Building new pc, can it play dolphin decently

[MagicPerson]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XKDB2R

what kind of performance can  i get in games like sms,smg,and double dash

[Helios]

Probably fine. Some heavier games might lag a bit because you're running a haswell-class CPU at 3.1 ghz.

If you're using an AMD GPU just set the graphics backend to Direct3D or Vulkan.

[JonnyH]

If you are only interested in dolphin, a dual-core Intel cpu like the g4620 might be a little faster, as it doesn't ever take advantage of more than 2 cores.

Of course, other games may suffer if they use more than 2 threads, so another option may be a 1300x for ~15% more performance (3.5 base 3.7 turbo) for $20 more.

The radeon 460 should be more than fast enough to do higher IRs too, so no problems there.

[Gregtastic]

(11-10-2017, 05:34 AM)MagicPerson Wrote: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XKDB2R

what kind of performance can  i get in games like sms,smg,and double dash

Did you ever buy all of this? Not a direct Dolphin issue but I heard rumors of that GPU you chose not being powerful as other 560's and the company not being good for support...

If you didn't buy it yet check this GPU out. Or any other 560 around $120-130 besides that one.

[TKSilver]

If you want OpenGL perfoemance keep in mind that the 1050 (not the ti version) has near the same performance or better in most PC games for aprox $10 cheaper. (Doom vulkan is one I can think of that the 560 is faster in). Though for dolphin emulation either card will work fine as others have mentioned.

[Nintendo Maniac 64]

One could do better than that for ~$400.


First off, just to get this out of the way, the cheapest semi-decent Coffee Lake i3 build runs somewhat more than $400 and may be an option, especially if one considers that the motherboard has a $20 rebate on Newegg:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz 4core/4thread Processor  ($118.39 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 PC PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($121.98 + $20 rebate @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 CL15 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card  ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill - RNX-N150NUB USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($7.49 @ Amazon)
Base Total: $443.85
Mail-in Rebates: -$20.00
Shipping: $1.99
Total: $425.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-29 01:55 EST-0500



If you're OK with spending an extra $5 to $10, then maybe at least consider the following upgrades:

Memory: Team - Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 CL16 Memory  ($88.99 @ Newegg)  
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($114.76 @ Newegg Marketplace)


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Now with that out of the way, here are two baseline budget builds - one for AMD and one for Intel. From there I've listed some higher-end parts that you can pick and choose from to upgrade each "baseline" build and completely fill out your ~$400 budget accordingly (and yes, I'm a bit of an ASRock fanboy).


AMD baseline build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz 4core/4thread Processor  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 CL15 Memory  ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card  ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill - RNX-N150NUB USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($7.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $365.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-29 02:06 EST-0500

AMD CPU upgrades
AMD - Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5GHz 4core/4thread Processor  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz 4core/8thread Processor  ($145.00 @ Amazon)
AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz 4core/8thread Processor  ($164.00 @ Amazon) - has twice the L3 cache; includes higher-quality "Wraith Spire" cooler

AMD motherboard upgrades
ASRock - Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 Full ATX AM4 Motherboard ($89.99 + $20 rebate @ Newegg)
ASRock - AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($94.99 + $15 rebate @ Newegg)
Asus - PRIME X370-PRO Full ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($129.99 + $20 rebate @ Newegg)


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Intel baseline build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz 2core/4thread Processor  ($77.77 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 CL15 Memory  ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card  ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill - RNX-N150NUB USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($7.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $343.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-29 02:22 EST-0500

Intel CPU upgrades
Intel - Pentium G4600 3.6GHz 2core/4thread Processor  ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Intel - Pentium G4620 3.7GHz 2core/4thread Processor  ($91.99 @ B&H)
Intel - Core i3-7100 3.9GHz 2core/4thread Processor  ($101.89 @ B&H)
Intel - Core i3-7350K 4.2GHz 2core/4thread Processor ($149.99 @ Amazon) - does not come with a cooler; requires z-series motherboard to overclock

Intel motherboard upgrades
ASRock - B250 Pro4 Full ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($81.98 @ Newegg)
ASRock - H270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 + $10 rebate @ OutletPC)
ASRock - Z270M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.99 + $20 rebate @ Newegg)
ASRock - Z270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($101.39+ @ OutletPC)
ASRock - Z270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($118.33+ @ OutletPC)


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GPU and RAM are compatible with both AMD and Intel, so I've intentionally separated them into their own lists:

GPU upgrades
EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($114.76 @ Newegg Marketplace)
XFX - Radeon RX 560 4GB Video Card  ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($151.89 @ B&H)

RAM upgrades
Team - Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 CL16 Memory  ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 CL15 Memory  ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory  ($96.99 @ Newegg)
G.Skill - Trident Z 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3466 CL16 Memory  ($101.99 @ Newegg)
Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 CL14 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg)