Hello all.
My main PC (downstairs in a Study) is sporting an i7-4790k, 32gb DDR3 and is currently waiting for a Strix 1080 to become affordable/available.
I am looking at building a separate PC, with the main aim to run Dolphin in my bedroom upstairs.
It became quite apparent to me that my main system without a GPU can't handle 1080p at all, not surprisingly, so unfortunately there goes a high end CPU only system idea.
Given the 1150 sockets are getting harder to find (I'm in Australia btw), I am looking at doing something sooner rather than later. Seems wrong to have a 1151 socket in this build while my main PC is on a 'lowly' 1150. Also DDR3 is cheaper so that's a bonus.
So what would I really need to get this going?
A part of me is thinking to hold out for a presumed Nvidia 1060, given it's low power, and probably being incredibly well suited for a HTPC.
But in the meantime I could easily build a mini itx system, any sort of recommendations for CPU? While it will be primarily used for 1080p on a 60" Plasma, I do have 4K TVs I could shift it too temporarily. So some head room won't hurt.
My main PC (downstairs in a Study) is sporting an i7-4790k, 32gb DDR3 and is currently waiting for a Strix 1080 to become affordable/available.
I am looking at building a separate PC, with the main aim to run Dolphin in my bedroom upstairs.
It became quite apparent to me that my main system without a GPU can't handle 1080p at all, not surprisingly, so unfortunately there goes a high end CPU only system idea.
Given the 1150 sockets are getting harder to find (I'm in Australia btw), I am looking at doing something sooner rather than later. Seems wrong to have a 1151 socket in this build while my main PC is on a 'lowly' 1150. Also DDR3 is cheaper so that's a bonus.
So what would I really need to get this going?
A part of me is thinking to hold out for a presumed Nvidia 1060, given it's low power, and probably being incredibly well suited for a HTPC.
But in the meantime I could easily build a mini itx system, any sort of recommendations for CPU? While it will be primarily used for 1080p on a 60" Plasma, I do have 4K TVs I could shift it too temporarily. So some head room won't hurt.