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upgrading my processor is it worth it or save for a new system

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mytymaus007:


--- Quote from: cotmm68030 on March 06, 2011, 09:57:34 pm ---http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103896

Going to dual cores is about the best you can do. If your board really does AM3, then at $63USD this is pretty good bang for the buck.

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Seems like a good price for dual core $70 but would Quad core be better or it doesnt make sense for the price difference Also wouldnt Hyperspin and other Consoles benifit from more memory

newmanfamilyvlogs:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103885

at the moment its diminishing returns past 2 in mame.
this also has half the cache, which is important in emulation.

Donkbaca:

My advice?  What game is it that you can't play now that you want to play?  Make a list, look them up in MAWS, if the driver is "preliminary" don't bother, it still won't run.  That is unless you want to dump a bunch of cash to run something like gauntlet legends and have it work at 80%, and you somehow think that is better than just using the dreamcast port... :dunno

mytymaus007:


--- Quote from: Donkbaca on March 07, 2011, 08:10:38 pm ---My advice?  What game is it that you can't play now that you want to play?  Make a list, look them up in MAWS, if the driver is "preliminary" don't bother, it still won't run.  That is unless you want to dump a bunch of cash to run something like gauntlet legends and have it work at 80%, and you somehow think that is better than just using the dreamcast port... :dunno

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As of today i would like just to have my hyperspin wheel spin without stuttering and maybe be able to play Sega Saturn and Playstation Emulators

newmanfamilyvlogs:

Then grab a dual core Athlon II chip at as much as you care to pay.

What video card do you have? That'll make a difference in PSX and Saturn emulation as well.

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