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mr.Curmudgeon:

True. But if you plan on using other emulators in a cab, SNES, N64, etc...a faster CPU would be very useful. Plus, Mame seems to get slower with every build, so I guess planning for the future wouldn't be a bad idea either.

Lilwolf:

For most people... processor is MUCH more important for emulation then any other component.

The only more important factor is the 'free'... what you have laying around..  Always the first step... Then processor speed..

but a $15 video card is almost as good as a $400 for emulation...

but a $200 processor does show up...

then again... a $20 processor will play 95% of the games mame has no problem... a $200 will play 96%...

but 1% is a lot!

Jakobud:

Mame32qa benchmarks

http://www.classicgaming.com/mame32qa/bench.htm

patrickl:

Yeah, that's the one I found too (3 messages up). But I thought there were many more.

Silentthunder:

I am getting ready to buy a new PC.  Do you think that the 64 chip will drop in price soon?  Or do you think since the XP chips are still selling well, that they (64 chips) will still cost alot more in the near future?

This new PC that I am going to get will have to last me for the next few years, so I think I will just front the money and get the 64 intead of the XP.  Of course....it will make me feel better with my investment while I am playing Doom III once it comes out ;)

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