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Comp1demon:
The PC on my Cabinet is gone. ALL The caps are popping and the computer is randomly locking.
After buying 4gb of new ram, a new 9800GTX+ video card, a new 650W powersupply, getting a sata 3 PCIE card to allow SSD to boot and even upgrading the 4400+ to a Optoron 180 it turns out it is the MOBO that is dead (or close to it - it locks up ever 20-40 mins or so. There are 12 caps that have pretty much popped at the top.  OH WELL.

So I want to salvage as much as possible for this PC, but If I have to buy a new MOBO might as well get something a bit newer than a 939 Nforce 4 board.
I need to use the 9800 GTX+ because my monitor is a TV with component IN and I am not getting a new monitor.  Nothing after the 9800GTX+ and the 1950XTX from Ati Have component output for 480i.
With that said, no need to buy a i7 or something close to up to date.

I want the best Mobo/processor/ram I can get but at the same time keep it inexpensiveness but powerful I am going to try some more 3d intensive emulators in addition to MAME and Daphne that are already installed.
I was thinking a Q6600, but then I started looking at the E8XXX series and the QX6XXX series.  I have no clue what to get.  Should I still be looking at AMD in this area too??

Recommendations please?

SlammedNiss:

--- Quote from: Comp1demon on May 05, 2013, 08:21:13 pm ---Re: Emulation PC need some hemp with building a new one.

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Depending on what state you live in, that may or may not be legal.

Comp1demon:

--- Quote from: SlammedNiss on May 05, 2013, 08:48:23 pm ---
--- Quote from: Comp1demon on May 05, 2013, 08:21:13 pm ---Re: Emulation PC need some hemp with building a new one.

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Depending on what state you live in, that may or may not be legal.

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Are you kidding me????

Don't matter what state I live in or country for that matter. I am asking an EDUCATIONAL QUESTION.  What I do after I get advice from the people here and build the machine that I want to build it is none of anyones business what I do with the machine.

IF I asked what is the best machine for hacking websites, there is no law that prevents people from recommending hardware regardless that they think I am going to do questionable things with that hardware.

This is a emulation / arcade forum. I am asking for hardware recommendations to run emulation software.  ALL EMULATORS ARE LEGAL!!!!!! It's the roms that are gray area and I never said I had any ROMS.

SO weather your response was serious or kidding around (HE WAS KIDDING, I MIS_SPELLED HELP AS HEMP - AND IT IS VERY FUNNY), Lets cut the kid crap out and get back to discussing BYOAC (and C stands for computer here not controller..LOL)

SlammedNiss I owe you a huge apology, I thought you were serious about the state requirements for recommended PC specs for emulation, i didn't see the HEMP in there.  MY FAULT. APOLOGIES..
Anyone out there with insight?

BobA:
Cool it man.  The comment was directed at the hemp in your subject.  We all know you meant help but hemp comes out funny. ;D

wesbrown18:

--- Quote from: Comp1demon on May 05, 2013, 08:21:13 pm ---The PC on my Cabinet is gone. ALL The caps are popping and the computer is randomly locking.
After buying 4gb of new ram, a new 9800GTX+ video card, a new 650W powersupply, getting a sata 3 PCIE card to allow SSD to boot and even upgrading the 4400+ to a Optoron 180 it turns out it is the MOBO that is dead (or close to it - it locks up ever 20-40 mins or so. There are 12 caps that have pretty much popped at the top.  OH WELL.

So I want to salvage as much as possible for this PC, but If I have to buy a new MOBO might as well get something a bit newer than a 939 Nforce 4 board.
I need to use the 9800 GTX+ because my monitor is a TV with component IN and I am not getting a new monitor.  Nothing after the 9800GTX+ and the 1950XTX from Ati Have component output for 480i.
With that said, no need to buy a i7 or something close to up to date.

I want the best Mobo/processor/ram I can get but at the same time keep it inexpensiveness but powerful I am going to try some more 3d intensive emulators in addition to MAME and Daphne that are already installed.
I was thinking a Q6600, but then I started looking at the E8XXX series and the QX6XXX series.  I have no clue what to get.  Should I still be looking at AMD in this area too??

Recommendations please?

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Just replace the motherboard with another Socket 939 that you can put your Opteron 180 in.   That CPU is plenty powerful for what you're playing games for.  I need to take a look at benchmarks and see how it compares to the AMD Llano A8 that I have, which handily plays Soul Calibur and Tekken 2.

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