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Devices => PC's and Other Hardware => Topic started by: pfm555 on December 03, 2018, 03:52:49 pm

Title: 4k HTPC
Post by: pfm555 on December 03, 2018, 03:52:49 pm

i am building a 4K HTPC and would like some advice on the components. The processor will be Intel CPU BX80684I58400 Ci5-8400 Boxed 9M Cache 2.80GHz S1151 6C/6T RTL . Will the video/graphics chip on board display 4k or do i need a separate video card to play both discs and ripped movies. If i do then i was planning on using the EVGA Video Card 03G-P4-6160-KR GTX1060 3GB GDDR5. For playing actual discs i am planning on using the Pioneer 4K UHD Blu-Ray Burner 6X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 12X (Single) 8X (Dual) BD-ROM 4MB Cache Serial ATA Revision 3.0 BDR-211UBK. This will be my server. For the client/clone computers that will be connected to 4K TV's which i would like them to play the 4k movies from the server. i was planning on using:

Intel NUC Kit BOXNUC7I5BNK Core i5-7260U 15W                                                                                       
Crucial Memory CT8G4DFS8266 8GB DDR4 2666 Unbuffered                                                                     
Crucial SSD CT250MX500SSD4 250GB MX500 M.2 2280 SSD                                                                                               

Any advice would be appreciated.                                                                                                                                                             

Title: Re: 4k HTPC
Post by: fitbrit on December 03, 2018, 11:17:43 pm

I just did some testing with the i5 8400. It cannot do 23fps UHD with HDR. Without HDR, it's mostly good. You will need a video card, or choose the i7 8700 for 23fps UHD with HDR.
However, I would recommend the GTX1050Ti over the 1060 3GB. Apparently you need 4GB of video ram, and the cheaper 1050Ti has that. I use one with an i5 2400, and the results are smooth as butter with 4K HDR, even at 60 fps.

Title: Re: 4k HTPC
Post by: jmone on December 04, 2018, 01:34:11 am

Don't get the PIO drive, it can not be used to rip UHD BD.  The list of what you want is here (https://www.deuhd.ru/supported.html).  DeUHD supports both "Friendly" and "Official" while MakeMKV / AnyDVD HD only currently support "Friendly" drives (but this may change).  For now, the best bet is to get a "Friendly" drive.

Title: Re: 4k HTPC
Post by: pfm555 on December 04, 2018, 09:16:54 am

Fitbrit are you saying that if i was to use the i7 8700 i would not need the GTX 1050TI? If so, will i7 also handle 60fps. The less moving parts the better. Thanks for your and Jmone's responses.

Title: Re: 4k HTPC
Post by: RoderickGI on December 04, 2018, 05:00:19 pm

I'm not sure which is better for a HTPC, the GTX 1050TI or the GTX 1060, but note that there are 6GB variants of the GTX 1060.

I specifically chose one for the extra memory, because I drive a 4K TV. But I don't think the GTX 1050TI was available at the time.

Title: Re: 4k HTPC
Post by: Manfred on December 05, 2018, 11:15:15 am

GTX 1050TI or the GTX 1060?:

It depends:

You should definitely go for a 4GB card or larger memory

I have a GTX 960 with 4GB which is similar from its video card benchmarks as a 1050 TI. I can play all content incl. 29i FHD, 4K etc. video using RO HQ to my LG 4K TV using Jinc for Chroma scaling and Lanczos for Image scaling. I am absolute happy with the picture quality (most of my content is HD & FHD and a limited number of SD content). The difference between GTX 1050TI or the GTX 1060 is, that you can use the higher AI algorithm for up-scaling to a certain extend with a GTX 1060. But even my GTX 1070 on my PC is ~100% load, if I want to use the most complex up-scaling algorithm's. If you want that you need GTX 1080 or bigger.

If you have only 4K, HD and FHD content a 4 GB 1050 TI is enough from my PoV. The 6GB 1060 may be a little bit more future proof.