Quote:Ok. So if I scratch the Alienware alpha, what processor and video card should I go with. It doesn't have to be the best one in the world but just enough to make the games playable on dolphin.
My mini ITX PC doesn't cost much ($400->500) but still be able to run all games full speed . It's not portable but much smaller than a normal PC
(09-21-2015, 11:27 PM)admin89 Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:Ok. So if I scratch the Alienware alpha, what processor and video card should I go with. It doesn't have to be the best one in the world but just enough to make the games playable on dolphin.
My mini ITX PC doesn't cost much ($400->500) but still be able to run all games full speed . It's not portable but much smaller than a normal PC
Are the specs what you have listed under your name?
Also, what do you think of this?
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Intel-i7-...B00HWP6CMG
An Intel GPU will make dolphin cry if you try bumping anything up above 2x IR.
Try this.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZQpWQ7
The CPU clock speed and GPU will keep dolphin very happy, and it's Mini ITX.
If you plan on playing other Very Intensive games (Battlefield 4, Planetside 2, Arkham Knight, etc) on this build, you'll have to turn down a few settings.
Also, I assumed this was an HTPC build so I didn't bother adding an SSD. Just an HDD
If you want small computers (Which is seems like you do) I would go with an I7-4770R NUC like you did or the Alienware Alpha.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/...HwodarYM5w
This should be able to play modern games and most Dolphin games at full speed. Even if Dolphin slows down you can just downclock the virtual CPU
Quote:Are the specs what you have listed under your name?
Yes , G3258 @ 4.6GHz ($70) is as strong as i7 4790k @ 4.4GHz($353) since both of them have the same architecture and Dolphin is a dual core app
Don't trust me ? See Dolphin Benchmark here :
https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-un...un-30-2015
Quote:Also, what do you think of this?
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Intel-i7-...B00HWP6CMG
It's a good deal but you will have to take it apart and replace the trash OEM thermal compound to Arctic MX-4 or IC diamond 7 carat before you try to run any game on it
Hint : Many Dolphin users bought it and tried it with Dolphin . It will overheat if you don't replace the thermal paste
Thanks everyone i decided to build my own system. Mini-ITX system with an Intel i3-4370 3.8ghz. According to the guide it should preform really well.
Any one have any opinions on SSD vs HDD. I need the storage so HDD seems like a better option. But if their is a big performance difference in Dolphin when using an SSD vs an HDD?
An SSD won't be any faster in dolphin.
Sorry for the bump, but if you are thinking of getting a g3528, DO NOT GET WINDOWS 10.
I may be wrong, but I heard that over clocked g3528's won't boot windows 10. Something Intel did to boost sales of the i3
And I know this doesn't directly affect op, just thought people should know about it
(09-27-2015, 11:36 AM)piccolo289 Wrote: [ -> ]I may be wrong, but I heard that over clocked g3528's won't boot windows 10. Something Intel did to boost sales of the i3
Bullshit. My overclocked Pentium G3258 is running Windows 10 just fine since the launch day, zero problems...
yeah lolwut.
It's not Microsoft's problem if your hardware isn't configured correctly.