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Attn MAME n00bs: Geeks.com has a decent $135 PC if you're needing one
« on: August 20, 2009, 10:26:57 am »
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Re: Attn MAME n00bs: Geeks.com has a decent $135 PC if you're needing one
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2009, 11:08:37 am »
Looks like a decent system, though I'd be a bit concerned about the power supply @ 200 Watts, especially if someone starts plugging in a 3rd party video card, USB hubs, LED controllerts, additional hard drives,  etc.

Should be good for onboard video usage though.
I guess I'm spoiled -- I get lots of 'boneyard' stuff from my job as they swap out workstations for newer models.
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Re: Attn MAME n00bs: Geeks.com has a decent $135 PC if you're needing one
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2009, 11:12:07 am »
Not everyone goes overboard on their MAME setups, so I was letting people know about this one.
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Re: Attn MAME n00bs: Geeks.com has a decent $135 PC if you're needing one
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2009, 11:33:16 am »
I don't know too much about older graphics cards(Or integrated graphics), how well can this run 3d games/emulators(Such as n64 and the like). I'll probably end up building a PC for my mame setup.
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Re: Attn MAME n00bs: Geeks.com has a decent $135 PC if you're needing one
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2009, 11:56:21 am »
You should pretty much always choose a video card over integrated graphics if you're planning on using 3D. Some onboard video is fine, but most pale in comparison to a dedicated card.
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Re: Attn MAME n00bs: Geeks.com has a decent $135 PC if you're needing one
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2009, 12:11:43 pm »
I can say I'm using a DELL I bought in 2006 which has integrated video and it runs Zinc at full speed except for Tekken 3. 
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Re: Attn MAME n00bs: Geeks.com has a decent $135 PC if you're needing one
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2009, 12:22:52 pm »
thats crap, for 135 you can get systems that fast off freecycle.
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Re: Attn MAME n00bs: Geeks.com has a decent $135 PC if you're needing one
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2009, 12:32:22 pm »
Just presenting an option for people who might spend even more than that. I'd never buy this, but saw it and posted it.
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Re: Attn MAME n00bs: Geeks.com has a decent $135 PC if you're needing one
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2009, 12:47:52 pm »
thats a great deal considering the shipping should be free if I read the website right, and you get a winXP CD
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Re: Attn MAME n00bs: Geeks.com has a decent $135 PC if you're needing one
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2009, 01:05:10 pm »
Yeah, I forgot to mention the free shipping. (And I noticed the XP, too)
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