Can this computer run Dolphin?

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I'm getting a new PC soon. I'm looking at this one. Could that machine run Dolphin? I intend to play Metroid Prime & Metroid Prime 2 on it.

[ExtremeDude2]

AMD FX with MP? nope.avi

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Why is that?

[admin89]

http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/showthread.php?tid=24206
Q: Could that machine run Dolphin?
A :Yes
Q : Decent speed ?
A : Nope , slow . Some games will be playable on that pc , not demanding games (Metroid Prime,Zelda SS,SMG,The Last Story ....)

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Got it; I'l look for something with a Core i7.

EDIT: I'm probably going to find myself checking potential purchases here often.

[Axxer]

If you plan on doing tasks that can use multiple cores, then go with an i7 (which are almost all quad-core) with a high turbo boost (3.3-3.5 I would say) if you want to run most games full speed with HLE audio. However, if you don't intend on doing a ton of multitasking, video decoding, etc., or plan on using the machine for Dolphin, I would get an i5 or i3 dual core, which will actually run Dolphin slightly better than a quad core i7 or i5.

[admin89]

Quote: I'l look for something with a Core i7.

Don't waste your money . Either :
+Speed Demon : i5 3570k @ 4.2GHz + Z77 mobo + Nvidia GTX 550 Ti or AMD 6850/6870
+Extremely Fast : i5 3450 @ 3.9GHz + same as above
+Very Fast : i3 2120 @ 3.3GHz + h61 mobo + AMD 6670 GDRR5
+Fast : Pentium Sandy Bridge G860 @ 3.0GHz + same as above

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Will this one work?

[ExtremeDude2]

Yep .

[NaturalViolence]

Yes. Although it would be better if you build one yourself and overclocked.