Minimum system requirements for a smooth 4k video playback

[imnotagamer]

Hello everybody.

I am going to buy a 43 inch 4k pc monitor.
I am only going to use my pc ONLY for browsing the web and watching 4k videos on youtube.
I am NOT a gamer, I don't even play minesweeper.
My question is what are the minimum system requirements that will allow me to watch 4k videos on youtube smoothly.

I am going to buy this monitor - https://www.amazon.com/Philips-BDM4350UC-43-Inch-IPS-LED-Monitor/dp/B01E18XRY2/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1533383498&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=4k+pc+monitor+42+inch


Thanks in advance.

 

[Mattp2017]

I would say probably a GTX 1050 2GB should be fine.

 

[imnotagamer]

I would say probably a GTX 1050 2GB should be fine. The only thing I will say about that monitor is I don't think it is HDCP 2.2 compliant. That's not a problem for watching youtube videos in 4k, however, should you ever decide to get NetFlix you wouldn't be able to to watch it in 4k.

Hello "Mattp2017",
Thanks for the quick reply.

So a GTX 1050 2GB ?
What about the CPU and RAM?.

 

[TerryLaze]

I would say probably a GTX 1050 2GB should be fine. The only thing I will say about that monitor is I don't think it is HDCP 2.2 compliant. That's not a problem for watching youtube videos in 4k, however, should you ever decide to get NetFlix you wouldn't be able to to watch it in 4k.

Hello "Mattp2017",
Thanks for the quick reply.

So a GTX 1050 2GB ?
What about the CPU and RAM?.

Hardware acceleration,it will use the GPU only, any cpu/ram that can handle windows will be enough.
Just search for "youtube 4k acceleration" if you would like to know more.

 

[Mattp2017]

I would say probably a GTX 1050 2GB should be fine. The only thing I will say about that monitor is I don't think it is HDCP 2.2 compliant. That's not a problem for watching youtube videos in 4k, however, should you ever decide to get NetFlix you wouldn't be able to to watch it in 4k.

Hello "Mattp2017",
Thanks for the quick reply.

So a GTX 1050 2GB ?
What about the CPU and RAM?.

CPU and RAM aren't that big a deal with 4k video playback. I would say 8GB of RAM would be perfectly fine along with any processor that won't bottelneck too bad with the GTX 1050. You could probably get something like a Pentium G4650, but I would probably go with the cheapest i3 compatible with whatever motherboard you are using.