HTPC Upgrade: CPU or GPU ?

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Hi,

I had some old computer parts laying around in the closet with an appropriate mini-itx case. I put them together and have a decent Plex HTPC client (Windows).

Problem is that the system is not powerful enough to playback 4K HEVC videos. The cheapest GPU available with HEVC hardware accelerated decoding is the GTX1650.

I'm thinking of getting one of those or perhaps a better CPU in order to do the decoding. What are your thoughts ? CPU or GPU ?

Current specs:

Asus ITX Maximus Mainboard (Socket 1151)

4GB RAM (will upgrade this)

CPU Intel G4400 (Initially I wrote G4600 but it's a G4400)

GFX: GTX670

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