Sup /g/uys! I'm on my way to build a new PC but can't really choose optimal hardware. I'm not too much into modern PC gaming (multiplats on ultra serrings and 60+ fps and so on), emulation is a priority. In this case, CPU is much more important than GPU I guess (as well as IPC), especially the fact that my Sony TV's upscaler shows 480p content pretty decent and I'm not going to up the resolution 3-4 times and more. The dilemma is choosing between something like i3 6100 (2 cores, 4 threads, 3,7 Ghz clock speed) or i5 6500 (4 real cores, 3,2 Ghz clock speed with turbo boost to 3,6). I know that Dolphin emulator is 2 thread app and very demanding on clock speed (pretty much as any emulator) but I want a little futureproof here... What about emulators like Cemu (when it will be more optimised of course), will it get any benefit from i5 CPU? Is there any significant difference in performance betwen i3 or i5 (speaking about + 0,2-0,3 Ghz in "faster" i3 of course) or games will work 60 fps on both CPUs and i 5 is a better and more future proof option? Should I spend more on i5 6600? I'd like to clarify that overlocking is not an option for me (budget motherboard + I want to go as "stock" and as low in power consupmtion as possible), so i dunno if paying for extra Mhzs would be overkill or it is crucial. Right now im going to get a new cpu + 16 gigs od RAM and using INTEL gpu until I'm getting a midrange GPU like radeon x 480. Is it a good idea to use intel graphics for native res (and without enhancement) on dolphin and pcsx2 for a while? Thank you guys in advance and sorry for my awful english
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>>54928539
Not reading all that shit, but a G3258 is the best cheap CPU for emulation. Get one with the cheapest Z97 board you can find, overclock it past 4GHz and you're golden.
First off, you need to understand this: More cores and faster clock speeds does not mean better performance.
Architecture is what matters. Now I'm assuming you're going for skylake, but even 4th gen haswell would be good.
get an i5 or even an i7 would be good for futureproofing (though desu you cant really "futureproof" so lets just say longevity).
>>54928712
What about 3,2 Ghz CPU ? Will it be the weakest link in the system in case I'm not going yo overlock? SHould I pay for higher clock speed (3,5 Ghz+) or I won't notice performance increase?
Is turbo boost actually solid?
>>54929103
its not going to be a bottleneck, but depending on the price, it would be nice to get a 3.5 Ghz cpu.
Also keep in mind that you cant overclock any cpu that doesn't have a "K" at the end of it's model.
>>54928539
regarding CPU, get an overclokeable 4 core 4th Gen+ i5, and a decent cooler for it.
regarding GPU, my 290x emulates things just fine (PS3 and Xbox 360 not tested) so get something with the same or more horsepower but better cooling.
regarding ram, i have only 8GB and never had an issue
btw, last time i checked dolphin was using 3 cores
>>54928712
The performance difference between the 2500k and the later i5's is pretty much negligible, you might be better off just buying a second hand CPU + Mobo.
>>54929284
>last time i checked dolphin was using 3 cores
It only uses two now. The option to run sound on a third core has been gone for a long time, since LLE is generally no longer required due to the improvements made to HLE.
>>54929420
i don't see that decision making much sense. Why not just keep doing all the sound stuff on the 3rd core?
>>54929462
It's not required and adds complexity. HLE is extremely light on resources.
Not the OP, but what would /g/ think of adding one of these to an arcade cabinet build?>https://www.ultimarc.com/avgainf.html
Is the Arcade VGA just a meme?
>>54931383
that page reeks of snake oil
