Building a PCSX2 machine -- 2 low-clock CPUs or 1 high-clock CPU?

[zilcho123]

Ah fair enough

[cyber]

Just get one Dual Core CPU with a high default clock speed, or get a Quad Core if pcsx2 is going to support 3 threads in the near future.
DO NOT get a single core cpu, these days it is bad for anything.

[Rezard]

Would a single core CPU with Hyperthreading be "ok"? Maybe if clocked high enough?

[Bositman]

Would a single core CPU with Hyperthreading be "ok"? Maybe if clocked high enough?

No it won't, it will be slow as hell. Are single core CPUs still being sold??

[Baryn]

Are single core CPUs still being sold??

I thought the same thing.

[dotHack]

You could always get a Dual Core CPU with HT like some core i5 variants.

That way you save money, get a faster dual core CPU and a 4 thread capable one, thus making fair use of PCSX2 future implementations =D

[Baryn]

You could always get a Dual Core CPU with HT like some core i5 variants.

That way you save money, get a faster dual core CPU and a 4 thread capable one, thus making fair use of PCSX2 future implementations =D

That's a great suggestion, though I'm going true quad-core because I think it will be far more future proof.

I liken hyperthreading to virtual memory - useful in a pinch, but ultimately not reliable for dedicated tasks.