New Dolphin rig

pwnedatdolphin · (This post was last modified: 11-25-2011, 04:05 AM by pwnedatdolphin.)

So I might be getting a new rig. My current rig is a AMD Athlon II x2 250 @ 3 Ghz with integrated graphics. I can run SSBB at 50-60 fps at 1x IR. I might be considering a i3 2100 build. Or a AMD A8 3850. The i3 will have either GTX 560 ti or Radeon HD 6870 for the graphics card and the AMD build will run on Llano's integrated graphics. Will the i3 be enough for 1080p?

Oh, and can anyone reccomend a good $500-$750 build for dolphin and gaming in general? I want to be able to play at 1080p. Smile

**Garteal** · 11-25-2011, 04:23 AM #2

I'd definitely recommend a setup like this:

CPU: i5 2500K
GPU: 6870HD or 560ti if you can afford it
MOBO: a P67/Z68 chipset
RAM: Atleast 4GB
PSU: Atleast 600 Watts
Harddrive: Pick your size, but it should have 7200RPM atleast

What store are you going to use- NewEgg?

pwnedatdolphin · 11-25-2011, 04:42 AM #3

probably, but this is a system from the ground up, eg. case and os needed

**Garteal** · (This post was last modified: 11-25-2011, 05:10 AM by Garteal.)

Alright, I made something on NewEgg for you:

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

Motherboard: MSI P67S-C43 (B3)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130576

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

GPU: XFX Radeon HD 6870 (Dual Fans)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150521

PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017

Harddrive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM(these are pretty expensive nowadays)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Case: Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119216

The price
The price has bumped up to $810.94 without an OS and $910.93 WITH Windows 7 x64 Home Premium SP1.

pwnedatdolphin · 11-25-2011, 06:02 AM #5

sorry, has to be under $800 with an os

pwnedatdolphin · 11-25-2011, 07:13 AM #6

Also, would a i3 2100 be enough for 1080p? i5 and the i3 are the same arch. and i3 is slower in terms of clockspeed by only a little bit(with the i5's turbo boost taken into account)

**Garteal** · 11-25-2011, 07:21 AM #7

The i3 2100 is -just- a dual core though. Not future-proof imo.
Are you sure you want that?

pwnedatdolphin · 11-25-2011, 08:04 AM #8

Hmm... I can always upgrade after a year or two, but I'm asking if it is enough for dolphin@1080p.

**NaturalViolence** · 11-26-2011, 01:21 PM #9

The cpu doesn't effect resolution scaling. An i3 is enough for MOST games but not all of them. Garteals builds will dip below $800 if you wait for HDD prices to come back down and make a few minor cuts.

Fennecat · (This post was last modified: 11-26-2011, 01:39 PM by Fennecat.)

(11-25-2011, 06:02 AM)pwnedatdolphin Wrote: sorry, has to be under $800 with an os

Ubuntu is free and comes in 64-bit.