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shateredsoul1979:
Hi Everyone, So I'm going to build a dual core pc for mame. I'd like to run the following emulators. Any advice on parts? I'm trying to stay within 500 bucks, i have an extra hdd so no need to buy that. I figured I could get a faster cpu for a cheaper price if it was dual core, and most emulators don't use more than 2 cores.

At least run the following very well

mame
Demul
Sega Model 2
Model 3 emulator
Psx mame (or Zinc)
nulldc
taito type x and x2

It would be great if it could run

Dolphin
PCSX2

newmanfamilyvlogs:
Taking into account dolphin and pcsx2, i came up with this:

Newegg.com:

--- Quote ---    HIS H667F1GD Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card with Eyefinity
    Item #: N82E16814161375      
    $97.99

    Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D Green 380W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power ...
    Item #: N82E16817371033
    $39.99

    G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBRL
    Item #: N82E16820231274
    $34.99

    ASRock H61M-VS LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
    Item #: N82E16813157241
    $59.99


    Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core
    Item #: N82E16819115072
    $219.99

   Subtotal:    $452.95
   Shipping:    $8.71
 
Grand Total:    $461.66
--- End quote ---

no case, no os. the videocard is probably a little overkill, but i know NullDC, Dolphin, and PCSX2 all want a more powerful video card.
Throw in Win7 HomePremium for another $100, and get a cheaper videocard like the HD4350 at around $40 to come in right around your $500 goal.

shateredsoul1979:
Awesome, any recommendations for a case? Hmm.. maybe I should just mount these directly into my cab?

If I decided to exclude dolphin, and pcsx2 games then I probably should have no issues with the the HD4350, right? I mean, it should have no issues runing demul and taito type x2 right?

nice pic cpu!

fallacy:
$500 for a pc that will just be used as an emulator? … na you should use your old computer or get one for free from someone.

Anyway if you cant do that spend a little more and get a good laptop with a i5 or i7 proceser.  Not only will it run mame smooth as butter but then you can take  it out when ever you want and use  it for other things when you get board of your cab.

newmanfamilyvlogs:
If he was only asking about running Mame, then a free computer would probably serve him well, but when you take into account the emulators for newer 3D systems, you're talking about needing a lot more power.

As for cases, I'm rather fond of this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
Antec 300 - $60 / free shipping

It's a steel full tower with two large fans with adjustable three-speed settings. On the lowest speed they move a nice volume of air across the CPU and are almost silent. It also has space to hold 6 harddrives. If you're getting into modern system emulation, those disc images are going to fill up a lot of space very quickly. (The NTSC set for PSX is somewhere around 600Gb).

I'm running NullDC on an HD4350 with no issues. I'm running at 800x600 though. A higher resolution might not work as well. What are you using for a monitor? I believe some of the Taito X/X2 games have issues with ATI cards, however. You'll want to do more research on that.

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