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unit416:
I've got my cabinet done and I am picking up a 21" CRT monitor for it on Friday... now I need to know how powerful a PC I need to use. I want it to be able to play all MAME games and DAPHNE games (I have a full set of DVD's). I could also see using the PC to play the PC games (like call of duty) I alredy have. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday coming up I'd like to have an idea of what I should look for.
whatzcrackn:
MAME vs PC Games

Your PC games are the ones which will take more processor demand.  MAME used be fine w/ 2+ Ghz.  PC games will also require a nicer graphic card.  So to answer your question I would think a P4 at 3 Ghz would do you nicely.  Thta is what I am using a P4 at 3.2 Ghz.
GAtekwriter:
Has anyone got an opinion on whether Core 2 Duo is overkill or not?  Will P4s really handle the current MAME version as well as most of the "vintage" games?  I'd certainly like to buy ONLY what I need in terms of a processor, MB, and hard drive.  Any opinions on the original post or this question will be greatly appreciated. 

Jim

taz-nz:

--- Quote from: unit416 on November 14, 2007, 12:59:43 pm --- I want it to be able to play all MAME games
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I suggest reading the thread I started on this, the benchmark results on the second page are more important to read than those on the first page, but I suggest reading the whole thread if your serious about running all the working MAME roms, there is a lot of information you will need to know.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=72776.0


--- Quote from: GAtekwriter on November 14, 2007, 02:08:43 pm ---Has anyone got an opinion on whether Core 2 Duo is overkill or not? 
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All depends on which games you wish to play, but the thing to remember is that most of the current developement in MAME is being done with the Core 2 Duo in mind. Again I suggest reading the above thread for a full understanding of what a Core 2 Duo can offer MAME.


weasel-like_animal:
I'm running a 1.5ghz P4, 512 ram, with MAME 106... seems to handle every game (that works) at max framerate. I think my romset is .89b. It also helps to disable ALL of the applications that usually run in the background that aren't absolutely necessary.

Hope that helps.
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