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Title: Is This CPU Overkill For MAME?
Post by: lettuce on June 02, 2008, 03:40:42 pm

I starting a new project, and deciding on the PC components to go in my cab would a, Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 2.53GHz CPU be overkill for MAME?

Title: Re: Is This CPU Overkill For MAME?
Post by: massive88 on June 02, 2008, 03:42:10 pm

Depends on what games you are hoping to run.

Title: Re: Is This CPU Overkill For MAME?
Post by: lettuce on June 02, 2008, 03:51:42 pm

The newer 3d games, Gauntlet legends, Tekken series etc

Title: Re: Is This CPU Overkill For MAME?
Post by: massive88 on June 02, 2008, 03:56:18 pm

Then no it wont be overkill.

You probably wont get Gauntlet Legends running at full speed either.

Im currently using a Core 2 Duo at 3.2ghz, and my gauntlet legends clocks in at around 90% speed during gameplay.

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If you want to maximize your performance as well, you need to think about using a 64 bit OS and compiling your own 64 bit mame binary. 

In my personal tests, I didnt see a difference between Vista and XP (64bit versions of both) performance wise.  I didnt get around to testing Linux before I went ahead with XP64.