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Phoenixed · Joined: 13 Oct 2011 Posts: 514 Location: The mitten

I would imagine a lot of 18 - 34 males would be the ages and sex of hardcore gamers, based on how the market games. Majority of them living a parent(s).

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Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2645 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

For those who don't know and want to know, 4K video requirements for a PC video card would be a minimum of a Radeon HD 7750 (with current driver software) a NVidia GT640, or... (take a deep breath) Intel HD 4000 Integrated graphics.

Goes to show that 4K video really doesn't suck a lot of juice. Like I said, its mainly a material issue, not really much out there that the consumer market has access to.

So being that lowly Intel integrated graphics can run 4K video (You can even go as low as Intel HD 2500 if you really want to get down to the specs of it) It goes to show a 4K capable HTPC can easily be built for less than $500. Any prebuilt you buy is going to suck, that's the point of the low end PC market. Its enough for the average joe who browses the web and all, but those $400 pre builts really aren't anything more than a waste of money.

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

Before Steve says, you are comparing a plug and play device with something that needs to be built. Just as much as I dislike it when people say you can't have a high performance PC for an inexpensive price, I dislike the reverse as well. The fact is most people don't want to build a computer even though it isn't that hard.

Looking at the specs of this thing, what is missing that people would have wanted? I see a box that should have no problem with 1080p games and any other 1080p media that is out there. 4k is a non-starter at this point. It will take another 2 years or more to hit critical mass.

Phoenixed · Joined: 13 Oct 2011 Posts: 514 Location: The mitten

Be interesting to see them hit a constant 1080p60 from all games instead of the usual 1080p30 we get now with games.

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

Extremetech has an article about the two new game consoles and 4k. I haven't had a chance to read it yet.

overclkr · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 4227

erikjohn · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 636 Location: Florida

Just as suspected the backlash finally caused them to come to their senses. No need to be online to play and you can buy, sell trade, etc. games just as you do now with any of the other consoles. Next thing on Microsoft's to-do list needs should be reduce the price to $300 to $400 price ranges for rollout, then they should be golden.

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/microsoft-reverses-always-internet-used-game-policies-xbox-211818635.html