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ohioratrodder:
Building my first mame cabinet right now using a wg d9200 there is 2 different computers i am looking at. I know both will play almost all games but my main concern is which one is better for nfl blitz and gauntlet dark legacy . I would think the i3 3.3 would be better because of the faster cpu. Both computers have basic mobo which wont allow overclocking. If neither of these computers would be good is there any other sub $400 option to run nfl and gauntlet? Price does not include buying a video card for the wg d9200 but i also only have a copy of xp 32bit to use if i build a machine.
first one is $200
specs:
Intel core i3 3225 3.30 GHz ivy-bridge arch.
intel hd 4000 graphics
gigabyte b75m-d3h board
usb 3.0/ sata 6.0gb/s. pcie 3.0
crucial 4gb ddr3 1333(up to 32gb 1600 ram)
bitfenix merc alfa case
antec earthwatts continuous 430watt psu
LG optical writer
160gb seagate hdd(sata)
windows 7 home premium x64 SP1

Second one is $250
specs
Intel i5 Quad-Core r 2.5Ghz 2400s
8 GB DDR3 ram - 500 GB SATA hard drive
DVD
dual-monitor capable
matching 19" Lenovo widescreen LCD monitor included
keyboard & mouse also included
Windows 7 Professional w/ COA attahced
Thanks

brad808:
Let me pose this question to you: Are you comfortable putting pc parts together yourself? Is it really necessary to get all the "extra" stuff with the computer such as dvd, monitor, windows, keyboard/ mouse?

If you don't need that stuff and are comfortable building a pc you can remove the unneeded stuff and move that money into the basic parts that would get you a better system for mame. Basically just mobo, cpu, ram, powersupply.

Also don't use a 32bit operating system. Make sure you use 64bit... it does have an effect on mame performance.

ohioratrodder:
Both of these computers are used on Craigslist. I have no problem building a computer, but have not followed up much on cpu the last few years. I figured i could barely buy a mobo, cpu and ram for much cheaper then $200 and that does not include a 64 bit operating system. I didnt really know how fast of a cpu i need to play nfl blitz or gauntlet. I tried looking on the forums but most people playing them games also where building med to high end pc gaming systems. This one will be for mame and a few other arcade type games

brad808:
OK fair enough. I would go the second option. That chip (2400s) has a turbo boost that will take it up to 3.3 ghz if need be anyways. 4 cores. Chip has a higher value so if you are unhappy with the cpu you could always sell it and purchase a better one. More ram. If I was buying that's the one I would go for.

ohioratrodder:
Ok I wasn't sure if mame would use turbo are hyper treading.  I am waiting fo either to get back with me. What would be idea for running the two games in either amd or intel

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