- Apr 5, 2005
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I have a Radeon HD7770 that i haven't had the time to put into my HTPC. It's currently running an i3-3225 and is basically a DVR with a ceton infinitv4. If i installed the discrete vid card, how much more power should i expect this pc to consume at idle, and while watching tv? Does the GPU run at "load" when watching a h264 movie or streaming cable tv? This HTPC is always on or on sort of standby because of the need to record tv.
I would like to install it because I like the idea that I could casually play street fighter 4 on my big screen sitting on the couch. and yes, the i3-3225 is miserable when it comes to gaming!!
I would like to install it because I like the idea that I could casually play street fighter 4 on my big screen sitting on the couch. and yes, the i3-3225 is miserable when it comes to gaming!!