpu + ram so it can stay online during peak hours when there's lots going down at once.
How to stream Xbox to PC?
You'll need to connect your HDMI out of the Xbox One console with an external video capture device in order to stream live gameplay. You can either use one monitor if you want both software feed and game play on display at once, but a better experience. It's best to have two monitors.
How to stream Nintendo Switch to PC?
Dock your Nintendo Switch, and then using a HDMI cable connect the input to your capture card. Using a USB cable connect your capture card to your computer. From there your capture card will record, save and stream your game play straight to your PC.
What is the best streaming software to use?
With the number of streaming software options growing exponentially, it's hard to keep up with everything out there. Here is a list of some popular and powerful ones you should consider using in 2022: OWN3D Pro OBS Studio, Streamlabs, OBS, LightStream, vMix, XSplit Broadcaster, Gamecaster, Nvidia Shadowplay and Wirecast.
What is a dual PC streaming setup?
Dual PC streaming was considered the best way to maximize your performance, with two separate computers, one for gaming and another solely used as a broadcasting station. However, with modern components like the 30 series GPUs, the latest Intel and AMD CPUs, and the launch of DDR5 RAM, one PC with a capture card will be powerful enough to stream, create, game and anything else you do on your computer.