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These are the cheapest solution to achieve 4k from each camp. Included HDMI 30hz, 60hz, and dp 1.2 60Hz and cpu+mobo or graphics cards. Currently no mobos I know have hdmi 2.0 so that's the only section missing.

Also keep in mind there are DP 1.2 - HDMI 1.4 adapters available but you should include that in your cost. 4k@60 Should be much cheaper to achieve once a DP 1.2 - HDMI 2.0 adapter is available (please link to one if there is).

 

CPU + Mobo @ 30 HDMI 1.4

AMD: Asus AM1i-A + Athlon 5350   source: http://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/AM1IA/specifications/

Intel: Asus H97i-Plus + i3-4170       source: http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/guides/performance-xeon-e3-1200-hd-graphics-p4000-guide.pdf

 

CPU + Mobo @ 60 with DP 1.2

AMD: Asus A88x-Pro/ Maybe ECS A78-F2P-M2 + A6-7400k sources: http://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/A88XPRO/specifications/   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135390

http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/processors/desktop/a-series-apu

Intel: Asus H97i-Plus + i3-4170      source: http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/guides/performance-xeon-e3-1200-hd-graphics-p4000-guide.pdf

 

CPU + Mobo @ 60 with HDMI 2.0

DP1.2 @ 60 with Club3d DP1.2 to HDMI 2.0 adapter

 

Graphics Card @ 30 HDMI 1.4

AMD:   r5 230       source: http://xfxforce.com/en-us/products/amd-radeon-r5-series/amd-radeon-r5-230-core-edition-r5-230a-clhr

Nvidia: gt 640       source: https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/4K-Monitor-Requirements-and-Usage-492/#4kMonitorConnectivityOptions

 

Graphics Card @ 60 HDMI 2.0

DP1.2 @ 60 with Club3d DP1.2 to HDMI 2.0 adapter

 

Graphics Card @ 60 with DP 1.2

AMD: r7 250        source: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=r7+250&N=100007709%20600050349&isNodeId=1

Nvidia: gtx 650    source: https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/4K-Monitor-Requirements-and-Usage-492/#4kMonitorConnectivityOptions and http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=gtx+650&N=100007709%20600050349%20600486270&isNodeId=1

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4690K+z97 board (ivote sli krait)

R9 290x

Thats that. If you need to get in touch chances are you can find someone that knows me that can get in touch.

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4690K+z97 board (ivote sli krait)

R9 290x

I'm talking about display support not gaming.

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Intel HD Graphics can do 4K @ 60Hz...

Do you know what intel HD graphics?

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I'm talking about display support not gaming.

well then i3-4160

Thats that. If you need to get in touch chances are you can find someone that knows me that can get in touch.

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haha your funny

Reread.

 

Running 4K, does not mean gaming at 4K. Nowhere was that stated in the OP.

 

I'm talking about display support not gaming.

 

@Br3tt96 stop throwing away likes.

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EDIT 2: forgot to mention must be over HDMI

If it must be over HDMI, pretty much anything that's HDMI 1.4 (including integrated graphics solutions) will do 4K@30Hz, however you'll need something with HDMI 2.0 to support 60Hz. The lowest option for this right now afaik is the GTX 960.

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Reread.

 

Running 4K, does not mean gaming at 4K. Nowhere was that stated in the OP.

 

 

@Br3tt96 stop throwing away likes.

Intel hd graphics running 4k wouldn't be that great

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Intel hd graphics running 4k wouldn't be that great

Dude... if you're browsing Facebook at 4K, there will be no perceivable difference between Intel HD 4600, and quad-SLI Titan X.

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Dude... if you're browsing Facebook at 4K, there will be no perceivable difference between Intel HD 4600, and quad-SLI Titan X.

Why would you go 4k, I'd say maybe 2k. 4k is just ridiculous.

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Why would you go 4k, I'd say maybe 2k. 4k is just ridiculous.

OP's choice not mine.

