Does connecting to TV requires a graphics card ?

[SOulFUNk]

I do not play any games or using any programs for work, but solely surfing browser and watching Youtube / Movies.

My PC is now connected to 40 inches TV instead of standard monitor. I do not intend to install Graphics card unless its necessary.

It seems workable to connect to my TV, but i afraid it might adding the burden to the motherboard / RAM / pentium processor and affecting the longevity of my hardwares.

My motherboard model is MSI (Skylake) B150M PRO-VDH(MS-7982)(U3E1).

CPU- Pentium G4400 3.3Ghz
RAM- 4gb
Window 10 64bit
Intel HD graphics 510
Very basic and cheap power supply with 500w

I rarely watch movie quality more than 720p. If i intend to watch 1080p or higher quality , do i need to make any changes ?

Back to main question , does it add any burden to hardware if without installation of graphics cards , subjected to my situation ?

If you are confidence, pls feel free to advice me.

 

[Bacon1]

B150M PRO-VDH

Answered in your other thread, but this has HDMI according to newegg images:

Video Ports
1 x DVI-D
1 x VGA
HDMI
1 x HDMI

 

[BonzaiDuck]

The system will simply treat the TV as a 60-Hz-refresh-rate monitor. With only 4GB RAM, the onboard graphics will grab as much of it as you allow, but you shouldn't really need that much. Personally, I'd be inclined to use 8GB RAM. Depends on what else you do with that system.

 

[cfenton]

You'll be fine. That CPU can hardware decode most common video formats, so 1080p should be no problem. Hooking it up to your TV won't cause any more strain on your components than hooking it up to a monitor would.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

You'll be fine. That CPU can hardware decode most common video formats, so 1080p should be no problem. Hooking it up to your TV won't cause any more strain on your components than hooking it up to a monitor would.

And even running MEdia Center with a tuner card is not a lot of CPU clock cycles. He talked about watching movies, but wasn't clear whether he had HTPC features that include capture of TV broadcasts or simply "Live TV."