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Is my computer fast enough?
01-30-2011, 11:49 AM (This post was last modified: 08-08-2013, 05:07 AM by ExtremeDude2.)
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I plan on building a new computer soon and wanted to know if it would be able to play most games full speed at 1080p, efb scale x2 with ssaa x4, x16 AF, all hacks off (except XFB), and EFB copy to RAM with cache enabled (only on games like SMS and NSMBW).
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Athlon II x4 640 OC'd to 3.3 ghz
2x2 GB of ddr3 ram in dual mode @ 1616 MHz: purchased
Ati HD 5670 1GB
Windows 7 64-bit: someone was suppose to give one to me for free >.>: purchased
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CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 OC'd to 3.535GHz: purchased
Graphics: 5830 1GB OC'd to 880/1100: purchased
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01-30-2011, 12:12 PM
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I would grab a Phenom II 720 instead of an Athlon II 640 if I were you. Or if you have the money, an i3 540.
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01-30-2011, 12:42 PM
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(01-30-2011, 12:12 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote: I would grab a Phenom II 720 instead of an Athlon II 640 if I were you. Or if you have the money, an i3 540.

I would like to but i'm trying to make it really cheap
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01-31-2011, 07:20 AM
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It's what? $20 more? Just save up for the 720.
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01-31-2011, 08:23 AM
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(01-31-2011, 07:20 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: It's what? $20 more? Just save up for the 720.

The 640 has a higher clock and another core so why would I buy the 720 Huh
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01-31-2011, 09:21 AM
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Because it has a large L3 cache. Dolphin doesn't give a crap about number of cores. The larger cache will help improve performance per clock in dolphin.
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01-31-2011, 09:37 AM
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(01-31-2011, 09:21 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: Dolphin doesn't give a crap about number of cores.

Dolphin isn't the only this i will use my computer for.
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01-31-2011, 09:40 AM
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i have almost the exact same specs, and i have to say i am very pleased with performance......and i can play lower-level games (ex. New Super Mario Bros. Wii) full speed at 720p but i can only play smg and smg 2 at full speed at a low resolution.

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Your Plan is awesome but its take a lot of much money.
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02-02-2011, 04:26 AM
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(01-31-2011, 09:40 AM)shawnanastasio Wrote: i have almost the exact same specs, and i have to say i am very pleased with performance......and i can play lower-level games (ex. New Super Mario Bros. Wii) full speed at 720p but i can only play smg and smg 2 at full speed at a low resolution.

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