Non Over-Clocking PC Build for Dolphin. Will it Work?

[dickster7000]

I am planning my next build for an Intel i5-4590 and GTX 750ti. Main reason: my PC is becoming a fossil, its time to upgrade. Will I be able to play GC games with this build at full speed in NATIVE resolutions? I know over-clocking is recommended to play games in HD but I do not care about over-clocking, nor playing in 1080p. I prefer playing in native. I guess its an old guy thing.

Secondary question: is getting a heatsink (say 212 EVO) completely unnecessary for a non OC CPU or is it a good idea just to be safe?

Thank you for your time.

[yl-smash]

You'll be able to play all but perhaps the most demanding games at full speed all the time on up to 3x or so IR. You don't need a third party cooler if you're not going to be overclocking. The stock cooler will be fine.

[dickster7000]

Thank you very much!

[admin89]

My GTX 750 can run all games at 3xIR(1920x1584) + FXAA + 16xAF
So , yes you can . If you don't want to OC but still want highest clock speed as possible then i7 4790k is a good choice for you
It has maximum turbo boost of 4.4GHz and you don't have to use Z97 board , just a cheap H97 board will do the job

Quote: I know over-clocking is recommended to play games in HD

idk where you get that from but if you want to play game in HD , you will need a good GPU , not CPU

[dickster7000]

Thanks for the info! I will keep that in mind. I've had my eyes on some ASUS H97s. I would love an i7 but I don't want to shell out the cash. I'm on a budget.

I know Dolphin is CPU-intensive so I assumed HD game play would require more out of the CPU.

[Raptorxdei]

or maybe you heard about overclocking some GPU's?? either way those specs seem fine to me. I have a GTX 580 and somehow I run my games at 1080p including LOZ : TP at 30fps( max from what I know)

[dickster7000]

Yes, I have heard of it. Most subjects on overcloacking largely gravitate toward CPU tho, so I don't hear it a lot
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