WHAT GEAR
DO YOU USE?
This is probably the most frequently asked question for any content creator. So here's a full list of EVERYTHING!
GAMING PC.
Simply put, this is the PCSpecialist 'Creator Extreme' but with some extra SSDs added in:
STREAMING PC.
This one however is a custom build but still from PCSpecialist (they're pretty great):
CPU
Intel i9-10900X (3.7Ghz) 19.25MB Cache
MOBO
ASUS ROG Strix X299-E Gaming II
RAM
64GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4
3200MHz (4 x 16GB)
GRAPHICS
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti
STORAGE FILES
2x 4TB Samsung 860 QVO 2.5" SSD
STORAGE OS
1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2
POWER
Corsair 850W RMx Series Modular 80 Plus Gold
COOLING
Corsair H150i PRO Hydro Series High Perf.
CAPTURE
Elgato Game Capture 4K60Pro Mk.2
GAMING PC.
CPU
Intel i7-8700K (3.7Ghz) 12MB Cache
MOBO
ASUS TUF Z370-Plus Gaming II
RAM
16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4
2400MHz (2 x 8GB)
GRAPHICS
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070
STORAGE FILES
1TB Seagate Barracuda SATA-III 3.5" HDD
STORAGE OS
256GB Intel 760p M.2 NVMe SSD
POWER
Corsair 550W TXm Series 80 Plus Gold
COOLING
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 120
CAPTURE
Elgato Game Capture 4K60Pro
STREAMING PC.
LIGHTING
I'm currently utilising two Elgato Key Lights which are connected via wifi to my Elgato Stream Deck
For ambient lighting around my room I've got a few lamps with Phillips Hue bulbs in them
AUDIO
My microphone is a Shure SM7B which is going through an ART TUBE MP/C for a bit of compression before it ends up at the Helicon GOXLR
And to hear it all, I'm sporting a Razer Blackshark V2 Pro
VISUALS
My camera is the Lumix G7 which is connected to the computer via an
I have a THREE monitor setup that covers both my PC and console gaming.
PC: ASUS MG279Q x2
Console: ASUS VG259QM
INPUTS
I'm proudly sponsored by Razer for my gameplay peripherals!
My keyboard is the
Razer Cynosa V2 and my mouse is a Razer Deathadder V2 Pro
If want to nab any Razer products, be sure to go via this link:
SOFTWARE.
I use a whole array of software, some are necessities, some are quality of life.
Let's break them up in to categories:
Editing Softwares
I capture desktop gameplay using OBS Studio and console gameplay with Elgato 4k Capture Utility.
In the editing phase I solely use Adobe Premiere Pro and occasionally dabble in Adobe After Effects too.
For editing thumbnails / pictures, you've probably already guessed it, Adobe Photoshop is what I use.
Most of my audio recordings are done using Audacity but cleaning up background noise or general editing is done in Adobe Audition
Quality Of Life
For resizing windowed games to a particular size, I use a handy tool called Sizer
(for example, if you want Minecraft to be exactly 1080p then make a preset for 1936x1119px, this will account for the Windows 10 program header/border)
I've recently started using Opera GX as my web browser because it has additional options to limit how much power it's using (sorry Google, you're just a bit greedy!)
For my livestreams to prevent the audio peaking and going distorted, I've implemented Loudmax which is a simple VST Plugin that works with OBS