Typical "can I run it" thread. Bear with me.

[RogerFVB]

(05-20-2015, 05:08 AM)admin89 Wrote:

Quote:I'm not a hardcore PC gamer, just want a media center, mid-range games and emulators.

You should get Pentium G3258 + Asrock Z97 Extreme 4 or MSI Z97 G45  instead of that i5 + B85
In dolphin benchmark , G3258 @ 4.7GHz is as fast as i7 4790k @ 4.4GHz
Most tester can overclock G3258 to 4.6GHz without extra cooling (Of course , high-end thermal compound like Arctic MX-4 or IC diamond 7 is a must)
G3258 is dust cheap , you can save your money for a better GPU and a better mobo or even a SSD
At that speed , it will blow away the i5 4690 (being 50% faster)
Besides , Z95 EX4 and Z97 G45 have top of the line onboard audio Realtek alc1150 which i'm having right now . It's as good as a mid-range sound card

If you like a "portable desktop" , you may have a look at Asrock Z97E mini ITX +  Silverstone Sugo CUBE SG06-LITE which is the smallest ITX case afaik . You will need a SFX power supply though

Just finished making the purchases today before reading any of this. For better or for worse, it's done. xD

By media center I meant basically playing or streaming 720p/1080p videos. It shouldn't be that demanding. Maybe I phrased that wrong.

Tomorrow I'll finally put this 13-year-old Atom 230 to rest and test the new rig. Can't wait. Anything, even a crappy Dual Core, is better than what I have (I can't even have 360p YouTube streaming without major lag on Windows 7).

I'll probably mess around playing things like Sunshine and TTYD on 1xIR. After a couple months I'll shoot for a high-end GPU and that will be it for my social life.