Concerns re: the Monthly Livestream - Please read if you are supporting me at $10 or higher (Patreon)

Also, this might actually be the very last time I use the above post banner - as I intend to update them.
And I am thinking of using my fursona for the job, so... there is that.
...will ponder where the Patreon Fairy will exist at a later date. Unless I eat her.
Fennec foxes do eat insects. Nom nom. :3

But on a serious note...

Initially, my concerns regarding my monthly livestream revolved primarily around the number of people able to make a request, versus my ability to actually carry out many requests during the duration of the stream.
Normally, this resulted in the stream going for many hours, going between sketching, final linework, chatting with you guys, keeping up with the latest beats which helped add that extra spark to the stream... but when a stream goes for too long, it becomes seriously draining.
Honestly, a stream going for just a few hours tops is great - but it may not be enough time for the entirety of eligible requests.

This is initially why I wanted to trial the experimental stream which, of course you all know, went as it did. In theory, it works fine - I can sketch out the pitched creatures based on a preset theme voted by everyone on the $10+ tiers, however during the livestream I also noticed what might be an additional problem which could actually threaten the streaming as a whole.

The issue...

Okay, so many of you guys already know that on those hot, summer days, my computer heats up something terrible and can start to have issues while streaming - and if my memory is working well enough (which it isn't lol), I've had to end streams or try to wrap them up quickly to avoid damaging my computer.

The last number of months I have noticed my computer heating up more often, and the last stream, while shorter in duration, seemed to actually make things worse. I have even been wondering if my livestream suddenly dropping out on it's own is related, since it appears to have been fully on my end as to why the stream crashed...
Obviously, it's not summer here - it's actually the middle of winter for me. Granted, our winters are mild - in fact, as I sit here with the doors and windows open at nearly 5pm, my little thermometer is sitting at a comfy 20˚C (around 69˚F).
Under normal circumstances, this is nothing for my computer, and when I streamed, it was actually cooler. This has come up in my head a few times over the last few months, since... well, my computer isn't actually new.

The Concern

My computer is 9 years old. Yes, that's right - the art, comics, and everything I create is on a computer which was used for the first time in 2011.
The previous years of streaming have generally gone fine, without my computer getting too hot... but as of late, it seems to be running hotter when I stream. Given my computer's age, I guess it shouldn't be surprising. However, this also raises the question of what could potentially happen if I start to (if I'm not already doing this) push my computer more than it can handle.
Obviously, I am terrified at the thought that I might cause it to breakdown - I certainly can't just go out and buy a new one, since it isn't like I have a lot of money. And if my computer DOES kick the bucket, then I have no means to create the comics and art you come to enjoy at all.

The thought of quitting the livestream entirely is something I am very resistant to - I honestly love the interaction with you guys and the monthly gatherings are a lot of fun.
But I am honestly afraid I might have to stop streaming in order to minimise risking wrecking my computer if it can be avoided.

I am on the fence on this one - there are currently no changes to the livestream perk at this point in time, but I thought I should share this with you guys, just in case I do have to make the decision to end streaming in the future.

I may have to heavily restrict how long the streams go for in the meantime, however.

Thanks for your time,

Tarri <3