4K HTPC build

[Braini4c]

Hey would you guys me able to help me get a build for a 4k htpc I am looking to spend £400-£500 it will need to be a mini pc.

thanks

 

[LePhuronn]

A graphics card capable of 4K gaming alone would cost more than your entire budget.

What do you want to do at 4K?

 

[Luke_Bowman]

A graphics card capable of 4K gaming alone would cost more than your entire budget.

HTPC = Home Theater PC


Pretty sure he just wants a pc cabable of streaming 4k and playing 4k blurays etc

 

[LePhuronn]

I know what HTPC stands for, but with a post count of 5 and 4K video content somewhat sparse at the moment I thought it best to ask for clarification. Y'know, being helpful and all that, since you're only "pretty sure" yourself.

 

[Deathjester]

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Something like this?

EDIT: Put the wrong case in before, the Milo 7 allows for a full size PCIe card using a riser, where the 3 does not.

 

[savagesam117]

Can't some motherboard support 4k with onboard? It'd only be 30hz as its through HDMI, but that's fine for films isn't it? Saving you a nice chuck without a GFX card?

 

[chippy08]

AM1 supports 4k don't it and would cost £200

 

[Deathjester]

Some (AM1 / Z97 and others) will support HDMI 1.4a but there are no (as far as I am aware) motherboards with HDMI 2.0.

HDMI 2.0 will support full 4k streaming where 1.4a will only support it @ 30hz

 

[Deathjester]

You dont need a £160 graphics card to play 4k videos. A £50 would play 4k videos.

Which £50 GPU has HDMI 2.0 out?

 

[ScottiB]

all recent Intel Core i5/i7 and AMD APU will output 4K video comfortably.

 

[Deathjester]

all recent Intel Core i5/i7 and AMD APU will output 4K video comfortably.

Only @ 30hz

 

[ScottiB]

Only @ 30hz

which is what you need for a HTPC

 

[Grimley]

Don't you need HDMI 2.0 for a 4k telly? The upcoming Skylake boards are supposed to have HDMI 2.0 built in.

 

[Deathjester]

which is what you need for a HTPC

Depends if you want to stream 4k 3D content or not... Or 4k games.

 

[ScottiB]

Depends if you want to stream 4k 3D content or not... Or 4k games.

You're just being pedantic there. The OP has made no noises to that effect and neither could be classed as normal activity for a "HTPC".

 

[Deathjester]

I was only saying because I built a "HTPC" but wanted to stream games from my main PC as well therefore I bought a GPU with HDMI 2.0.

Anyway:

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Total : £451.57 (includes shipping : £8.00 Ex.VAT).



You could probably get away with 4GB of RAM, but I'm not sure I'd want to...

 

[Braini4c]

Thanks for this guys this will mainly be for streaming and playing local media not any gaming.