(01-09-2013, 08:31 AM)AnyOldName3 Wrote: Your GPU is enough for 2-3x IR in most games, and your processor is pretty good. However, SMG in particular is a very CPU dependant game. If you had the i7 2600K, and a suitable motherboard, you'd have to overclock to 4.5 GHz to get fullspeed. It's expected that Wind Waker and the Smash Bros would run pretty well on that rig, as they aren't very demanding, but Skyward Sword may give you some trouble.
You mentioned using LLE. This requires a lot of processing power compared to HLE, so you should use it only for games which require it, in this case, just SMG. If you're using it for other games, then it may well be the source of your slowdown.
Thanks for taking the time to answer. Yes, I was using LLE as the default configuration as I had the misconception that HLE would give poor audio output, but I was checking the option to lock it to a single core (or another similar option), in case it makes any difference. I didn't know I would not be able to play Super Mario Galaxy at decent speed, I expect SMG2 to be equally or more demanding. I guess I'll stick to play them on the Wii.
Should I be able to use any AA at all?