I am relatively new to this. The current PC I own (which I do not think can run Dolphin but I have been using for running other games) is an HP a6200n with the following specs:
AMD Anthlon 64 x2 Dual Core Processor 5000+ 2.60 GHz
2GB RAM
Windows Vista Home Premium x32...
upon looking this over it's beyond obvious this machine can't handle Dolphin!
I am looking to purchase a new gaming PC. This would mostly be for running Dolphin, a few games, some emulators, and maybe for video/audio processing (obviously not while playing any games!). I am hoping to purchase a pre-built computer that can handle running Dolphin (at 1080p at least) with minimal to no hiccups (I understand not all games run 100%, but I would like to prevent any other problems then those caused by a game not being fully supported by Dolphin). I am looking at a bunch of computers including a Dell with the following specs:
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
8GB DDR3-1600 RAM
1TB 7,200RPM Hard Drive
NVIDIA GeForce GT 720
Bluetooth 4.0
I notice a lot of talk about the K series on here and some other places (I have no idea why the K series is considered better) so I have been looking at a Powerspec G413 with these specs:
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor 4.0GHz
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
16GB DDR3-1600 RAM
2TB 7,200RPM Hard Drive
240GB Solid State Drive
AMD Radeon R9-280X
I would prefer not to build the machine from scratch (I've never done that before) but if that is really the route I should take then please let me know. Of course I would like to save as much money as possible, but I would also like a machine that can handle everything I need it for. I am sure both of these machines can handle the games, emulators, and video/audio editing software I would be using, but I've no idea about Dolphin. If need be - I would purchase a computer solely for my video/audio needs and build/buy another solely for gaming.
Thanks in advance!!
edit: Just watched some videos of Dolphin running between 1080p-1440p using i7-4790k and (separately) running AMD r9-280x. Would the AMD R9-280x or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 be better suited for running Dolphin? Thanks again!!
AMD Anthlon 64 x2 Dual Core Processor 5000+ 2.60 GHz
2GB RAM
Windows Vista Home Premium x32...
upon looking this over it's beyond obvious this machine can't handle Dolphin!
I am looking to purchase a new gaming PC. This would mostly be for running Dolphin, a few games, some emulators, and maybe for video/audio processing (obviously not while playing any games!). I am hoping to purchase a pre-built computer that can handle running Dolphin (at 1080p at least) with minimal to no hiccups (I understand not all games run 100%, but I would like to prevent any other problems then those caused by a game not being fully supported by Dolphin). I am looking at a bunch of computers including a Dell with the following specs:
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
8GB DDR3-1600 RAM
1TB 7,200RPM Hard Drive
NVIDIA GeForce GT 720
Bluetooth 4.0
I notice a lot of talk about the K series on here and some other places (I have no idea why the K series is considered better) so I have been looking at a Powerspec G413 with these specs:
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor 4.0GHz
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
16GB DDR3-1600 RAM
2TB 7,200RPM Hard Drive
240GB Solid State Drive
AMD Radeon R9-280X
I would prefer not to build the machine from scratch (I've never done that before) but if that is really the route I should take then please let me know. Of course I would like to save as much money as possible, but I would also like a machine that can handle everything I need it for. I am sure both of these machines can handle the games, emulators, and video/audio editing software I would be using, but I've no idea about Dolphin. If need be - I would purchase a computer solely for my video/audio needs and build/buy another solely for gaming.
Thanks in advance!!
edit: Just watched some videos of Dolphin running between 1080p-1440p using i7-4790k and (separately) running AMD r9-280x. Would the AMD R9-280x or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 be better suited for running Dolphin? Thanks again!!