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PC for MAME
mugenmidget:
I'm having trouble finding a good PC for MAME under $100. From what I've gathered here, to run most of the games you need 500mhz and 256 MB. Any help finding such a machine at a low price would be appreciated.
paigeoliver:
256 MB my butt!
You only need that much RAM if you are running Windows XP, or are playing the newest Neo Geo games.
Do what I did. I put my GOOD pc in the Mame cabinet, and got a junk one to use for my other PC stuff.
mugenmidget:
Well, that's comforting to know that I don't need tons of RAM.
As far as using my good PC, the one I'm using is probably going to end up being worse than what I buy. So I really don't have the option of a machine above $100 in my cabinet. I've seen PCs on ebay for 100 dollars with 500 mhz and 64 megs of ram. 6.4 GB of storage space. Will these do MAME justice?
paigeoliver:
Yeah, that PC would be fine. Would run most everything, especially if you used DOS instead of windows. Even if you did use windows it would still run a lot of stuff, just not the BIG games. (Also, RAM is butt cheap, so you could get another stick to go up to 128 for next to nothing).
mugenmidget:
Thanks mucho, my Rockman Power Fighters machine may make it afterall.
Also, any suggestions of how I can have a PC and a Dreamcast in there, or would that require too much cable switching?