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choosing parts for my MAME cab PC
moonpatrol 4 lyfe:
I purchased a 4 player GI Joe arcade cab a couple years ago with the intention of making it a MAME cab. It's time to put my money where my mouth is.
The first step is building a PC. I'm looking for the most bang for my buck. While I'm a die-hard Intel guy, someone suggested I try an Athalon processor. What do you guys think?
I went to Comp USA and saw the following mobo on sale.
AV8 ATX Socket 939 - $150
Is this a good mobo at a good price? They had some nicer ones, but my heart is set on the Arcade VGA card. Therefore I need a mobo with an AGP slot. (I'm assuming it hasn't been updated to PCI-E in the past year or 2 since I checked it out.)
Are there any other mobo options anyone can suggest?
Are there any other methods of outputing to an arcade montior that anyone would suggest?
Finally, I remember I saw a power supply on here that had a built in accessory plug. You could plug in a power strip with your monitor, speakers, etc, and they would turn on/off with your PC. Does anyone know what I'm talking about, and will it be compatibile with my current setup?
Thanks!
Bill
P.S. Does anyone know if the arcade output on the Arcade VGA card can be attached to phono plugs and work with the RGB inputs on the back of my tv? Cuz if so, I have an awsome idea for another project.
SithMaster:
what hold on dont do anything to the gi joe i love that game. unless your not near new jersey than never go about you business.
the mobo and processor depends on what games you want to play. theres a faq right her on the main page check under the second sticky topic its there. not sure if you already check it or not but it seems helpful.
edit-just remembered your in south new england so i doubt id be able to talk you into trading cabs. damn so long joe yo joe......yo joe........
moonpatrol 4 lyfe:
Actually, I do live in NJ. Morris County in fact. I love that game too, what kind of trade did you have in mind?
Im looking to play all the old school retro games, all neo geo games, and as many new games as I can with the budget I have. Playing the Mortal Kombat games would be awsome too. The most bang for the buck is what I'm after.
SithMaster:
errrrrr......ummmmmmm.... "cant beleive my good luck/fortune/miracle"
ill see what i have and ill pm you.
pointdablame:
You can get an Asus A8V off NewEgg for 81 bux. It's a very similar S939 board with AGP, but much cheaper.
Also, if you are going to be playing mostly classics and some NeoGeo games, you don't even need a s939 board... you're wasting your money.
Get an older Socket A board and put in a cheap Athlon XP...something like a 2500+ or 3000+