Dolphin, the GameCube and Wii emulator - Forums

get at least 5770

Emulation=CPU dependent (3-GHz+) + decent midrange GPU

Hi everybody, first post, needed some input on what you guys think about this set up, and how well would I be able to run Dolphin (latest release)

Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 2.8GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor

Motherboard: MSI 870A-G54 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

RAM: GeIL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10660) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory

Graphics Card: HIS iCooler V H583FN1GD Radeon HD 5830 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/Eyefinity

Case: NZXT M59 - 001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive



If there's ANYthing on here you guys feel would not be optimal, please let me know, thanks

It will run most games. Don't expect full speed on the demanding games.

You don't have to buy a Tri-Channel Memorykit since Phenoms only support Dualchannel. So you will be fine with a 4GB Kit. Also the Radeon 5830 isn't the best bang for the buck, you should get a 5850 or GeForce 460 1024MB instead (both are 30% faster in most games, sometimes they only have an advantage of 15% but they are still faster...)

agree with Running Postman - only get that hd 5830 if it is a lot cheaper than a hd 5850 or a gtx260 1gb, otherwise go for one of the other two. also, a phenom II 965 will be faster than that 1055T in dolphin, easier to overclock, and probably a bit cheaper too (it is here in the uk). unless you are doing lots of encoding and/or 3d rendering then i'd go with the 965, especially if money's tight - you could save enough to put into a better video card like the ones already mentioned.

Isn't it about time the buying guide was updated? I think there would be some better video card options available now, and some of the products listed aren't even available on Newegg anymore.

Basically: If your computer can run Crysis, it can run Dolphin.

Hi,Dolphin has undergone some changes since version 1.2.9. The interface is much cleaner; buttons are now integrated in the same manner as a desktop browser. Whereas pressing the hard menu button formerly popped up two rows of touchscreen buttons for navigation in previous releases, doing so in Dolphin 2.0 displays a border around the edge of the screen that includes a bottom rung of navigation buttons (Back, Forward, Home, thumbnail views of open Web pages, and a secondary settings menu). Along the top you’ll see a URL bar with buttons to reload, stop loading, or add a Web page to your bookmark.

Ive read that Dolphin Emu needs only dualcore CPU.


Which the specs is best?

OS Windows 7 64bit
Intel i5 760 2.80 ghz = 4 Cores
8gig ram
GTS250 1 Gig ddr3 256 bit

or

OS Windows 7 64bit
Core2Duo E8500 3.16 ghz = 2 Cores
8gig ram
GTS250 1 Gig ddr3 256 bit