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Looking to Pickup a Cheap CPU for MAME - Which one to go with??

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BobA:
Depends on the support powerstrip has for the Intel integrated graphics

ArtMAME:
If you want to run with an arcade monitor, you will have to use an add-on Graphics card like an ATI Radeon 7000 or better or an ArcadeVGA from Ultimarc (which is a modded Radeon).

Also, you will need a slot to put it in.  If you say the SX-280 has no slot for a graphics card then that will not work.  If the other one has a half-height slot you can use it, but it is  difficult to find a half-height graphics card that will be suitable for your application.  It is not impossible, but it may be a hassle.

I have used similar PCs for MAME cabs using a normal PC monitor and they work great.  But if you really want to do an arcade monitor, get a PC mid or full-tower with an AGP or PCI-e slot.  They are easy to find used for about the same price.  Look on Ebay and see if you can find a PC refurb warehouse.  They will have tons of off-lease PCs for good price.

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