2015: Which hardware is good enough?

[TheFirePlayer14540]

Emulation doesnt work like pc gaming. Modern pc games heavily use the gpu and less often the cpu. For emulation it is the opposite case - most load is handled by the cpu and less by the gpu.

This just can be summarized as you need a high-end cpu but only a mid-range gpu for emulation.
The opposite case for pc gaming - you need a mid-range cpu and a high-end gpu.

Thats also the reason why blyss didnt see improvements in pc gaming even if his new cpu is much stronger but he gets much better results in emulation. And thats the point why we ask what you want to do. Do you only want to emulate? Then skip the titan.

I have two other GPUs.

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-SUPER...=nvida+660
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814127904

Do these improve for emulation or not?

[TheFirePlayer14540]

Have you guys checked out this link where it says what the motherboard has?
http://us.msi.com/product/motherboard/Z1...o-overview

[TheFirePlayer14540]

Which GPUs are suggested for the emulator?

NOTE: These are GPUs that are supported with my motherboard.

AMD FirePro W4100
AMD FirePro W2100
AMD FirePro V4900
MSI NVidia GTX 950
EVGA GeForce GTX 660 SUPERCLOCKED

And does the Intel Core i7-6700K work perfectly wit the emulator?

[Blyss Sarania]

Your motherboard supports any PCIe GPU, not just those. Also FirePro cards are not really for gaming.

[Nobbs66]

I think you need to do some serious research, as it's fairly obvious that you haven't done a whole lot up until this point.

[TheFirePlayer14540]

Is there any hardware suggestions that I can get for my new custom computer for PCSX2 at all? I would appreciate some answers.

Check out the compadibillity list:http://us.msi.com/product/motherboard/Z170A-XPOWER-GAMING-TITANIUM-EDITION.html#hero-overview

[Nobbs66]

Well, we have... Quite a few suggestions have been made actually. As it stands, it seems you're trying to build an overpowered computer that you won't fully utilize. There's no reason to get a $300 mobo, when a $170 mobo will do just as well. A 6700K is fine, but it's also overpriced. A titan x is a complete waste. You've jumped from a $1000 card down to a $160 card, then to a workstation card meant for rendering applications, all because they're compatible. Then you bring up a GT 610, when someone was saying to get something like a GTX 960. If I had to build a PCSX2 recording rig, I'd do this.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TWKvXL

[willkuer]

Do you really have so much spare money that you can invest it into a product which capabilities you can not estimate and which might be over- or underpowered for your needs?

Before I buy something - pc parts or something else - I spend as much time as needed to get a proper knowledge about the product family to be able to judge reasonably which product to choose. I just spent like most evenings of two weeks figuring out which bicycle tires i should get even if it probably not even matters. Before you buy your first pc you should read all tutorials you can find.

[Nobbs66]

Do you really have so much spare money that you can invest it into a product which capabilities you can not estimate and which might be over- or underpowered for your needs?

Before I buy something - pc parts or something else - I spend as much time as needed to get a proper knowledge about the product family to be able to judge reasonably which product to choose. I just spent like most evenings of two weeks figuring out which bicycle tires i should get even if it probably not even matters. Before you buy your first pc you should read all tutorials you can find.

I spent weeks thinking about my computer hardware

[tsunami2311]

I spent weeks thinking about my computer hardware

if you know what is what and you know what you need it all good, but i get the idea the OP dont, I been thinking about what I need and dont need for 3 years now for my new pc and i still have finalized it. and i know what is what.

What he initial listed is complete over kill for pcsx2 and most games @ 1080p anyway and FirePro cards arnt even gaming cards so i thinking before anything OP need to do research, like was stated..

This probably shouldnt even been in this section of the forums it should be in the Hardware/Software section cause it not even about pcsx2 support it more about he dont know what he needs and want others to tell him.