buzzdalf Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 I just built a PC with an i3 and it runs everything great, even with just the on board video. A dedicated video card did help lock in frame rates on ridge racer, but I was pleased on most stuff without it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Cryofax Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 And i would mainly go for MAME games, and some of the older consoles like SNES,NES,N64 and some SEGA maybe, so i think a decent Dual Core could handle this, couldnt it? Even a fast single core would run all those things fine. My older Core2Duo 2.13ghz (Dual Core) runs everything on up to Playstation games just fine with a lowly GeForce 210. So you're good. Once you get into Playstation 2, Dreamcast, Gamecube, Wii, and newer arcade emulation you're better off with a quad core and a decent video card.
rust2dust Posted June 11, 2014 Author Posted June 11, 2014 The new hardware is here.....just have to get it set up and I will give the results.....then time to build the bartop... (Hint) klipsch 3.1. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
DerVaik Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Even a fast single core would run all those things fine. My older Core2Duo 2.13ghz (Dual Core) runs everything on up to Playstation games just fine with a lowly GeForce 210. So you're good. Once you get into Playstation 2, Dreamcast, Gamecube, Wii, and newer arcade emulation you're better off with a quad core and a decent video card. Well, actually this perfectly fits my needs than. I now got that i3-4310 (EDIT: i3-4130) on my list, with a small motherboard(ASRock H81M-HDS), 4GB RAM (one stick, i may upgrade if i need to), 1TB HDD and a 350W PSU, which i think is a bit too much, but the smaller ones didnt look very stable. I will get a small GPU in there if i need more graphics power. The PC itself (without Win7) is at ~255€, which i can call a super budget build.
rust2dust Posted June 13, 2014 Author Posted June 13, 2014 Got it hooked up and stripped down. .....All I can say is wow! I have not even put the video card in yet and dreamcast and ps2 are smooth as silk. Anyone have a good design on a cab that will accommodate a sub woofer?...... Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
Cryofax Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 Out of curiosity what is the CPU% usage when you're running PS2 and what settings (res, shaders) are you running?
DerVaik Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 What exact parts did you use? I don't know if I am being dumb or not, but I cant see a part list. Would be awesome to know what exactly was used!
rust2dust Posted June 13, 2014 Author Posted June 13, 2014 Doing a fresh install is a pain...still adjusting res on all the emulators. My 4:3 monitor just went on the blink but my 16:9 works fine....I'm thinking drivers. Processor: AMD A10 6800K 4.1GHz Quad Core APU integrated graphics processor Ram: 8GB DDR3 1333 Motherboard: GA-F2A55M-HD2 Socket FM2 A55 mATX Video Card: Integrated Radeon HD 8670D Hard Drive: 1TB 7200RPM SATA III 400W Power Supply 64-bit Windows 7 Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
mmg1design Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 I also went with an AMD processor for my cabinet. It's my first AMD processor after years of using Intel only. It runs like a champ. Here is what I'm running: AMD Fx 8320, oc'ed to 4.12ghz 8 GB Ram Nvidia Geforce GTX 750 for main screen Nvidia Geforce GTX 650 for secondary screen (a must because I was getting sound stutter in some mame games) Win 7 64 bit 250 SSD Before the AMD, I had a core 2 quad that was too slow for model 3 emulation. It's no problem with the new video card and processor. When compared to an i5 processor(same video card,Ram, OS), I can't tell the difference. The only things where I've seen a noticeable difference has been in going from 4GB Ram to 8GB ram, and when putting everything on an SSD. Good luck with your build.
rust2dust Posted June 14, 2014 Author Posted June 14, 2014 Guess we should start a "what are you running? "(System) thread. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
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