Best capture device for streaming/recording analog games like Smash?

[ProtoSpartan]

Hey there everyone, I'm new here and I hope this is the right topic for this thread. I have been watching streams and videos of Apex and CEO Smash tournaments on Twitch and Youtube and the quality of the streams are very high (at least in my opinion). I'd like to get a capture card or external device that interfaces with USB that would produce the same quality and fast response, seeing as I don't hear any latency issues between the announcers and the game stream, which I see in a lot of videos where people are voicing over their games. I have a multi-monitor setup and wanted to know any of these devices could show lagless or low-latency preview video on one of my monitors instead of having to use an inline splitter to an analog monitor set? I'd like the device to be compatible with HD and component/composite analog if possible, so yes, I'm willing to spend some money. I also have a PCIe slot available on my motherboard for something more heavy-duty if USB 3.0 won't cut it. There just seems to be SO many products out there and I'd rather spend money on one nice unit that I wouldn't need to replace for a long time. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

 

[LIQUID12A]

Try the Avermedia LGP. It's fantastic.

 

[Zink Imp]

I heard Elegato is real good.

 

[Gatlin]

It seems like most people these days go with an HD PVR from Hauppage which runs at about $150 or slightly more depending on where you purchase it from. I haven't heard of anyone actually being unsatisfied with an HD PVR and the quality from the streamers who use them is very spot on. My friend uses an Elgato which is around the same price, maybe cheaper. The quality is very comparable to the HD PVR from what I have seen from his recordings. I say both of those would be viable options for you in terms of HD recordings/streams.