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Looking to Pickup a Cheap CPU for MAME - Which one to go with??
savj14:
My current machine is more than enough for MAME, but I don't want to dedicate my machine. So I am looking around for a cheap machine for my Cabinet.
Here is my current setup:
I have a used 19" Arcade Monitor. I hacked a VGA Cable so I can plug it directly to my computer. I am using Powerstrip right now so I can run Windows on the Arcade Monitor and to Fire up MAMEWAH as my Frontend.
Games I Typically Play:
Street Fighter 2 Series
Mortal Kombat Series
NBA Jam Series
Anything other than that is going to be older games
Computers I am currently looking at to buy:
Dell SX280 - $145
Important Specs:
* Intel P4 2.8GHz Processor
* 1GB Ram
* 80GB SATA Hard Drive
* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 128MB
Dell GX270 SFF Desktop - $150
Important Specs:
* Intel Celeron 2.4Ghz Processor
* 512mb RAM
* 40GB Har Drive
* Integrated Graphics Card/Upgradable to AGP Half Size
Now both look like decent options, but I am concerned with the Integrated Graphics cards on both machines.......Will I be able to Use my Arcade Monitor and use either Powerstip of Soft-15Khz???
I assume both are more than enough to run MAME un Windows to play the game I listed??
Any thoughts/suggestions?
EwJ:
I havn't enough experience to comment on integrated graphics and arcade monitors/powerstrip/15Khz. However, if either of those motherboards have an empty agp/pci/pci-e slot, you could always add a graphics card and disable the integrated graphics in the bios.
savj14:
Yeah looks like the Dell GX270 can add a Half Size AGP, but the Dell SX280 doesn't look like it has Slots to add anything. Not sure why they did this.
Are these a good deal on the computers??
My instict says I need to jump one of these.......but which one is the question??
BobA:
Go with the SX 280
Faster CPU
Double the memory
Double the Disk Drive size
savj14:
If I knew the Arcade monitor would work with the PCs I would buy it........I don't see why it wouldn't work but figured I would run it by everyone here.
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