Thanks in advance for your help. Here are my Macbook specs:
Core i7 2.9GHZ
Intel HD 4000 Graphics
(and 8GB DDR3 RAM)
OSX 10.9.4; running Dolphin 4.0
OoT Master Quest hangs / freezes very frequently for me (but otherwise runs smoothly, ~60fps), and Sunshine / Madden 2004 run incredibly slowly (~15fps - these are the only games I've tried; I'm mostly concerned with OoT). I've done a fair amount of research but can't find anything conclusive - are my integrated graphics the problem here? Maybe OSX? I thought my CPU would be sufficient for Dolphin.
If this is the problem then I need to build a cheap PC for Dolphin - It seems most people have recommended the i3 4130 or the Pentium G3258. I'd like it to be strong enough to play SMG.
Is the i3 worth spending the extra money on to leave the option of (more demanding) PC gaming on the table?
Can I cheap out on a mobo (~$50) or will I need to get something decent (~$100) (for OCing)?
Lastly, any input on GPU? I'd like to go really cheap on that too, if possible, and upgrade later if I get into any PC games.
Core i7 2.9GHZ
Intel HD 4000 Graphics
(and 8GB DDR3 RAM)
OSX 10.9.4; running Dolphin 4.0
OoT Master Quest hangs / freezes very frequently for me (but otherwise runs smoothly, ~60fps), and Sunshine / Madden 2004 run incredibly slowly (~15fps - these are the only games I've tried; I'm mostly concerned with OoT). I've done a fair amount of research but can't find anything conclusive - are my integrated graphics the problem here? Maybe OSX? I thought my CPU would be sufficient for Dolphin.
If this is the problem then I need to build a cheap PC for Dolphin - It seems most people have recommended the i3 4130 or the Pentium G3258. I'd like it to be strong enough to play SMG.
Is the i3 worth spending the extra money on to leave the option of (more demanding) PC gaming on the table?
Can I cheap out on a mobo (~$50) or will I need to get something decent (~$100) (for OCing)?
Lastly, any input on GPU? I'd like to go really cheap on that too, if possible, and upgrade later if I get into any PC games.