Gaming tower pc with TV? Help please

[Steffen]

Okay so my question is if I want to build a gaming pc for the Oculus Rift cv1 and I'm only gonna need to use the pc for the rift, can I use the hdmi port on the Nvidia GTX 980 ti to directly use the tv as primart moniter?

I Only need to use the tv for installing windows and updating programs.

Personallt I have not had an desctop computer the last ten or fiftheen years only laptops and an iMac whish is mostly just a mac laptop with a huge display.

As I picture it all I think I have to do is use an HDMI caple and from my tv and plug it into the HDMI port in the graphics card, I hope that I do not need to buy a "pc moniter" to config the settings to alow picture on the tv.

[Jose]

I believe you can do that. People who build HTPCs usually use their TV as the only monitor.

[gutang]

Yes. I only use tvs as monitors (46 inch and 32 inch RCAs). Much more affordable than monitors for the size you get.

[Lemming1970]

Can't see why not, I was using my 55" OLED via HDMi last night to play Mortal Kombat, Down scaled from 4k. Looked amazing :shock:

[cybereality]

Yes, this is no problem.

[Steffen]

Thanks all. Always good to save some money

[aamike68]

Yessir, I've had my gaming pc in my living room hooked to my wall mounted 70 inch since I cut cable years ago, haven't looked back.

[JET]

You may want to check the latency of your TV to determine whether it would make a good gaming monitor or not. This link has good info. http://www.displaylag.com/display-database/

[rlabelle]

Just don't buy a smart tv as a gaming monitor. All the apps and overlays cause noticeable latency. In this case simpler is better.

[nalex66]

Most HDTVs have a Gaming mode which turns off all the image adjustment, color correction, and cinematic effects which can lead to high latency. This mode is typically used for when an xbox or PS is plugged into the TV, but you should also definitely use this mode when connected to a PC.