Hello,
I am beginning to put together a budget build for an all in one Emulation Station. My goal is to get it to play NES-Gamecube (or even Wii). The biggest thing I don't know, however, is what processor to look at. I usually stick with AMD, but have read that Intel is the better choice when it comes to running Dolphin and PCSX2. I am trying to keep my build around $300, and have been looking at either the Intel G3258 or the i3-4170. I know that I can overclock the G3258 and not the 4170, but how important is that to running Dolphin? Do I need a processor that I can overclock to 4.0ghz and up? Will the 3258 simply fry itself after running overclocked? I am new to overclocking processors and am really flying blind here. I have seen videos of people using both processors, so I wasn't able to really tell if one was a solidly better choice than the other. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Joe
I am beginning to put together a budget build for an all in one Emulation Station. My goal is to get it to play NES-Gamecube (or even Wii). The biggest thing I don't know, however, is what processor to look at. I usually stick with AMD, but have read that Intel is the better choice when it comes to running Dolphin and PCSX2. I am trying to keep my build around $300, and have been looking at either the Intel G3258 or the i3-4170. I know that I can overclock the G3258 and not the 4170, but how important is that to running Dolphin? Do I need a processor that I can overclock to 4.0ghz and up? Will the 3258 simply fry itself after running overclocked? I am new to overclocking processors and am really flying blind here. I have seen videos of people using both processors, so I wasn't able to really tell if one was a solidly better choice than the other. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Joe