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Noob looking to build a MAME cab...advice welcomed

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javeryh:

--- Quote from: Suits00 on October 22, 2007, 02:03:05 pm ---That first computer will handle all of playable Mame games.

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Really?  I was having tons of trouble with games like Killer Instinct and SF3 running at full speed with my PIII 512MB computer... NBA Jam was completely unplayable...  I ended up putting a new one together myself for like $300 and it runs "everything" perfectly.

kelemvor:
I'd definitely go for processor first, Memory second, and not worry about anything else.  It'd be very easy to just build your own since most prebuilt PCs are going to have lots of stuff you don't need.

Get the cheapest case you can find (no one will see it anyway).  Get the best single core processor you can afford with a board to go with it.  Then find some decent memory and get at least a gig.

Other than that, everything is extra.  Don't need a DVD burner.  Don't need a CD drive at all really.  Onboard video, LAN, etc will be fine.  You can get a really nice setup if you just pick the pieces you want.  But of course finding an older something for cheap would work too.

I'm biased because I go there every day but I'd head over to forums.anandtech.com and go to the Hardware section and post what you are looking for and ask for recommendations on a budget.  I'm out of touch with current CPUs to give you a specific recommendation but others are far more versed.

superart:
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