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| EightBySix:
--- Quote from: shponglefan on July 06, 2013, 11:08:25 pm --- --- Quote from: paigeoliver on July 06, 2013, 11:00:36 pm ---I have yet to see how it outperforms dollar for dollar anything from a used PC wholesaler --- End quote --- Power consumption. --- End quote --- Size Noise levels |
| TheShaner:
You sure are a PC pusher Page. We all know the PC wins the power debate ... but size, need for components like hard drives and power supplies, noise levels, etc ... different ball game. |
| jdbailey1206:
I am a big proponent of PC's myself. But we are building arcade machines and space seems to be scarce for those who are building arcade systems with a smaller footprint. Putting full PC's into these "weecade" cabinets seems to be working backwards in some if not most cases. If we were to look at the inner workings of the original arcade cabinets we just have 2-3 PCB boards wire's monitors etc. We have enough room to cram six full working arcade games into the space we have instead of cramming one PC into a much smaller space. With these Mini PC's we are liking more to the idea of the original arcades. I know the argument could be said that if something goes wrong with a regular PC we could just change out the component that was giving us the trouble but by the time we did that we could have already payed for one of these Mini PC's that seem to be going for next to nothing. We already have to worry about the many workings of the control boards. Let's not complicate things. And it's not like we need a complete workhorse that is going to be rendering full 3D landscapes and animations. We are just playing arcade games with minimal graphics and sounds. We are trying to recapture a better time. Build what you need people. Not what you want. I like the idea of the mini PC and hope that I can put one in my next build. I know my hands will be more appreciative when I have more room to work on things. Just my thoughts. |
| mcseforsale:
I'm liking this for bartops, too. Eliminates a lot of heat issues, too. AJ |
| Rigby:
The emulation on an RPi is sketchy at best, and the performance is sketchy at best, but move beyond the RPi and there are some very valid choices available for emulation. They're not as cheap as they RPi, but they are cheap, and they're certainly less expensive than a full-blown x86/x64 PC. For some, though, a Raspberry Pi will suit nicely, and those people should use them. I just wish there were a way to get RGB video out of them suitable for an arcade monitor. |
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