(09-25-2013, 04:16 AM)Crypdos Wrote: Why an Intel CPU? A good AMD Phenom II seems to be sufficient for x2 native, and this option would be more cost efficient than replacing the whole mobo+CPU. But I don't know which CPU to pick from. Does quadcore make a difference, or should I go for a fast dualcore?Because Intel CPUs provide better performance than AMD does. And a quad-core (high-clocked) will be fine for Dolphin (hint: extra core for DSP).
Rig 1: Windows 10 Home | AMD A6-1450 @ 600/1000/1400 MHz | AMD Radeon HD Graphics 8250 | 4GB RAM | HP Pavilion TouchSmart 11.
Rig 2: Windows 10 Pro | Intel Core i7-2640M @ 780/2800/3500 MHz | Intel HD 3000 Mobile | 8GB RAM | Dell Latitude 6320.