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| BadMouth:
--- Quote from: TJCOMBO on July 05, 2012, 09:52:16 am ---Is the Win7 going to give you more juice and flexibility then say just Linux? I really would not want to buy it if I have to. --- End quote --- If you know Linux, go with it. There is a linux subforum in the software forum here. That would be the place to ask about flexibility. If only running MAME, it should be fine. You might want to that other emulators you plan to run have a linux build available. I don't know of any advantage that Win7 has over XP64 when it comes to running MAME. A dev could probably list some, but I can't imagine anything big enough to justify the cost. There's the issue of it not supporting Directx11, but that only comes into play with Demul v.57. (Demul v.56 runs fine on XP, but supports a few less games and is a PITA to set up) XP64 Product Keys are harder to find, but it is worth the trouble for the performance increase. I'd stick with XP64 if you can find a copy cheap or free. That's more money you can spend on the processor, which is the most important thing. |
| BadMouth:
Don't have a lot of spare time today, but I threw this together quick: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106009 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138345 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148194 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028 (don't cheap out too bad on the power supply) EDIT: CRAP! forgot a hard drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769 (zero time spend digging for a good deal) Comes to around $250 $315 after discounts/rebates. No case, no OS. On-board video should be fine for MAME. Video card can be added later. There is probably an intel equivelant for around the same price. A "slower" Intel processor will peform just as well or better, but I haven't used any recent models to be familiar with what it takes to run the games you mentioned. I'm confident this would run all those without issue and would run NFL Blitz and SF Rush perfectly using XP64 and all unneccesary background turned off. You could save some money by moving down to a 95w cpu and the slightly cheaper mobo and power supply it would require. This is pretty close to what I'm running and it can play Tekken 3/Tag just fine (MK and KI will run fine on a much slower cpu). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103911 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138293 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026 That would put it back down to around $250. :angry: I'm falling farther behind on my work messing with this, but I can't help myself. :angry: |
| RyoriNoTetsujin:
--- Quote from: mytymaus007 on July 05, 2012, 09:29:05 am ---Just wondering what is better then 64bit Win7 :dunno --- End quote --- I think you were reading my colloquialism a little too literally. I was just alluding to the fact that there are multiple versions of Win7 still (home, pro, Ult, Super Combo whatever) but frankly, now that we're on the subject, Win8 isn't that far off either. From what I've been reading, it's looking like upgrading to Win8 (even from XP) is going to be relatively inexpensive compared to previous versions. Might be worth checking out. Call me crazy. :dunno |
| TJCOMBO:
--- Quote from: BadMouth on July 05, 2012, 11:31:27 am ---Don't have a lot of spare time today, but I threw this together quick: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106009 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138345 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148194 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028 (don't cheap out too bad on the power supply) EDIT: CRAP! forgot a hard drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769 (zero time spend digging for a good deal) Comes to around $250 $315 after discounts/rebates. No case, no OS. On-board video should be fine for MAME. Video card can be added later. There is probably an intel equivelant for around the same price. A "slower" Intel processor will peform just as well or better, but I haven't used any recent models to be familiar with what it takes to run the games you mentioned. I'm confident this would run all those without issue and would run NFL Blitz and SF Rush perfectly using XP64 and all unneccesary background turned off. You could save some money by moving down to a 95w cpu and the slightly cheaper mobo and power supply it would require. This is pretty close to what I'm running and it can play Tekken 3/Tag just fine (MK and KI will run fine on a much slower cpu). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103911 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138293 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026 That would put it back down to around $250. :angry: I'm falling farther behind on my work messing with this, but I can't help myself. :angry: --- End quote --- Ordered this stuff today. Thanks for the help :applaud: !! |
| BadMouth:
--- Quote from: TJCOMBO on July 05, 2012, 01:30:04 pm ---Ordered this stuff today. Thanks for the help :applaud: !! --- End quote --- Did you get the cheaper or more expensive processor and mobo? |
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