(06-07-2017, 05:41 PM)13thstruggle Wrote: These hardware recommendations are getting a little close to the power of my main rig, which is something I was hoping wouldn't happen.
Don't get hung up on that. Use the right tool for the job. Your main rig serves its purpose(s). If you want to do Dolphin, then build a rig appropriate for Dolphin. It can be done on a budget, but it makes little sense to worry that it might be nearly as powerful as your main rig. Presumably your main rig is not (and never will be) connected to your TV.
(06-07-2017, 05:41 PM)13thstruggle Wrote: The issue is the GPU; I just can't justify getting a 1050, but a 1030 may be fine...
Is that because you're bothered by the idea of spending $20-30 more for the 1050, or because you're bothered by the idea that your Dolphin rig might have a better GPU than your main rig? If the latter, I go back to my previous advice: use the right tool for the job. Dolphin benefits from the 1050 if your goal is 1080p across the board, with varying amounts of AA on most titles. If you're willing to forego AA and maybe have some of the more difficult titles (SMG, SS) run at 720p, then the 1030 may work. Nobody around here seems to have any real-world experience with the 1030, so this is mostly speculation based on generic benchmarks. Maybe I'm wrong and the 1030 will work fine.
You could try it with a 1030 first to see if it meets your needs. Then at least somebody here would have real-world experience with Dolphin on a GT 1030.
But what we know now is that the G4560 and a GTX 1050 make for a reasonably powerful Dolphin solution on a budget. So if the GT 1030 doesn't quite cut it, you'd only be out $20 or $30 and a little time to return/exchange the 1030 for a 1050.