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Just curious about building dedicated Mame PC
cools:
My MAME CPU bible is here: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/singleThread.html#
Picked up an Intel Core i5-4690 based on that (bang for buck). Important to note - if not overclocking you don't need a fancy motherboard, and newer chipsets do not usually offer any performance benefit over older ones: it's all in the CPU. So scrimp a bit on the motherboard by buying an older reliable one and use the savings on a better CPU and fast timing RAM.
My recent full spec is here: http://rogalian.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/windows-7-mame-pc-in-taito-egret-3.html
Need to fix the pictures :/
IAmDotorg:
--- Quote from: SpatzST on July 27, 2014, 08:47:12 pm ---I heard somewhere that Mame only utilizes two cores in your processor and runs most of the emulation through the cpu, not the graphics card.
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MAME, for emulation, doesn't use the graphics card. HLSL does, though, and can be laggy, choppy, or lower quality if you don't have sufficient graphics. (I had issues with it running on Intel's HD4000 graphics, for example.)
So depending on how important you thing HLSL is, you may want more video card.
Other emulators, too, make substantially more use of the GPU, so other things you're emulating without MAME may need more GPU (and/or CPU).
Personally, I went with a new i3-4360 with a new LGA 1150 Z97 motherboard. I didn't want to go full-bore $1000 PC for it, and the $100+ savings in CPU got a better well-rounded setup for the same cost.
SpatzST:
--- Quote from: IAmDotorg on July 28, 2014, 08:34:44 am ---
--- Quote from: SpatzST on July 27, 2014, 08:47:12 pm ---I heard somewhere that Mame only utilizes two cores in your processor and runs most of the emulation through the cpu, not the graphics card.
--- End quote ---
MAME, for emulation, doesn't use the graphics card. HLSL does, though, and can be laggy, choppy, or lower quality if you don't have sufficient graphics. (I had issues with it running on Intel's HD4000 graphics, for example.)
So depending on how important you thing HLSL is, you may want more video card.
Other emulators, too, make substantially more use of the GPU, so other things you're emulating without MAME may need more GPU (and/or CPU).
Personally, I went with a new i3-4360 with a new LGA 1150 Z97 motherboard. I didn't want to go full-bore $1000 PC for it, and the $100+ savings in CPU got a better well-rounded setup for the same cost.
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what is HLSL and when would I be using it? Other emulators outside of Mame?
Slippyblade:
--- Quote from: SpatzST on July 28, 2014, 09:34:18 pm ---what is HLSL and when would I be using it? Other emulators outside of Mame?
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HLSL is basically filters that MAME can use to apply over the screen to achieve effects like scan lines or pincushioning. Basically was to make your LCD look like an old CRT or other effects.
SpatzST:
--- Quote from: Slippyblade on July 28, 2014, 09:43:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: SpatzST on July 28, 2014, 09:34:18 pm ---what is HLSL and when would I be using it? Other emulators outside of Mame?
--- End quote ---
HLSL is basically filters that MAME can use to apply over the screen to achieve effects like scan lines or pincushioning. Basically was to make your LCD look like an old CRT or other effects.
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oh ok, i dont use that stuff so.. doesnt matter =)
thanks
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