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ark_ader:


--- Quote from: killbill on April 30, 2014, 06:05:27 pm ---I passed on the computers listed. I started thinking about it calmly.
I'm building a bartop machine and I'm going to build it to the size of the PC internals that I'm putting into it. I don't want to have to worry about upgrading in the future.

Here's the brass tax. I'd like the machine to be able to emulate up to: Dreamcast, Naomi, Model 2 and Model 3 smoothly. Anyone have a clue what my base specs need to be for that? I'm wanting to go the Intel route.

Any help is truly appreciated.

By the way, a few posts up, someone mentioned Intel integrated graphics 4000 series. FYI: I found out that Hyperspin will not show game teaser videos through this. You have to buy a dedicated card.

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I know above I said go for an i5 or i7, but if it is just for a bartop build, have a look at the AMD A10 or A8 as the Trinity CPU have a GPU on the same die.  Add a garden variety ATI card and you will have dual graphics capability.  Memory is cheap at the moment so grab 8gb and a SSD and make that puppy fly.




DeLuSioNal29:

Here's a great video on the AMD APU (budget build).  He talks about linking the onboard CPU graphics with the PCIe graphics card for Crossfire support.  Worth watching!



DeLuSioNaL29

killbill:

Hey Guys,

I am looking at a computer with the following specs for my bar top:
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost)
Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD65 (B3)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 6870 Black Edition 1GB
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Power Supply: Rosewill LIGHTNING-1000 1000W 80 PLUS GOLD Modular Active
Hard Drive: 1tb (doesn't come with it. I have to buy)
Optical Drive: Asus DVDR Drive
CPU Cooling: CORSAIR Hydro Series H60
Windows 7 Pro

Here's the thing, the motherboard is 12" x 9.6". I'm thinking that is too big. I am using a Samsung 204b 20.1" 4x3 monitor in it which is 17.5" wide, so the 12" L should be fine. It's the 9.6" mobo depth that worries. The computer without hard drive is $300. I have Windows 7 Pro and figure I could pick up a 1tb HDD for like $60. So I was thinking that this is a good deal.

What do you guys think? Is the comp listed a good deal at $300 (w/o Hdd) and if so, is a full atx board too big for this bar top? Any opinions are appreciated. Thanks.


Draco_Elessar:

I used an A10-5700 APU in my HTPC/Console PC. It has no problems running Hyperspin. If you're worried about space use a ITX board (6.7 × 6.7 in). Just stay away from ASRocks FM2A75M-ITX board they would overheat and catch fire.

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