Dolphin PC buying guide

**NaturalViolence** · (This post was last modified: 05-12-2012, 06:23 AM by NaturalViolence.)

Making it small without sacrificing a lot of performance is easier than making it energy efficient/quiet. Just get a microATX mobo and case. Unfortunately newegg doesn't ship internationally so you'll have to shop somewhere else for parts. I'm an American so I have no idea what stores/online retailers europeans use to buy computer parts. I'm sure somebody else here can help you with that.

Or you can post some online retailers available in your area and I'll take a look at what they have.

evilky · (This post was last modified: 05-12-2012, 07:33 AM by evilky.)

Sure thing i can give you some retailers, also you can just tell me what parts to buy and i can search for them im sure i will find them here.
try this http://www.pcgarage.ro/ hope you can find something.

how about this pc? http://www.pcgarage.ro/sisteme-pc-garage/pc-garage/storm-3500/
would this be good enough for dolphin or rather get this http://www.pcgarage.ro/sisteme-pc-garage/pc-garage/storm-3700/
does this give me any performance boost compared to the first one? i5 vs i7

**NaturalViolence** · (This post was last modified: 05-12-2012, 10:46 AM by NaturalViolence.)

um.....preferably in english?

My romanian is a bit rusty, in that I've never seen it before in my life. Also converting all of those prices from rons to dollars will take a long time.

evilky · 05-12-2012, 11:02 PM **#854**

well i was thinking it would be like this. :| thats why i said just tell me the parts for the build and i will find them here...
also 1$ = 3.4 RON

werewolfyman · (This post was last modified: 05-13-2012, 03:30 AM by werewolfyman.)

Are there any modern processors that can run with only a heatsink, or (preferably) no heatsink at all? (This includes the Celeron G440.)
Temperatures 60 C or lower?
Just a thought. Undecided

(Have an old HP desktop with a 600 mhz Celeron that I want to gut at some point.)

**NaturalViolence** · (This post was last modified: 05-13-2012, 11:40 AM by NaturalViolence.)

Quote:Are there any modern processors that can run with only a heatsink, or (preferably) no heatsink at all? (This includes the Celeron G440.)
Temperatures 60 C or lower?
Just a thought.

There are. The last time I checked my smartphone has a microprocessor in it. And I don't see any fans or heatsinks on it.

Now if you want to rephrase that question as "why are there no modern x86 cpus that can run at decent temps without an HSF". Well then you're still wrong. Atom cpus can run without a fan, all they need is a small heatsink in a desktop.

Now if you want to rephrase that question as "why don't we use these types of cpus for common desktops/laptops". Because nobody would buy them. An HSF allows cpus to reach much higher clock rates and voltages than they could without them.

Quote:well i was thinking it would be like this. :| thats why i said just tell me the parts for the build and i will find them here...
also 1$ = 3.4 RON

CPU: 3570K
GPU: EVGA GTX 560
Cooling: Any low profile LGA1155 coolers with good reviews, check http://www.frostytech.com/top5_lowprofile_heatsinks.cfm
Case: Any microATX case with decent reviews
Motherboard: Any microATX LGA1155 P67, Z68, Z75, or Z77 board with good reviews
RAM: A 2 x 4GB kit of DDR3 ram with good reviews
CD/DVD: Any DVD burner if you don't already have one
HDD: A 500GB or higher hard drive with good reviews
PSU: A 550 watt or higher moduler power supply with good reviews

evilky · 05-14-2012, 05:19 AM **#857**

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Quote:CPU: 3570K
GPU: EVGA GTX 560
Cooling: Any low profile LGA1155 coolers with good reviews, check http://www.frostytech.com/top5_lowprofile_heatsinks.cfm
Case: Any microATX case with decent reviews
Motherboard: Any microATX LGA1155 P67, Z68, Z75, or Z77 board with good reviews
RAM: A 2 x 4GB kit of DDR3 ram with good reviews
CD/DVD: Any DVD burner if you don't already have one
HDD: A 500GB or higher hard drive with good reviews
PSU: A 550 watt or higher moduler power supply with good reviews

THX!
But is the i5 3570k enough for dolphin or should i get the i7 3770k? also can a GTX 560 handle dolphin 1080p with AA and 16x Anisotropic filtering? Huh

**DefenderX** · 05-14-2012, 05:21 AM **#858**

Quote:But is the i5 3570k enough for dolphin or should i get the i7 3770k?

The i5-3750k is enough - Dolphin won't benefit from HyperThreading.

Quote:also can a GTX 560 handle dolphin 1080p with AA and 16x Anisotropic filtering?

4x IR and 16x AF yeah, but no AA.

evilky · 05-14-2012, 05:31 AM **#859**

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Quote:4x IR and 16x AF yeah, but no AA.

what kind of graphic card do i need to be able to play with AA?

**DefenderX** · 05-14-2012, 05:41 AM **#860**

Radeon HD 79XX i think (or GTX 670/680)