Pentium G4600 for 1080p/4k gaming?

~~AustinGreyson~~ · 05-25-2020, 07:18 PM #1

Im thinking about building a mini pc to my living room that can handle 1080p/4k gaming in dolphin. I got small lenovo case with 280W PSU but mobo needs to be changed. Im thinking about buying used mini itx motherboard like GiGaBYTE H110N ITX with Pentium G4600 3.6Ghz 2core/4threads install win10+ dolphin on ssd and keep games on 1tb 2,5" hdd. Is it already ok to play games like super mario, mario karts etc with 4k textures? If graphic will not be enough maybe some used small video card (with riser) could fit inside? Does anyone have a similar set?

**ExtremeDude2** · (This post was last modified: 05-25-2020, 10:01 PM by ExtremeDude2.)

I think you will need a graphics card for 4k. I would think there is no harm in finding out and if doesn't work you could always get a graphics card later.

**mstreurman** · (This post was last modified: 05-26-2020, 07:10 AM by mstreurman.)

(05-25-2020, 10:00 PM)ExtremeDude2 Wrote: I think you will need a graphics card for 4k. I would think there is no harm in finding out and if doesn't work you could always get a graphics card later.

You NEED a GPU for 4k, the HD630 is way too slow for that... 1080p maybe (my G4560 with HD610 is okayish for that depending on the game) also keep in mind that the HD630 can only do 4k60 through DisplayPort, not through HDMI.