Here is a fun challenge for veteran users on this forum!
This website allows one to build a custom PC, even has compatibility filters to assure that parts all play nicely together.
http://pcpartpicker.com
This might be useful for newbies like me since an ideal build for dolphin can be approximated here.
As far as parameters goes, let's say...
-that we keep this at $1000 or lower.
-Let's allow for PCI-express cards so that any SSDs can have a nice read/write speed.
-And be it a good enough PC to comfortably handle other gaming like the upcoming GTA 5.
Since this is a rig meant for old-school emulators (like dolphin, retroarch, PCSX2, etc.) it doesn't have to be a bleeding edge computer to squeeze out every latest frame rate from WoW or Battlefield. But it should be a reasonable enough PC for the occasional GTA 5 or games of that caliber, though that is second priority to the emulation needs.
This will greatly help me decide on my CPU since I have friend standing by to help me build this guy once I decide on the parts.
Thanx again for your help! :-D
This website allows one to build a custom PC, even has compatibility filters to assure that parts all play nicely together.
http://pcpartpicker.com
This might be useful for newbies like me since an ideal build for dolphin can be approximated here.
As far as parameters goes, let's say...
-that we keep this at $1000 or lower.
-Let's allow for PCI-express cards so that any SSDs can have a nice read/write speed.
-And be it a good enough PC to comfortably handle other gaming like the upcoming GTA 5.
Since this is a rig meant for old-school emulators (like dolphin, retroarch, PCSX2, etc.) it doesn't have to be a bleeding edge computer to squeeze out every latest frame rate from WoW or Battlefield. But it should be a reasonable enough PC for the occasional GTA 5 or games of that caliber, though that is second priority to the emulation needs.
This will greatly help me decide on my CPU since I have friend standing by to help me build this guy once I decide on the parts.
Thanx again for your help! :-D