(07-06-2014, 12:43 PM)linker357 Wrote: A cheaper option (and a best for Dolphin even now) is the i5 3570k, I use it with the latest revision with turbo boost to 3.8GHz and it can run even super mario galaxy 2 just fine
The 4690k is a much better choice for Dolphin. According to the benchmark haswell runs 30% faster in Dolphin compared to ivy bridge. SMG2 isn't that demanding.
[color=green]Windows 7 x64 / i5 4690k @ 3.5 GHz / GTX 970 / 8GB RAM[/color]
