Good specs, still slow??

[zeropointtap]

Dang... I really didn't want to have to switch both motherboard and cpu to play these games...

I might just stick to the Wii u for playing the old zeldas, the resolution isn't horrible on my 50"... Or maybe I'll just build a "New" rig for myself and throw my older stuff in a case to replace the fiancé's crappy dell

[zeropointtap]

I think I'm just going to get the 3570. I won't need to upgrade that for awhile and people have been successfully using it for awhile, that's all I need for now: a proven track record.

The reason for the cheap and easy option is that the turbo just blew on my tdi jetta, so that repair bill isn't going to be fun...

[zeropointtap]

Dangit, that packaged deal is looking more and more tempting everytime I glance at it! it's $90 and offers (apparently) the best dolphin performance on the market. at least from what i've read

[admin89]

i5 3570 is not good enough for Zelda TP , you will waste your money

[zeropointtap]

good to know. So you think the G3258 will be enough, it's apparently really easy to overclock too and i have a pretty good cooler.

[KHg8m3r]

It can overclock pretty well even on the standard cooler that comes with it

[AnyOldName3]

The Intel stock cooler is designed to be enough to cool an 85W CPU. When you overclock an 85W CPU you're going to therefore need a bigger cooler than Intel provide. The Pentium's only 53W at stock, so there's quite a lot of headroom before it hits the maximum the Intel cooler's designed for.

[zeropointtap]

well i needed a new cooler for my existing 2400, so i got a hyper 212 with dual fans. so i think i'll be covered regardless...

now to start the process of switching mobo and CPU...

[LordVador]

(09-03-2014, 01:44 AM)zeropointtap Wrote: I think I'm just going to get the 3570.

3570K. If it's the "K" version it isn't a bad choice.

Zelda TP will slow down only in Hyrule Field and in a few other parts of the game.

And most games will work just fine. What other games have you been planning to play?

[Garteal]

The 3570K should be fine for TP when overclocked with the patch. I haven't played it in its entirety yet, but running around in Hyrule Field with an end-game save game I pretty much had a locked 30FPS on my 2500K.