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

[RogerFVB]

(05-24-2015, 05:11 AM)ReyVGM Wrote:

(05-22-2015, 06:04 AM)RogerFVB Wrote:

(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.

You're gonna have a joygasm.

I had a pentium 4 for like 5 years, I upgraded to an i5 last year and I'm in heaven.

This is very accurate. xD Can't express the joy of basic stuff (Facebook, Outlook, and especially YouTube) not lagging anymore. And I'm sure you know what I mean by finally being able to watch "certain" contents on 1080p.

On Dolphin, most GC games I tried ran fine. Some lag on Super Mario Galaxy 2 on x1 IR obviously because I don't have a dedicated GPU yet. That guy from the video I posted earlier used a 650 TI OC Edition and had 2x IR, 4x AA and 16xAF with no drops. Apparently that GPU isn't too "expensive" (around 630 BRL), so I may buy it. But... Can anyone recommend a cheap GPU for at least 2.5x or 3x IR without lag? Can't be much more expensive than the 650 TI OC.

Edit: By the way, I'm using a Corsair CX430, so the GPU can't be too much of a powerhouse in W terms.