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fluentd:

I am starting to spec out the computer for my first MAME machine. I havent decided on what route I want to go but I was thinking an AMD AM3 would save me quite a bit but wanted to make sure that AMD was ok to run with MAME and other emulators.

BadMouth:

Depends on what games you want to run in MAME and what "other emulators" you want to run.

Are 3D games like Tekken, Soul Edge, or Ridge Racer important to you?
Do you plan to run a PS2 or Wii emulator?



fluentd:

No Wii or PS2.

Never was a Tekken fan... ridge racer... maybe... I also plan to run ScrummVM not sure if that should determine my decision either. I plan to put in a GPU as well that will be sufficient but not sure what would be a good choice. I want to keep this build on a budget because I plan to sell it.

BadMouth:


--- Quote from: fluentd on September 27, 2012, 02:03:05 pm ---No Wii or PS2.

Never was a Tekken fan... ridge racer... maybe... I also plan to run ScrummVM not sure if that should determine my decision either. I plan to put in a GPU as well that will be sufficient but not sure what would be a good choice. I want to keep this build on a budget because I plan to sell it.

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There isn't an X3 fast enough to run Ridge Racer.  :(

I have a 2.9Ghz X3 in my primary setup, and a 3.4Ghz X3 in both my driving cab and new project. (have around $250 in each pc)
The 2.9Ghz one is just fast enough to run Carnevil and Tekken 3, but I've done a lot of tweaking in windows to save resources.

You'd probably be happy with a 3.2Ghz or 3.4Ghz one.  I wouldn't recommend anything slower unless you have no interest in 3D games. (and the price difference is negligible)
It's fast enough to run a fair number of the 3D games including Tekken, Dreamcast on NullDC, Atomiswave on Demul, etc.

The X3's are toward the end of their life cycle, but I like them for budget builds because you can save money by buying a 90w 95w mobo and smaller power supply.
I recommended this setup last month to someone who wasn't sure what pc components to buy and they were thrilled with it.

That said, if you have a bigger budget, the Intel i5 2500k or faster is the way to go.

fluentd:

Here is what ive come up with for mobo, cpu, ram.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SRQ214/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004DDI0IE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006MCSGZQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Im guesing 8 gig ram is fine? Also should I go with this cpu or upgrade to an FX processor? Any suggestions for GPU?

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