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Custom streaming PCs configured for Twitch, YouTube Live and TikTok Live. NVENC + AV1 hardware encoding, high-core-count CPUs, NVMe recording storage, and three-monitor-ready I/O — built for streamers who'd rather not run two PCs.
Complete builds from £1,099
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The streaming-PC market is full of bad advice. You don't need two PCs. You don't need a £3,000 setup. You need an RTX card with a recent NVENC encoder, a CPU that isn't bottlenecking either your game or OBS, and enough fast storage to record at high bitrate while you stream.
NVENC + AV1
Hardware encoding
1080p60
Comfortable stream target
3 monitor
Standard I/O
2TB NVMe
For local recording
One PC or two?
A decade ago, software encoding on the CPU stole real performance from your game. That's why streamers ran two PCs — one to play, one to encode. In 2026, RTX cards have dedicated NVENC encoder siliconthat's effectively free performance: a 4070 Super running a 1080p60 stream uses single-digit-percent GPU overhead while gaming.
High street pre-built
Made sense in 2018.
Custom Forge build
Makes sense in 2026.
The streaming spec
Inside the build
Speced specifically to game and stream simultaneously without giving up frames.
I/O and ergonomics
Every Forge Cast comes with three usable display outputs (main game display + OBS scene controls + chat / Discord / alerts), front-panel USB-C for your mic or capture card, and a mainboard with quality onboard audio that'll happily drive a Shure MV7 or Elgato Wave through OBS without an interface. Need a capture card slot? We'll spec the right PCIe lane allocation.
Built the Forge way
Every streaming rig is hand-assembled in the UK, cable-managed, burned in for 24 hours and load-tested with OBS + a game running together before dispatch. Insured tracked delivery is free, the warranty is 2 years parts & labour. Configure a streaming PC in 60 seconds, or browse our base builds.
Common questions
For 99% of streamers in 2026, one well-specced PC is the right answer. Modern RTX GPUs include dedicated NVENC encoders (and AV1 on RTX 40-series) that handle 1080p60 and 1440p60 streaming with almost zero impact on game performance. A dual-PC setup only makes sense for serious 4K streaming or capture-card heavy productions.
For Twitch / YouTube at 1080p60, a Ryzen 7 7700X or Core i7-14700K paired with an RTX 4070 Super gives you the headroom to game and stream simultaneously without frame drops. For more demanding setups (1440p stream, OBS scene complexity, multi-PC capture), step up to a Ryzen 7 7800X3D / Core i9-14900K with an RTX 4070 Ti Super or 4080.
AV1 is a newer, more efficient codec supported by RTX 40-series cards and Twitch's enhanced broadcasting beta. At the same bitrate it delivers visibly better image quality than H.264 — meaning sharper text, less artifacting in fast-motion gameplay, and a more professional-looking stream.
Yes — OBS lets you set up a separate recording encoder. Most of our streaming builds include a 2TB NVMe drive specifically so you can record at high bitrate (50–80 Mbps) locally while streaming at 6–8 Mbps to Twitch.
Every build can comfortably drive 3 monitors — typically a main gaming display plus two side monitors for OBS, chat, alerts and Discord. We can configure additional monitor outputs (4+) on request.
No — the PC only. We can advise on mics (Shure MV7, Elgato Wave 3), capture cards (Elgato 4K X) and lighting, but those are bought separately.
NVENC + AV1 ready, multi-monitor, hand-built in the UK. Configure your stream rig in 60 seconds.
2-year warranty · free UK delivery · UK built & tested