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My first emulator pc build


Budz71

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Hello everybody. I've been doing a ton of research for a hyperspin arcade cabinet build and I have the cabinet design down but I am struggling with the pc build.  I will be running Hyperspin along with emulators for Atari classics, NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, & PS1. Maybe a little PS2, Gamecube, & Wii as well. I would like to pull some money out of the build if anybody has any suggestions. Here is my proposed build along with questions:

 

Component   Selection Base Promo Shipping Tax Price Where      
CPU 51KAbpUr9sL.jpg $66.99   FREE   $66.99 B&H   Buy
 
CPU Cooler   Choose A CPU Cooler  
Motherboard c273ac5c19912ab707a39a48cf5b4fe4.256p.jpg $60.99       $60.99 SuperBiiz   Buy
 
Memory 41sILt0yaCL.jpg $39.99   FREE   $39.99 Newegg   Buy
 
  Add Additional Memory  
Storage f53d58c458a20ba41aa51dcb2f6d141d.256p.jpg $59.99       $59.99 Amazon   Buy
 
  Add Additional Storage  
Video Card d8e22e1bab1d6afc8a6206b899a3401f.256p.jpg $97.99       $97.99 SuperBiiz   Buy
 
Case b199537b320e0ff4e38d4dc68a85dd31.med.256p.jpg $38.99       $38.99 SuperBiiz   Buy
 
Power Supply 51QwiP2zJBL.jpg $38.89 -$10.00     $28.89 OutletPC   Buy
 
$10.00 mail-in rebate
 
Optical Drive   Choose An Optical Drive  
Operating System 7d12f63b2524691c52c9496877bb3a34.med.256p.jpg $92.88 -$10.00     $82.88 OutletPC   Buy
 
$10.00 mail-in rebate
 
Software   Choose Software  
Monitor 41TESaeF3SL.jpg $189.99   FREE   $189.99 Best Buy   Buy
 
  Add Another Monitor  
External Storage   Choose External Storage  
Expansion Cards / Networking  
Peripherals  
Accessories / Other  
Custom   Add Custom Part  
Base Total: $686.70        
Mail-in Rebates: -$20.00        
Total: $666.70        

My main questions are:

Is freesync really needed for what I want to do? From my understanding it really helps with older games which is the majority of what I will be playing. Without freesync I could shave a fair amount off of my GPU and Monitor.

If I do away with freesync how cheap could I go with my graphics card?

Is a 240GB SSD enough? Should I go with a larger 3.5" drive instead? Or a smaller SSD paired with a large external drive?

If I go with an external drive will I have problems playing games because the data transfer is slower?

Any other suggestions would be helpful. Thanks in advance.

 

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