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runninblue:
So to sum up:

A 64 bit processor (preferably Intel and probably dual core)
Windows XP 64 bit
2 gig of RAM max
Graphics card optional (but on board graphics recommended)

A basic summation but is this the general consensus?

EDIT: remember I want it to run smooth as a baby's balls where possible!

Rick:

--- Quote from: runninblue on August 23, 2010, 10:34:24 am ---So to sum up:

A 64 bit processor (preferably Intel and probably dual core)
Windows XP 64 bit
2 gig of RAM max
Graphics card optional (but on board graphics recommended)

A basic summation but is this the general consensus?

EDIT: remember I want it to run smooth as a baby's balls where possible!

--- End quote ---

Then you want a video card.  Onboard video is slower than a video card.

oyama82:
onboard videocard is enough for mame
if you need for other emulators,then buy an extra pci-express card,but a cheap one

ragnar:
It might be just me, but isn't processor speed more important than dual core with emulation?  I'd assume that a single 4 GHz CPU will outperform a dual core 3 GHz setup with regards to emulation.

Reasoning being, I don't think many games (until more recent) have been made for multiple processor systems.

Or are the emulators actually written as multithreaded programs?

oyama82:
new mame versions support dual core
so you need a good dual core!

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