Dolphin PC buying guide

[obscured]

get at least 5770

[Running Postman]

Emulation=CPU dependent (3-GHz+) + decent midrange GPU

[manrae]

Hi everybody, first post, needed some input on what you guys think about this set up, and how well would I be able to run Dolphin (latest release)

Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 2.8GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor

Motherboard: MSI 870A-G54 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

RAM: GeIL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10660) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory

Graphics Card: HIS iCooler V H583FN1GD Radeon HD 5830 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/Eyefinity

Case: NZXT M59 - 001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive



If there's ANYthing on here you guys feel would not be optimal, please let me know, thanks

[obscured]

It will run most games. Don't expect full speed on the demanding games.

[Running Postman]

You don't have to buy a Tri-Channel Memorykit since Phenoms only support Dualchannel. So you will be fine with a 4GB Kit. Also the Radeon 5830 isn't the best bang for the buck, you should get a 5850 or GeForce 460 1024MB instead (both are 30% faster in most games, sometimes they only have an advantage of 15% but they are still faster...)

[turingpest]

agree with Running Postman - only get that hd 5830 if it is a lot cheaper than a hd 5850 or a gtx260 1gb, otherwise go for one of the other two. also, a phenom II 965 will be faster than that 1055T in dolphin, easier to overclock, and probably a bit cheaper too (it is here in the uk). unless you are doing lots of encoding and/or 3d rendering then i'd go with the 965, especially if money's tight - you could save enough to put into a better video card like the ones already mentioned.

[sparker599]

Isn't it about time the buying guide was updated? I think there would be some better video card options available now, and some of the products listed aren't even available on Newegg anymore.

[zurginator]

Basically: If your computer can run Crysis, it can run Dolphin.

[Ptrqo]

Hi,Dolphin has undergone some changes since version 1.2.9. The interface is much cleaner; buttons are now integrated in the same manner as a desktop browser. Whereas pressing the hard menu button formerly popped up two rows of touchscreen buttons for navigation in previous releases, doing so in Dolphin 2.0 displays a border around the edge of the screen that includes a bottom rung of navigation buttons (Back, Forward, Home, thumbnail views of open Web pages, and a secondary settings menu). Along the top you’ll see a URL bar with buttons to reload, stop loading, or add a Web page to your bookmark.

[sanjoseparaiso]

Ive read that Dolphin Emu needs only dualcore CPU.


Which the specs is best?

OS Windows 7 64bit
Intel i5 760 2.80 ghz = 4 Cores
8gig ram
GTS250 1 Gig ddr3 256 bit

or

OS Windows 7 64bit
Core2Duo E8500 3.16 ghz = 2 Cores
8gig ram
GTS250 1 Gig ddr3 256 bit