PP Mguire
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I haven't tried streaming 4k video but it takes me a while to transcode 4k video with a 3960x. I doubt having an i5 will really help with encodes on the fly for 4k. By the time 4k monitors, TVs, and 4k compatible A/V equipment is around something like an i5 4440 will be looked at like a Q6600 and will be due for an update anyways. That's why I keep saying an i3 is fine.