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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: DeLuSioNal29 on December 12, 2007, 07:45:12 pm

Title: Ultimarc's Arcade VGA:AGP vs PCIe (can I get away with AGP?)
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on December 12, 2007, 07:45:12 pm: Hi,

Was looking to buy a cheap barebones system for $149 (no tax and free shipping) at http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3523620&CatId=332

However, it only has an AGP slot (no PCIe). Will I really see a performance difference in MAME if I go for the AGP version of Ultimarc's Arcade VGA card? It's also cheaper at $87 .vs $97 for the PCIe version of the Arcade VGA card.

I am currently running a Pentium 4 - 1.7ghz and it runs just fine (AGP NVidia with Powerstrip resolutions installed). I already have a dedicated arcade IDE hard drive which I swap out in my current system when I want to use the arcade. So this would be an upgrade so that I can take back my Pentium 4 for e-mail and word processing. :)

Again... it will be a DEDICATED computer strictly running MAME, not for 3D PC games or anything.

Thoughts?

~ Jason

** EDIT: I ended up getting a faster processor 4000+ X2 AMD which needed a different Motherboard (which has PCIe). Problem solved (even if it is $10 more) :P
Title: Re: Ultimarc's Arcade VGA:AGP vs PCIe (can I get away with AGP?)
Post by: koolmoecraig on December 13, 2007, 03:42:18 am: I don't see what the PCI version would add. My AGP versions are arcade perfect. How do you improve on that?
Title: Re: Ultimarc's Arcade VGA:AGP vs PCIe (can I get away with AGP?)
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on December 13, 2007, 12:17:46 pm: You are correct. There is not much difference. My buddy has AGP and is works just fine. However, the board that I got just happened to come with PCIe so it was an extra bonus.

~ DeLuSioNaL
Title: Re: Ultimarc's Arcade VGA:AGP vs PCIe (can I get away with AGP?)
Post by: divemaster127 on December 13, 2007, 02:34:27 pm: I have run both & see no difference I also have these in stock if you need
dm