A New Computer

02-24-2011, 04:43 AM #1

My old computer ran dolphin fine, but then my son came and broke it. Dodgy

Can anyone suggest a new computer that runs dolphin good?
Under 500?
Thanks Big Grin

**admin89** · 02-24-2011, 09:34 AM #2

Here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErfdqXctdOo under 250$
better go with Intel e6700 3.2Ghz

**NaturalViolence** · (This post was last modified: 02-24-2011, 10:59 AM by NaturalViolence.)

02-28-2011, 01:53 AM #4

(02-24-2011, 10:45 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: HST: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6835233001

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6819103817

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820231277

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6817371007

CD/DVD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6827135201

Video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814130378

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813131647

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6822152181

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6811119068

If you kicked your budget up to $650 you could get a massively better system (high end video card + core i3). $750 and a couple of months of waiting will get you a sandy bridge setup that will laugh at dolphin.

Thanks! But i have a some questions before i buy.
Would this work better for the graphics card because its 1GB? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814130395

and
Would this be better for the cpu, because its 4 core (2.8gz) or would the other dual core one work because its 3.0gz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6819103824

Thanks again!

**NaturalViolence** · 02-28-2011, 05:50 AM #5

The quad core would be VERY SLIGHTLY faster, like 5-10%. Dolphin does benefit from having more than 2 cores, but barely, it really has only two main threads, the other threads use very very little processing power by comparison. And that cpu would put you over budget.

As for the video card. No. Dolphin does not need that much vdram. However since it's only $5 more it's up to you.

jeffb8810 · 02-28-2011, 07:17 AM #6

may i suggest this cpu to NaturalViolence's build http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...k=555%20be
$20 more for a B.E. +200extra MHZ stock +shitty stock fan (which some say they can do mild overclock and unlocking cores on without having to buy a new HS).

**NaturalViolence** · 02-28-2011, 09:29 AM #7

My build includes a $26 aftermarket air cooler that is miles better than the stock pos. If you're going to spend extra money it might as well give a significant improvement.

If he kicked his budget up to the $550-575 range he could get a core i3 + P55 setup, which would be a lot better.

RaptorZX3 · 02-28-2011, 11:58 AM #8

well yes, it seem like Dolphin or Windows like to share the work loads equally on each core. I did tried to do the "affinity" thing to force Dolphin to use only 2 cores, but it seem like it lag and stutter more that way. So letting it use all 4 cores shared is much better.

jeffb8810 · (This post was last modified: 02-28-2011, 01:19 PM by jeffb8810.)

Oh i have no doubt the HS you picked out is miles better lol. Im just suggesting an alternative. especially if he doesnt want to do much overclocking.