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Back after a LONG time away- current hardware requirements
johnm160:
Hi all,
A quick scan of the forums shows it has been 10 yrs since I was last here working with mame. Obviously life got busy. My last ROM set is 0.146 I am trying to get the new set but that is another story.
I searched the hardware thread but it has not been updated in several years. I am wondering what everyone is finding to be workable hardware (cpu/memory) for the latest version of MAME.
I will be turning my garage into a family/game room so I will finally have room to put my cabinets out again.
Thank you for any assistance.
johnm160:
Let me ask this a different way after searching what I can source locally for a good price. What are the thoughts on an I3 with 4 gig memory for the current mame set?
PL1:
--- Quote from: johnm160 on April 15, 2023, 12:14:47 pm ---I am wondering what everyone is finding to be workable hardware (cpu/memory) for the latest version of MAME.
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--- Quote from: johnm160 on April 15, 2023, 12:29:42 pm ---What are the thoughts on an I3 with 4 gig memory for the current mame set?
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It depends on which titles are on your game list.
- Most of the old-school classics are no problem, though the ones with analog audio circuits can be surprisingly demanding.
- CPU intensive games like Gauntlet Legends or NFL Blitz might be sluggish, depending on the CPU clock speed.
General specs that should work for most MAME games:
Processor - I3 or higher and 6th gen or newer
Clock speed - 3.5 GHz or higher (higher is definitely better)
Number of CPU cores - 4 is the most that MAME can currently use
Memory - 4GB or higher
GPU - MAME doesn't need a powerful GPU, but you might want a good card if you plan to run any Steam or other modern games. If you have a CRT setup, you may want to use one of the not-so-new cards that are known to work with GroovyMAME.
Scott
EDIT: Added processor generation.
Malenko:
You can pick up a used Dell i5 6th gen CPU for like $100 on ebay with 16GB of RAM and a big hard drive. You can get 8th gen i5 dells with 16 GB of RAM and SSD HD for about $300.
pbj:
--- Quote from: Malenko on April 15, 2023, 06:48:51 pm ---You can pick up a used Dell i5 6th gen CPU for like $100 on ebay with 16GB of RAM and a big hard drive. You can get 8th gen i5 dells with 16 GB of RAM and SSD HD for about $300.
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Will these run NFL Blitz 100%?