Pastel Stream is a white gaming desk set up to go live. A white NZXT tower sits next to a white Dell 4K monitor on an IKEA sit/stand desk, an Elgato webcam and a square Key Light Neo are clipped on the screen, a Yeti Orb microphone stands on its tripod and a Stream Deck + waits next to the keyboard. The headset, the keyboard and the mouse are white Logitech.
The streaming parts are the point. The Facecam Neo films in 1080p at 60 fps, the Key Light Neo lights your face so the webcam does not have to push its gain, the Yeti Orb gives a cleaner voice than a headset mic, and the Stream Deck + puts scene changes on keys and the audio mix on four dials. The NZXT Player Three, with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and an RTX 5080, plays and encodes at the same time.
The tower is sold in the US only; in France, pick a gaming PC from our list, knowing white assembled towers are rare there. To spend less, a cheaper tower and the IKEA desk are where the savings are: the camera, the light and the mic are already affordable. With more to spend, a second monitor for chat is the first addition.
A white 27-inch 4K IPS monitor at 120 Hz, sharp enough to read chat and stream tools next to the game. Its USB-C port also takes a laptop on one cable.
A white 27-inch 4K IPS monitor at 120 Hz, sharp enough to read chat and stream tools next to the game. Its USB-C port also takes a laptop on one cable.
A Ryzen 7 9800X3D with an RTX 5080 in a white case: enough to play at high settings and encode the stream on the same machine. It is sold in the US only.
A Ryzen 7 9800X3D with an RTX 5080 in a white case: enough to play at high settings and encode the stream on the same machine. It is sold in the US only.
A small USB condenser mic in off-white, plugged in and ready, with a cardioid pattern that favours the voice in front of it. It is a clear step up from a headset microphone.
A small USB condenser mic in off-white, plugged in and ready, with a cardioid pattern that favours the voice in front of it. It is a clear step up from a headset microphone.
A light 278 g white wireless headset for off-stream gaming and calls, with RGB on the cups. The Yeti Orb handles the voice on stream, so its mic is the backup.
A light 278 g white wireless headset for off-stream gaming and calls, with RGB on the cups. The Yeti Orb handles the voice on stream, so its mic is the backup.
A white wireless tenkeyless keyboard with tactile switches, LIGHTSPEED and Bluetooth. The compact layout leaves room on the desk for the Stream Deck and the mouse.
A white wireless tenkeyless keyboard with tactile switches, LIGHTSPEED and Bluetooth. The compact layout leaves room on the desk for the Stream Deck and the mouse.
Eight LCD keys for scenes and alerts, plus four dials and a touch strip for the audio mix and the light. Adjusting levels by feel during a live is what this model adds over a classic Stream Deck.
Eight LCD keys for scenes and alerts, plus four dials and a touch strip for the audio mix and the light. Adjusting levels by feel during a live is what this model adds over a classic Stream Deck.
A white dual-motor sit/stand desk, 80 cm deep, so the monitor sits far enough from the camera angle. The built-in cable tray keeps the stream wiring off the floor.
A white dual-motor sit/stand desk, 80 cm deep, so the monitor sits far enough from the camera angle. The built-in cable tray keeps the stream wiring off the floor.
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