Buying Laptop Recording Software

[JWalsh]

Hello,

I've decided to start a YouTube channel, and obviously I am going to be needing some kind of recording software for the videos (Runescape Channel). I was just wondering if anyone knows a decent software package, which is simple to use, can also record yourself as well as the game, and can also record in HD.

I am willing to pay a decent price for this, however I don't know where to start looking, hence why I have decided to post on here. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Kind regards,
Walsh.

 

[DareDicing]

Fraps - Massive Files. Resource Hungry. Drops you at least 40% frame rate. Records full screen.
Nvidia Shadowplay - Only available if you have a Nvidia Graphics Card. Makes full HD quality. Tiny files. Drops you 2% if that frame rate. Not resource hungry. Records full screen.
Open Source Broadcaster - Can record webcam. In between Nvidia Shadowplay and Fraps for resource uses. Can record part of screen.

Others:
Camtasia, Bandicam, Hypercam, xSplit

 

[JWalsh]

Fraps - Massive Files. Resource Hungry. Drops you at least 40% frame rate. Records full screen.
Nvidia Shadowplay - Only available if you have a Nvidia Graphics Card. Makes full HD quality. Tiny files. Drops you 2% if that frame rate. Not resource hungry. Records full screen.
Open Source Broadcaster - Can record webcam. In between Nvidia Shadowplay and Fraps for resource uses. Can record part of screen.

Others:
Camtasia, Bandicam, Hypercam, xSplit

Thanks for the suggestions! I will take a look at the NVIDIA ShadowPlay as I have NVIDIA Graphics Card. Appreciate your response.

Thanks
Walsh