I fonally decided to bolt down and build a PC.
Here it is:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6ZJbYJ
I went for the mini itx tower because i like how it looks and it would fit snugly on my desk.
I plan on overclocking the cpu to 4.2 GHz
I just want a pc that can emulate games well right now, then raise enough cash to upgrade to an i7 at a later date. Will this pc be good enough for that?
Oh and before i forget, i have users on this board, a personal friend, and this website to help me on my build:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangel...-included/ .
You have some guts to buy ESC's mobo . I wouldn't touch any ESC mobo not even with ten foot pole
And stay away from H81 mobo if you're thinking about this
Quote: then raise enough cash to upgrade to an i7 at a later date
and btw an aftermarket cooler is not needed for overclocking G3258
K i changed the motherboard, slightly overbudget but worth it
Luckily you're not going to keep that processor. The g3258 is not good for gaming and for emulator . You will be cpu limited in some games but if you change it after that, i think that will be ok.
Quote:The g3258 is not good for gaming and for emulator .
LOL . It's faster than yours !!! (Ivy Bridge E < Haswell)
https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-un...un-30-2015
Quote: Benchmarking Tips:
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1. Before running the benchmark, it's recommended to reboot your PC and leave it at the Desktop for 20 ~ 40min.
2. Close all running apps, web browsers and temporarily disable any antimalware suites.
3. Benchmark times are variable, so you may need to do multiple benchmark runs.
Scoring:
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"A" - Total time of 4:30 or less. Your CPU is fast enough to run the most demanding titles at full speed *, including double-speed mods with WS AR patches and virtual CPU overclock.
"B" - Total time of 6:00 or less. Your CPU should be enough for full speed * in the more demanding titles, with a few exceptions.
"C" - Total time of 8:30 or less. Your CPU is good for (full speed * in) all the "medium" titles.
"D" - Total time of 11:00 or less. Your CPU is good only for the "light" stuff.
* "Full Speed" in this benchmark means full speed all the time (without dips, even in the most demanding parts), not "full speed most of the time" or "full speed half of the time".
Results:
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"A"
Core i7-4790K @ 5.0 GHz = 3:47
Core i7-4790K @ 4.9 GHz = 3:54
Core i7-4790K @ 4.7 GHz = 4:03
Core i5-4670K @ 4.4 GHz = 4:16
Pentium G3258 @ 4.6 GHz = 4:25
"B"
Pentium G3258 @ 4.5 GHz = 4:35
Core i7-4790K @ 4.4 GHz = 4:49
Pentium G3258 @ 4.2 GHz = 5:02
Core i5-4690K @ 3.5 GHz??? = 5:21
Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.4 GHz = 5:33
Core i5-4670K @ 3.8 GHz = 5:36
"C"
Pentium G3258 @ 3.2 GHz = 6:13
Core i5-4440 @ 3.1 GHz = 6:25
Pentium G3220 @ 3.0 GHz = 6:38
Core i7-3770 @ 3.4 GHz = 7:02 ( Probabbly same performance with Ivy Bridge E since Dolphin is a dual core app)
Core i5-2500 @ 3.3 GHz = 7:17
Core i7-960 @ 4.0 GHz = 7:18
Core i7-4700MQ @ 3.4 GHz = 7:32
Core i3-4330T @ 3.0 GHz = 7:34
Core i5-750 @ 3.7 GHz = 7:45
Athlon II X2 280 @ 4.1 GHz = 8:25
Lol i dont see the i7 4960x in your benchmark, and this processor its not faster than my processor. i have the 4960x not the 4690k. ^^
Your CPU is Ivy Bridge E which is even worse than Haswell i5 4690k , not even on par with i3 4130
Keep in mind that Dolphin is a dual core application . Even if your CPU had 100 cores , you would still have the same performance
Ah ok sorry for this mistake ^^. i was thinking dolphin use more than 2 cores. But in game my cpu its better because some games use more than two cores.
And if this guy want to play last video game with that processor i think he will be cpu limited. but apparently for dolphin no problem :-)
Dolphin , PCSX2 and many other emulators are mostly dual cores application
I think RPCS3 PS3 emu may change that but who knows what will come!