PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($106.12)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.36)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($36.28 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($46.90 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.68)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($156.06)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($102.72 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($8.53)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.28 @ Amazon)
Other: HP Pavilion 21.5" LED 1080p monitor ($99.99)
Other: SSD Drive Sled ($4.80)
Other: Windows 7 Refurbished System Builder ($48.04)
Total: $716.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-12 15:19 EST-0500
I can get an i3-6300 for about $25 more.
I'd like to play Xenoblade Chronicles in 1080p with HD textures(everything I guess). I'd also like to play F-ZERO GX in HD, along with plenty more less-demanding games. How will they run on this CPU? Is it too weak for proper emulation?
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($106.12)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.36)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($36.28 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($46.90 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.68)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($156.06)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($102.72 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($8.53)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.28 @ Amazon)
Other: HP Pavilion 21.5" LED 1080p monitor ($99.99)
Other: SSD Drive Sled ($4.80)
Other: Windows 7 Refurbished System Builder ($48.04)
Total: $716.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-12 15:19 EST-0500
I can get an i3-6300 for about $25 more.
I'd like to play Xenoblade Chronicles in 1080p with HD textures(everything I guess). I'd also like to play F-ZERO GX in HD, along with plenty more less-demanding games. How will they run on this CPU? Is it too weak for proper emulation?