Hey everyone,
Been spending a lot of time reading the various posts in the forum on different rigs, requirements, etc. I'm going to be building a rig of my own which is going to be used solely for gaming (having 8 different systems hooked up just isn't working for me anymore ).
I'm trying to stick as close to $500 if possible, so I wanted to ask for some opinions on the hardware I'm currently considering. The thing I'm having the most trouble deciding is the video card. I'll most likely be playing no higher than 720p since that's what my TV is so I don't want to get a graphics card that is total overkill. It would be nice if it were future proof to handle 1080p, but it's not a requirement. I'd like to use a HTPC case as well so I would need a card and mobo that would fit.
Here's what I'm looking at so far:
CPU: i5 2500k
Graphics Card: MSI Radeon HD 6770
RAM: 4GB (looking for recommendations here on brand, timings, etc.)
Motherboard: looking for recommendations here
PSU: Antec Basiq BP550 Plus 550W
Case: Nmedia HTPC 6000B
OS: Windows 7 Pro x64
I'd like to be able to play the more intensive games such as SMG, SMG2 and Skyward Sword at full speed 720p minimum. Looking forward to reading some thoughts and opinions from those more experienced with Dolphin and its requirements. Also, if anyone has any less expensive alternatives for things I've mentioned that won't affect performance, I would love to see those as well.
Thanks,
Michael
Been spending a lot of time reading the various posts in the forum on different rigs, requirements, etc. I'm going to be building a rig of my own which is going to be used solely for gaming (having 8 different systems hooked up just isn't working for me anymore ).
I'm trying to stick as close to $500 if possible, so I wanted to ask for some opinions on the hardware I'm currently considering. The thing I'm having the most trouble deciding is the video card. I'll most likely be playing no higher than 720p since that's what my TV is so I don't want to get a graphics card that is total overkill. It would be nice if it were future proof to handle 1080p, but it's not a requirement. I'd like to use a HTPC case as well so I would need a card and mobo that would fit.
Here's what I'm looking at so far:
CPU: i5 2500k
Graphics Card: MSI Radeon HD 6770
RAM: 4GB (looking for recommendations here on brand, timings, etc.)
Motherboard: looking for recommendations here
PSU: Antec Basiq BP550 Plus 550W
Case: Nmedia HTPC 6000B
OS: Windows 7 Pro x64
I'd like to be able to play the more intensive games such as SMG, SMG2 and Skyward Sword at full speed 720p minimum. Looking forward to reading some thoughts and opinions from those more experienced with Dolphin and its requirements. Also, if anyone has any less expensive alternatives for things I've mentioned that won't affect performance, I would love to see those as well.
Thanks,
Michael