Please Help! Is this desktop pc worth buying?

[Alexander Dent]

I'm fairly new to emulation and have never used dolphin before. I know it's a great emulator but the hardware needed to run it properly isn't cheap when your 15. I have only ever owned basic computers and laptops that wouldn't stand a chance running dolphin, so I have decided to save some cash to buy a £449.99 Desktop PC (that's $724.04!) anyway here's the specs I know of:

ASUS M31AD

CPU and Memory:
•Intel Core i5 4440S dual core (unsure of the speed of the cores since Argos don't say).
•2GB RAM (according to the website, but the catalogue says it's 8GB for some reason).

Hard drive:
•1000GB SATA hard drive.

Graphics:
•Shared graphics.
•Intel HD Graphics.

Interfaces and connectivity:
•3 x USB 2.0 ports.
•2 x USB 3.0 ports.
•Ethernet port.
•1 HDMI port.
•Bluetooth.
•Wireless/Wi-Fi enabled.
•Wired keyboard and mouse.

Operating system & software:
•Microsoft Windows 8.1.

I only know the basics of a computers components (CPU, RAM Graphics Card Etc.) I don't know much more than the simple things. But one thing I noticed was that Argos (the seller) didn't note the speed of the cores for some reason. So is this worth buying to run dolphin?

Hopefully someone can help clear things up a little.

[admin89]

Too expensive . You can get some high-end parts from scan.co.uk and build your own PC . I believe I could build a monster at that price range
Don't know how to build your own pc ? Search it on youtube

Case : Sliverstone Grandia Black HTPC(£48)
CPU : Unlocked Pentium Haswell Anniversary Edition (£44.5 )
GPU : EVGA GTX 750 Superclock Edition (£86)
HDD : Toshiba 3.5" 7200rpm 1TB (£38.5)
Ram : Corsair Vengeance Blue 2x4GB 1600MHz Dual Channel (£65.8)
PSU : Seasonic M12 Full Modular 520W(£55)
Mobo : MSI Z97 G45 Gaming (£90)
Thermal Paste : Arctic MX-4 (£4.7)
Total Cost (VAT included) : £432

[Dinujan]

That's a $350-400 CAD computer.

[zephyrsurfer]

When you are on a budget that low you have to build yourself. That pc doesn't even have a discrete graphics card. You could build a pc cheaper and more powerful with a decent graphics card for that price though.

In fact if you want to save more money, I know of quite a few people who throw away "ye olden computers", you could salvage a case and the power supply at the very least.

If you need help there's a ton of videos on youtube for building a desktop so don't be intimidated and don't be ripped off with a pre-built PC like that.

You can find the speed here: http://ark.intel.com/products/75040/Intel-Core-i5-4440S-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_30-GHz
It's base clock is 2.8 GHz it will turbo 2 cores out of the 4 core to 3.3 GHz at the best of times.

In case you do not not know the integrated graphics of the PC you were looking to buy are a big no no, It's got an Intel HD 4600 inside the CPU essentially.