Hello. I want to build my first gaming computer but I need help choosing which parts would be best. I mainly want to use this PC to play Gamecube emulated roms and the emulator of choice is the Dolphin Emulator. The Dolphin Emulator faq suggests the Intel i5-4670K and because the i5-4670K has integrated graphics that are good enough to run older Gamecube games I don't think I will need to buy a video card, right? The recommended GPU is the Intel HD3000 or HD4000 or anything that supports DirectX11.1 and OpenGL 4.4. My budget is around $500 and I will probably be installing a Linux distribution which will save me a bit of cash. I appreciate your help. Thanks.
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ak47jar3d
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- Mar 3, 2014
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Well, you probably don't need a i5 for gamecube emulator and to game, unless your pairing it with gtx 770/280x or better, is an overkill. APU has better graphics anyways. Just make sure these parts are compatible with linux before purchase if you decide.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($55.18 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $508.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-01 08:30 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($55.18 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $508.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-01 08:30 EDT-0400
LucoTF
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You'll struggle to get the overclockable version in that budget
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec VSK-4000 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $491.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-01 08:58 EDT-0400
But you're right, GC emulation is all about the CPU and this should run it absolutely fine. Plus, if you ever add a graphics card later on you'll have one hell of a machine
@ ak47jar3d
Thank you for your response.
The AMD A10-7850K supports DirectX 11.2, but does that mean it also supports DirectX 11.1?
@LucoTF
Thank you for your response.
The GC emulator runs on my current pc(Inspiron 537s) with a lot of lag but still runs on minimal settings.
Thank you for your response.
The AMD A10-7850K supports DirectX 11.2, but does that mean it also supports DirectX 11.1?
@LucoTF
Thank you for your response.
The GC emulator runs on my current pc(Inspiron 537s) with a lot of lag but still runs on minimal settings.
flamefire999
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If the A10 is too much you could probably get away with an a8-6600k, but it would still be lacking as it is more like an i3 than an i5.
Beezy
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Go with an intel, Dolphin uses mainly two threads (cores) so stronger intel cores will do better than even 8 cores from say the FX 8350.
Just to note, i have dolphin +super smash bros brawl on my FX 8320 + HD 7870 runs flawlessly. For dolphin even a 7770 1GB will do which is dirt cheap now.
Just to note, i have dolphin +super smash bros brawl on my FX 8320 + HD 7870 runs flawlessly. For dolphin even a 7770 1GB will do which is dirt cheap now.
@ak47jar3d Thanks for your suggestions. I wasn't sure to go with Win 7 or 8 but I chose 7 just as a safe choice.
@Beezy
My first plan was to build something around the i5-4670 and skip on the video card for now because I think the integrated HD 4600 graphics would be good enough to run dolphin. My budget is around $500. I think I will still make a list around the i5-4670 just to compare and contrast but I still haven't made any final decisions.
@Beezy
My first plan was to build something around the i5-4670 and skip on the video card for now because I think the integrated HD 4600 graphics would be good enough to run dolphin. My budget is around $500. I think I will still make a list around the i5-4670 just to compare and contrast but I still haven't made any final decisions.
Here's a list I made around the i3
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/bizitaq/saved/KkcG3C
This is the list around the AMD
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/bizitaq/saved/p9xbt6
I really like the AMD list and still not %100 on the i3.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/bizitaq/saved/KkcG3C
This is the list around the AMD
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/bizitaq/saved/p9xbt6
I really like the AMD list and still not %100 on the i3.
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