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Originally Posted by ianmoone332000
Out of those 2 i would definitely go for the i7 if its mostly for emulators. Better processor will run games better. Do you have a overall budget?
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Im probably looking at around £750.00 Thats half of what I normally spend on a computer... I'm not rigid in that figure, but don't wanna go silly with it
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Originally Posted by 2MuchMark
Building your own is fun and you can buy exactly what you need.
If I were you I would start with the cabinet. Get one that fits where you want to install it, and looks just the way you want.
After that, GPU performance is more important than CPU when it comes to gaming. So buy a moderately priced CPU and motherboard, and spend a little extra to get a higher-end graphics card.
Finally, make sure you get an Solid State Drive (SSD) instead of a Hard Disk. Yes the cost is significant but the payoff is very low wait-times for load times and boot-ups. Plus the machine will run cooler, quieter and use less energy.
Share pics!
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Yeah, I'm with you, but don't really wanna get too deep into building my own, as I will only go to far and completely overspend - ATM I'm really considering the i7 Optiplex with 16GB Ram and an SSD, and then adding a graphics card. So given my budget (750) that's approx 300 on a RENEWED PC, (Saves some cash) leaving me 450 for a 1TB internal drive (Say £50) with £400 for a graphics card - Should be doable... But which one to get?
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Originally Posted by 2MuchMark
Oops forgot to tell you. I want to get another computer to run retro games on my TV. I was thinking about going with the Intel Nuc https://www.intel.ca/content/www/ca/...-kits/nuc.html as its super small. I don't think it would work well for modern games at all but it should be perfect for emulators and retro games. |
Yeah, that's fucking NICE ! However I wouldn't want to limit future upgrades this time, like I did with my iMac 10 years ago