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scofthe7seas:
Dependant on your knowhow, you can get every one of those parts cheaper. You can get a 20 dollar case because it's hidden anyways (or no case, mount it to wood with struts). I'm a big big fan of the newish "Dual Core" line of processors from Intel. They're like the slightly lower end version of the Core2Duo, but way cheaper. The one I got was 70 bucks.

JODY:
Gigabyte MOBOs are nice.  Would run MAME fine.  I would also consider an AMD option.  You can get a 3.4 Ghz quad core AMD Black edition CPU on sale for about the same price as the Intel.  I bought one recently.  Or you could get a triple core AMD for under $100.  Thus could get more CPU power or save a little money to put toward another component.

Blanka:
At this time in history, there is just 1 computer that is well suited for everything ordinairy people need, including running emulators (except hardcore 3D engineering or HD movie editing), with no hassle at all and the best TCO of everything that is available (due to the high remaining value, low energy bill and less  :banghead: ) and that is a MacMini. Forget all other crap Apple makes, the Mini is the . Not paying for built in crap mirrors like with testosterone-overdosed iMacs or student-macbook-looks, the lowest energy bill computing can give, and faster than most i5 Windows machines in responsive feel. Just the best desktop computer ever made! OK, maybe wait one month as the best will be even better then with i3 or i5 processor inside.

scofthe7seas:
I want to believe you're being sarcastic. But I don't think you are.
The best part about having a Mac is.. when you want to upgrade, you just throw it away and buy a new one!

Blanka:

--- Quote from: scofthe7seas on June 25, 2011, 03:05:31 pm ---The best part about having a Mac is.. when you want to upgrade, you just throw it away and buy a new one!

--- End quote ---
You just sell it for 80% the money you paid for it, and use the migration assistant to keep everything similar on the new one.
And the best part in classic gaming: on the mac all emulators are made by the same guy, so it has the most unified emulator experience of any OS.

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