Wayne100 Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 I know that this is a bit of an open ended question, but as I install and set up more and more platforms and games onto my system, it is becoming apparent that my system is just a bit to old and slow to cope. My end goal is to have a fully functioning arcade machine, running BigBox with Coverflow (running fast and smooth!) I have tried various things that have been suggested (from a previous topic I started), but all to no avail. My current system is:- Windows 7 Enterprise (x64) Intel core i3-550 (3.2Ghz) 8mb Memory (2 x paired 4mb) NVidia GeForce GTS 250 GPU Soundblaster Audigy card 2TB SETA HDD (Solely for LaunchBox) 150GB SETA HDD, for Windows etc. Platforms to run:- ZX Spectrum, Amiga, NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Gamecube, Master System, MegaDrive, etc etc, and MAME, CPS 1,2,3, Atomiswave etc etc. (Basically, everything) Roughly, what would be the recommended spec of a system capable of running Coverflow etc perfectly, or any upgrades that would bring my system 'upto' spec? Any help, or suggestions much appreciated!
DOS76 Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 i5 or i7 gen 4 or up at least 16GB of RAM 250-500 GB SSD OS drive a 5TB data drive and Nvidia card preferably 900 or 1000 series. If you are going to buy or build a PC use newerish parts but that is just me.
Wayne100 Posted February 10, 2017 Author Posted February 10, 2017 Thanks for the reply, I will have to start sourcing a few second hand bits.
Wayne100 Posted February 12, 2017 Author Posted February 12, 2017 Hi, I have been offered the following, all new:- AMD FX8350 Black Edition, MSI 970A-G43 Plus, with 16GB of Crucial Ballistix 1600mhz RAM, would this setup be ok instead of the i5 or 17 setup? Cheers
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