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So I can, via MSI manager, go in and manually set the resolution (and I believe refresh rate). I tried changing the resolution to 1920x1080, but I didn't change the refresh rate, so I'll give that a shot. It may have been that it was still sending the signal out at 120hz.
Before I begin, below is a list of the components that make up my overall theater.
TV: Vizio P602UI-B3 (has 1 4k@60hz port and 4 4k@30hz ports)
Receiver: Harman Kardon AVR1700
HTPC: Windows 8; msi H81M-E33 motherboard (running integrated graphics)
Speakers: 5.1
After setting up the TV...
Since I have the GPU already, any point in throwing it in? If it would net me any noticeable performance I'd probably include it, but if its just a waste of power I'll leave it out.
Any other advice on this build?
Well my old trusty, built for free as a college student, HTPC has finally kicked the bucket. Which means, it's time for a fresh build! Haven't built a PC in several years so I'd love some opinions and any input. I do have several parts sitting around that I'm planning to use for this build...
Burn his house down...that should keep him away for atleast a couple months.
Also, I stick to the KISS theory. You said there is always someone home right? Any chance he just asked or bribed them for your password?
Bump, going to buy as soon as I am just waiting to hear back from a couple people, unless someone shoots me a deal now. Just an fyi, most of the e series processors have been offered for 20-30 shipped, which is the range I'm looking in.