 

I wouldn't mind having a 4K TV as a monitor

 

8.3 megapixels of screen real estate across 40 inches, no scaling required

 

Sounds fun

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If it must be over HDMI, pretty much anything that's HDMI 1.4 (including integrated graphics solutions) will do 4K@30Hz, however you'll need something with HDMI 2.0 to support 60Hz. The lowest option for this right now afaik is the GTX 960.

 

 

Haswell integrated graphics can support 4K @ 60Hz via DisplayPort.

http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/graphics/desktop/r5

 

Can you help me? If you look at the specifications at the bottom it says 4k60 (SST or MST)

What does it mean by SST or MST. I know it won't support over HDMI I was just curious, thanks.

 

EDIT: found out its single stream or multi-stream. Does that mean 1 cable vs 2 cables?

 

 

 

 

Why would you go 4k, I'd say maybe 2k. 4k is just ridiculous.

Its for an HTPC connected to a 4k TV

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http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/graphics/desktop/r5

 

Can you help me? If you look at the specifications at the bottom it says 4k60 (SST or MST)

What does it mean by SST or MST. I know it won't support over HDMI I was just curious, thanks.

MST means that you can use a DisplayPort Hub to connect up to 3 DP displays to that single DP port.

 

SST is the regular one cable from the card to one display

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Dude... if you're browsing Facebook at 4K, there will be no perceivable difference between Intel HD 4600, and quad-SLI Titan X.

 

 

Haswell integrated graphics can support 4K @ 60Hz via DisplayPort.

I'm having trouble finding integrated graphics that support 4k via HDMI.

Does the 4600 support HDMI 1.4 or 2.0?

 

Sorry to bother you guys i'm just trying to find all the options.

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http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/graphics/desktop/r5

 

Can you help me? If you look at the specifications at the bottom it says 4k60 (SST or MST)

What does it mean by SST or MST. I know it won't support over HDMI I was just curious, thanks.

 

EDIT: found out its single stream or multi-stream. Does that mean 1 cable vs 2 cables?

 

 

 

 

Its for an HTPC connected to a 4k TV

 

The whole MST thing has to do with early 4K monitors. DisplayPort has enough bandwidth for 4K over a single cable, but when the earliest 4K monitors were being released, the timing controllers available for monitors actually couldn't handle a single 4K 60Hz stream. They had to use two timing controllers and have each of them handle half the image. They accomplished this workaround by utilizing the DisplayPort's MST capability, which was originally designed for daisy-chaining multiple monitors. They used this capability to treat the 4K monitor like two half-4K monitors daisy-chained together internally, with a timing controller for each half.

 

Modern 4K monitors can do 4K 60Hz over a single stream though (SST), the MST approach is not necessary anymore.

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4600 or better.

Do you have a source for that? I'm also trying to find what res hd4400 supports.

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R9 295X2?

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The whole MST thing has to do with early 4K monitors. DisplayPort has enough bandwidth for 4K over a single cable, but when the earliest 4K monitors were being released, the timing controllers available for monitors actually couldn't handle a single 4K 60Hz stream. They had to use two timing controllers and have each of them handle half the image. They accomplished this workaround by utilizing the DisplayPort's MST capability, which was originally designed for daisy-chaining multiple monitors. They used this capability to treat the 4K monitor like two half-4K monitors daisy-chained together internally, with a timing controller for each half.

 

Modern 4K monitors can do 4K 60Hz over a single stream though (SST), the MST approach is not necessary anymore.

 

are you sure, i own a NEW 2715Q Dell, running SST 4K60hz, but i am quite sure that it does support MST, so you could run MST on that with 2xDisplayport.. and as said i would call that a "NEW" 4K monitor with AN 60HZ IPS display.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g12m13e8jelntlm/2015-05-13%2010.37.29.jpg?dl=0

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R9 295X2?

it's just for playing videos and web browsing not gaming

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are you sure, i own a NEW 2715Q Dell, running SST 4K60hz, but i am quite sure that it does support MST, so you could run MST on that with 2xDisplayport.. and as said i would call that a "NEW" 4K monitor with AN 60HZ IPS display.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g12m13e8jelntlm/2015-05-13%2010.37.29.jpg?dl=0

he said it was not necessary not that it was not possible

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