So I'm thinking about the best (in other words: cheapest) way to build a fanless Dolphin machine, and with the latest performance improvements, I am positive that it is entirely possible.
I installed Dolphin on my 2008 Laptop, and am able to play e.g. New Super Mario Bros and Rune Factory Frontier without slowdowns, despite the Laptop being powered by a Core2Duo 2*2.0Ghz, 4GB DDR2-800 and a Geforce 9600M-GT.
My Goal is to run the game in 1920*1080 in, say, 2x resolution with improved Textures.
Do you think an Intel Pentium J3710 (as in this board http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/J3710M/index.asp ) would be able to run that?
As for the graphics, I have set my eye upon a Sapphire Ultimate HD 6570 passive. It is a little more powerful than even the full desktop version of the 9600M-GT, plenty newer, has twice the VRAM and a max power consumption of 40W, which would suit the noiseless PC just fine.
An alternative would be to try and find an older used i3 or i5 CPU that is capable of handling 1080p Dolphin games, and equip it with a strong passive cooler like the newer Scythe models, maybe undervolt it a little.
But I'd really prefer the J3710 because it comes with a board and cooler, has extremely low power consumption, and would fit a smaller case.
I installed Dolphin on my 2008 Laptop, and am able to play e.g. New Super Mario Bros and Rune Factory Frontier without slowdowns, despite the Laptop being powered by a Core2Duo 2*2.0Ghz, 4GB DDR2-800 and a Geforce 9600M-GT.
My Goal is to run the game in 1920*1080 in, say, 2x resolution with improved Textures.
Do you think an Intel Pentium J3710 (as in this board http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/J3710M/index.asp ) would be able to run that?
As for the graphics, I have set my eye upon a Sapphire Ultimate HD 6570 passive. It is a little more powerful than even the full desktop version of the 9600M-GT, plenty newer, has twice the VRAM and a max power consumption of 40W, which would suit the noiseless PC just fine.
An alternative would be to try and find an older used i3 or i5 CPU that is capable of handling 1080p Dolphin games, and equip it with a strong passive cooler like the newer Scythe models, maybe undervolt it a little.
But I'd really prefer the J3710 because it comes with a board and cooler, has extremely low power consumption, and would fit a smaller case.