Hardware Discussion Thread

**admin89** · 08-24-2015, 03:02 PM **#1,041**

Both athlon x4 860k and A10 7850k are slower than G3258 @ 4.6GHz in PC games . In Dolphin , G3258 @ 4.6GHz is twice as fast as A10 7850k
I upgraded my A10 6790k @ 5.0GHz to G3258 btw . You made a bad choice for getting AMD chip

Quote:https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-amd-intel-what-s-better?page=3

**Anti-Ultimate** · 08-24-2015, 04:02 PM **#1,042**

I had my Y50-70 for a week now (already reinstalled Windows 10 since the bloatware was way too much) and it seems like everytime I use the OpenGL backend with Optimus graphics Dolphin crashes everytime you stop the emulation. Use Intel Graphics and it's fine, use my dedicated GPU and it crashes.

One thing to note is that when I use D3D, I can use both my Intel and NVIDIA GPU (as in select them via the device selection in d3d) and they both work as you'd expect them to.

**KHg8m3r** · 08-25-2015, 05:41 AM **#1,043**

What Graphics driver for the Nvidia card are you running? The latest is 355.60

piccolo289 · (This post was last modified: 08-25-2015, 11:51 AM by piccolo289.)

OK OK OK so you guys managed to haggle me down do a Pentium, (I hope it can play phantom pain well, but seeing as my amd e3 1200 laptop could run ground zeroes at around 15-20fps on low, I should be fine XD)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Hypjxr

**KHg8m3r** · 08-25-2015, 12:24 PM **#1,045**

I suggest a Z97 board for official overclocking support

**DacoTaco** · 08-25-2015, 02:56 PM **#1,046**

(08-25-2015, 12:24 PM)KHg8m3r Wrote: I suggest a Z97 board for official overclocking support

why would he? its not like he has an unlocked cpu

**Anti-Ultimate** · 08-25-2015, 03:34 PM **#1,047**

(08-25-2015, 02:56 PM)DacoTaco Wrote:
(08-25-2015, 12:24 PM)KHg8m3r Wrote: I suggest a Z97 board for official overclocking support

why would he? its not like he has an unlocked cpu

But the Pentium is unlocked...

piccolo289 · 08-25-2015, 08:46 PM **#1,048**

I thought that was the main draw of the Pentium anniversary?

**admin89** · (This post was last modified: 08-25-2015, 09:04 PM by admin89.)

h97 Anniversary supports overclocking too . Full name of G3258 is Pentium 20th Anniversary Edition G3258
Base on some user's review , it can overclock i5 4690k just fine . Non-Z97/Z87/Z77/Z68/P67 mobo does not support overclocking but this one is exceptional

Quote:its not like he has an unlocked cpu

It is
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117374&cm_re=g3258-_-19-117-374-_-Product

Quote:• Haswell
• Fully Unlocked
• Quick Sync Video

**DacoTaco** · (This post was last modified: 08-26-2015, 02:27 AM by DacoTaco.)

(08-25-2015, 09:02 PM)admin89 Wrote: h97 Anniversary supports overclocking too . Full name of G3258 is Pentium 20th Anniversary Edition G3258
Base on some user's review , it can overclock i5 4690k just fine . Non-Z97/Z87/Z77/Z68/P67 mobo does not support overclocking but this one is exceptional

Quote:its not like he has an unlocked cpu
It is
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117374&cm_re=g3258-_-19-117-374-_-Product

Quote:• Haswell
• Fully Unlocked
• Quick Sync Video

ok, didn't know about the anniversary version. changes everything

still, 70 bucks sounds a bit... low. whats the drawback