Here is the breakdown of my PC:
*Windows 10 Home x64 architecture
*AMD Phenom II X4 965 @3.4GHZ
*PNY NVIDIA GTX 460 1GB
*Corsair DDR3 8GB (2X4)
*2 Hard Drives. My secondary will hold my games and the emulator.
*EVGA 500B power supply.
More than anything, I want to be able to play the Metroid series. I've already been messing with Dolphin and getting Metroid to run at a playable framerate is proving to be a challenge. I'll take a 30fps hit in rooms with mini-battles. I'll only stay at a constant 60 if I basically don't move or engage any of my weaponry. Or if the room has little to no activity from enemies. Even then I'll get hiccups. Running the game at its absolute minimum in settings doesn't seem to help either.
I feel like Metroid is the most demanding game, correct me if I'm wrong, and everything else will be downhill. Other games I enjoy are Mario Sunshine, Luigis mansion, and Zelda Twilight Princess.
What should my next step be? I really don't want to have to spend more money on my computer because I've already sinked about a grand. But if I really have to spend, my top dollar would be 200.
*Windows 10 Home x64 architecture
*AMD Phenom II X4 965 @3.4GHZ
*PNY NVIDIA GTX 460 1GB
*Corsair DDR3 8GB (2X4)
*2 Hard Drives. My secondary will hold my games and the emulator.
*EVGA 500B power supply.
More than anything, I want to be able to play the Metroid series. I've already been messing with Dolphin and getting Metroid to run at a playable framerate is proving to be a challenge. I'll take a 30fps hit in rooms with mini-battles. I'll only stay at a constant 60 if I basically don't move or engage any of my weaponry. Or if the room has little to no activity from enemies. Even then I'll get hiccups. Running the game at its absolute minimum in settings doesn't seem to help either.
I feel like Metroid is the most demanding game, correct me if I'm wrong, and everything else will be downhill. Other games I enjoy are Mario Sunshine, Luigis mansion, and Zelda Twilight Princess.
What should my next step be? I really don't want to have to spend more money on my computer because I've already sinked about a grand. But if I really have to spend, my top dollar would be 200.