PC for 1028x768

[pokerking]

Hi I have an new i7 Laptop which I use to connect to an LG Plasma which is quite old 4 years, but I am wanting to build something that I can store away.

The MAX resolution of the TV is 1028x768 via VGA I am not sure what HDMI resolution is but it displays @720p

Wanting to game and play FIFA 16 and GTA and new games if possible.

I have seen a few cheap i5 bundles but wondering what would be ideal at this low resolution? Would it be pointless trying to game on a LG Plasma at 720p?

Many thanks.

 

[ExRayTed]

Not pointless by any means. You won't need an i5, an i3 would easily suffice. A GPU like the GTX960 would murder games at that resolution too, especially the 4gb VRAM variant.

You could save a few quid by removing the 1tb storage drive

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[barrymcd]

Look

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/pc-systems/gaming-pc/intel-cpu-gaming-pc

 

[Upgrade]

Gaming on a TV in that resolution sounds terrible, but it's entirely up to you tbh...

 

[David Bisset]

When I'm gaming at work on the iGPU of my laptop I drop down to that kinda res (and drop settings to pretty low). The games are still fun! Yes, it looks worse but far from pointless. You'll not have to make the sacrifices on settings I'm making too so it'll probably not even look particularly terrible

 

[K.C. Leblanc]

1024x768 has an 4:3 aspect ratio, so I would doubt it's the TVs native resolution and if you use it you'll probably either get a horrible stretched image or black side bars.

I would find out what it proper resolution is, you might even find with a bit of tweaking you can get the proper res via VGA.

 

[BluD]

It will probably be 1280x768 using HDMI, thats the max on my TV under normal resolutions, then i have to change to the HD ones to go higher.

I would try a hdmi cable first though just to find out.

 

[TheVoice]

1024x769 plasmas are common, the pixels are rectangular so a 16:9 image will display correctly.

A 960 seems absolute overkill for that resolution though, a fairly modest PC should be fine for that sort of use.