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ark_ader:
That's a good deal and the exchange rates are good at the moment. Just remember that DOA boards will cost you to return.
I looked at Scan and Ebuyer and nothing else comes close to the price.
You can keep the same rig, and maybe swap out the HDD for a SSD and use a stripped down build like Micro or Tiny XP.
s_busby_uk:
I've already got MicroXP on there but it's not the Windows loading part that's slow, it's the system booting before that.
lilshawn:
yes as far as ive heard, MAME isn't multi core optimised either. so a dual core is probably good.
also, if you splurge for a good cooler, you could probably apply a 10-15% overclock to the CPU and still be stable. (10% for sure)
s_busby_uk:
Not too fussed about overclocking it - bit beyond my pay grade! But thanks for the help, invaluable stuff.
s_busby_uk:
I'm thinking of going for this setup - thoughts?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 270 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor (£41.36 @ Dabs)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£37.57 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£28.32 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £107.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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