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hey, i know this is a dead topic lol. but i decided to wait until taxes, and save up a little for a better pc. is this one ok? im getting it monday and just wanted an opinion if its good .

http://www.directron.com/barebone-computer-3.html

i chose:

Intel core i-5 2320 3.0GHz
one 4gb 2x2gb ddr3 1333 Patriot PSD34G1333K
one 1000gb SATA 3.5in OEM Toshiba DT01ACA100
Geforce GT630 2GB PCI-E2.0 ASUS GT630-2GD3

And i figured maybe i can get windows 7 home premium on ebay for a decent price. as long as its a good seller. So is that a good pc for dolphin and what not?

You'll never find a good OEM PC for your pocket, why don't you just build it by your own
Sandy Bridge is outdated , GT 630 is ok but no future proof
Current CPU are Ivy Bridge CPUs : i3 3xxx , i5 3xxx and if you could wait for Haswell CPU (i3/i5 4xxx) , it will be even better

(02-02-2013, 02:55 PM)Terryh2 Wrote: [ -> ]So is that a good pc for dolphin and what not?

If you plan to play most games at good speed, with optionally LLE for a correct sound, then the answer is no

Quote: Intel core i-5 2320 3.0GHz

I have this one, and for a lot of games, it isn't amazing. You'd be best off building your own PC instead of getting an OEM one. You'll end up with a much more powerful system, and may even save some money also.

What i went with finally was an I5 3570k ivy bridge 3.4 ghz (3.8 ghz turbo) Quad core. May overclock in the future if i need to. i got a good deal off ebay for all of this, not to shabby if i say so. heres some specs of it:


[*][color=#ff0010]NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 1024MB Video Card
[/color][*][color=#fb0034]8 GB of 1333 MHz DDR3 RAM[/color][*][b]Realtek 8-Channel Onboard Audio[/b][*][b][b][b]USB Wi-Fi Wireless Adapter[/b]
[/b][/b][*][color=#fb0034]All-In-One Card Reader/Writer[/color][*]1 TB SATA III Hard Drive[*][color=#FB0034]DVD±RW Optical Dual Layer Combo Drive[/color][*]Window 7 (64 bit) Ultimate - Full Version Included[*]500 Watt Power Supply[*] [color=#ff0010][color=#ff0010]ASUS[/color] P8H61-M LE/CSM R3 LGA 1155 H61 mATX Intel Motherboard[/color]

Quote:P8H61-M LE/CSM R3 LGA 1155 H61 mATX Intel Motherboard

You do realise you can't OC now right?

Quote:NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 1024MB Video Card

Also that GPU sucks alot XD

Edit: yay imma ninja :3

Nvidia 8400GS ....Meh , back to ancient times . 8400GS is garbage
P6H61 + i5 3570k ? What kind of joke is this ?
Please use normal font ! It's hard to read your post

yeah sorry i copied and pasted most of that. and yeah i guess i cant OC, but im still happy with what i got. and i know its not the best gpu, but its still decent and WAY better then what i have now, which is crap lol.

Heck the Intel HD 4000 may be better then it XD (I have no idea)

well just hoping i can play some games with medium settings or any settings that would work. and plus its a good pc in general not just for gaming, just for everyday normal use, so im happy with what i got.