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Gettin a motherboard + parts.
Vulgar Soul:
Hey y'all.
I'm about 80% done with my first arcade cabinet build.
Need help putting together a motherboard on a decent budget.
Not going overboard since this bad boy will only be reshelled and mounted in my cab. I need just enough power to run MAME, MAME roms, and Hyperspin.
I figured getting a nice, budget priced motherboard and buying just the parts I need will save me money.
Any suggestions?
Again, on a limited budget and need only enough to run MAME + MAME roms + Hyperspin.
Mac Green:
Well its not Hyperspin but it does support SD expansion http://cocktailgame.en.made-in-china.com/product/VquJxmQluNhY/China-Jamma-Board-108-Games-in-1-Support-SD-Extended-.html
drventure:
I'm guessing you mean an actual PC Mobo/CPU/Memory combo.
Heck almost anything Core2 will do the job. You can also go AMD athlon.
For graphics, you'll want a decent card. Most of the newish radeon cards do fine.
But there's plenty of people that run mame acceptably on a old P4, say 1.5-2ghz range. It wont emulate some games but it'll do most.
And those you can typically find used on CL for <100$ for an entire system. Heck, I've seen older workstation DELL pcs being blown out for 30-50$ each.
honkey:
I have a 2.7 ghz Dual Core AMD athlon 64 processor and I can play everything I want, but some games like Blitz, Soul Calibur, and Gauntlet Legends are run through NullDC. You could get a faster/better processor for 60$ on Newegg.com.
Vulgar Soul:
--- Quote from: drventure on December 20, 2011, 10:09:36 pm ---I'm guessing you mean an actual PC Mobo/CPU/Memory combo.
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Whatever can give me the best practical setup for a MAME/HS cab on a budget.
The processor honestly is my biggest concern. They seem to be the steepest part for a mobo. You think I can get away with the cheapest CPU for my use?
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