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reptileink:
So, I am pretty much going to ditch the Xbox, and go PC.

I was looking at and Asus Eee Box:     

Specs:

*  Intel Atom N270 Processor; Intel GMA 950 Graphics
    * 1GB DDR2 RAM, 2 x 512MB, 2 Slots, 2GB Max
    * 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
    * Windows XP Home Operating System; 10/100/1000 LAN; 802.11 bgn Wireless;
    * DVI out; 4 USB 2.0 ports; SD/MMC/Memory Stick; Vesa 75/100 Mount

This should be able to handle any emulator, correct?
kronic24601:
Being able to handle an emulator, and being able to handle a game are two very different things.

The 1.6 Ghz processor will be able to run the classics just fine, but it's going to have problems with newer games ... I've not tried anything that slow for PSX, N64 type games, but I can imagine the results aren't great.

I have 4.5Ghz processor, and STILL games like Gauntlet Legends, Blitz, etc.. run laggy.

Emulation is almost all about the processor speed, not really the number of cores, and almost has nothing to do with advanced graphics. Whatever you are trying to emulate, you need something MUCH MUCH FASTER to actually emulate it correctly.

But hey, like I said, it all comes down to what you are trying to play.
DeLuSioNal29:
It should be fine if you run Tiny XP (Google it).  It's a version of Windows that is cabinet friendly since it has been stripped of the bells and whistles that slows it down.

Also, try reducing the sound quality in the mame.ini to from 48000 to something lower.

Last but not least, the higher version of MAME you go to the stronger the processor speed you will need.  I'm still running .119 and that ran fine on a Pentium II 400MHz with Tiny XP.

As for Blitz, Gauntlet Legends and the like, yeah, that doesn't run well on anyone's computer at the moment.

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reptileink:
yea, but games like Blitz and Gauntlet legends are also ported to console, so are half of the arcade style games out there. Also, would I be able to add a composite out hub to this does anyone know?
deepblue:
So additional cores don't add muscle to MAME emulation? What about a dual processor rig? (I've got a dual Xeon 3Ghz Workstation I may use to replace my old P4 2.53Ghz that I have now). Want to know if that's worthwhile.

To the OP - I have an Acer Revo that uses an Atom 330 processor. They are great as media pc's because they can offload decoding to the GPU (if it is an Nvidia ION chipset), but outside of that the CPU horsepower is quite low.

Regarding "adding" outputs, these "net tops" don't have much expansion capability, so you would be looking for a USB device or a VGA to composite such adapter if they exist.
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