Graphics card?

03-31-2012, 01:38 AM #1

I need your help Sad

I'm very new to the emulator thing (although so far I'm eating it up). I started with the usual NES and SNES, then N64, and now GC/Wii. My current computer (I built it to be an HTPC with a very under powered CPU) handles all the NES and SNES games but starts to lag with some of the more demanding N64 games.

Anyway, I know its time for an upgrade if I'm going to run Dolphin so my question is this: What graphics card with HDMI output will allow me to play the Zelda titles with very few hangups? I have already seen some suggestions but as I'm still a noob to building computers I just thought I'd ask. Thanks in advance for any information you guys can supply.

I have already purchased;

i5 2500k
Asus p8h67m pro
case with plenty of fans
750w psu

I will be purchasing;

G.Skills Ripjaw X series 16gb DDR3 1333mhz

**DefenderX** · 03-31-2012, 01:44 AM #2

As GPU, i would choose the HD 6870.

btw: Why did you buy an H67 MoBo? With this, you can't overclock your i5-2500k... A P67/Z68 is needed.

**Zee530** · 03-31-2012, 02:21 AM #3

For very few hangups you need a good processor which you already have, now if only you could OC it?

03-31-2012, 02:24 AM #4

I really appreciate the quick reply AND all the info on the mobo. I thought that there were overclock options for the board but when you sent that I immediately got on the line with Newegg and got the order fixed.

I will have the P67 board Smile

I guess that brings up a new question though Sad

Is there any point in getting high (2200, 2133, or 1866) mhz ram? I would go 1600 at least now that the mobo supports it.

**DefenderX** · 03-31-2012, 02:50 AM #5

No.

You won't recognize any differences. (only on benchmarks). The difference between 1333 and 1600 is very, very small.

03-31-2012, 02:56 AM #6

Thanks. I really do appreciate the information.

**Zee530** · (This post was last modified: 03-31-2012, 03:15 AM by Zee530.)

Processes to be executed are loaded into the RAM, the faster the speed of the RAM, the faster processes get loaded (your programs open)

**AnyOldName3** · 03-31-2012, 04:08 AM #8

But as DefenderX said, it doesn't make a noticeable difference.

**Zee530** · 03-31-2012, 04:13 AM #9

You never know a few Mhz can save your life someday

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**DefenderX** · 03-31-2012, 04:20 AM **#10**

well... maybe.

But not with RAM Wink

Yea, DDR3 @ 2200 MHz is really faster, but the difference between 1333 and 1600 is, i said that already, very small.