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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lyfesaver74" data-source="post: 1181374" data-attributes="member: 107242">At this point, I would not worry about your mobo specs, as we can clearly see MP does not like the way Skylake talks with the drivers or codecs. While I believe that [USER=82144]@mm1352000[/USER] is right, the problem is in the drivers/codec, it is clear that some programs are okay with it (MPC-HC/BE) while others are not (MP/VLC).  Does this mean MP has to apply a work around? I would say no. At some point the drivers (the more likely culprit) or codec will get updates with a driver that fixes it. Plus it is not exactly fair to compare MP to VLC/MPC-HC/BE, as MP is a much more powerful tool.So lets take a look at what I have learned that might help you:At the start of this I was faced with two obvious choices (I say obvious as there may have been some I overlooked) to achieve 4K@60z on my HTPC/LGB-4K (LGB for me mean Light Gamer Box). I knew I wanted to play some games, but nothing too serious. The two choices were:i5-6500 with a $70 Z170 mobo and a $139 GTX 950 (950 is the lowest/cheapest video card that offers HDMI 2.0), ori5-6500 with a $209 Gigabyte GA-170X-Gaming 7 mobo that has HDMI 2.0 already on it.The price was comparable and the benefits were thus: With the GTX I dont have to share RAM with VC and I take all that load off the chipset as well. With the Gaming 7 mobo I got a better NIC, better audio, better cooling options, USB-C 3.1 and Thunderbolt.I chose to go with the mobo and I was wrong, so I spent another $180 for a GTX 960.Why pay the extra for a 960 when a 950 would have done it? The 960 does full 10 bit HEVC and the 950 does 8 bit, plus I would see significant increase in gaming over the 950.So, to sum up. Get a good cheap mobo and a GTX 950 and u will be happier!! [USER=18896]@RoChess[/USER] can back me up on this too.</blockquote>

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