Can you recommend a rig for PCSX2?

[scythefwd]

very limited experience with the 760, but did a ton of work on 755's - Definitely core 2 duo if its dual core. You're pushing min specs for pcsx on it.. Whats your cpu clock on that system?

Almost any core I whatever at 3.4 ghz will decimate your 760 on performance.. Hell, I bought a cheapy wallmart hp 500-123w a few years back (my i3 system) and dropped in a relatively cheap asus gtx 750 in there and was easily keeping up with most games.. Yes, the I5's and I7's, especially quad cores benefit the play (yeah yeah, I know stp is most important, but mtvu hack on a quad core is very helpful in a lot of games)

[dogen]

very limited experience with the 760, but did a ton of work on 755's - Definitely core 2 duo if its dual core.  You're pushing min specs for pcsx on it.. Whats your cpu clock on that system?

Almost any core I whatever at 3.4 ghz will decimate your 760 on performance.. Hell, I bought a cheapy wallmart hp 500-123w a few years back (my i3 system) and dropped in a relatively cheap asus gtx 750 in there and was easily keeping up with most games.. Yes, the I5's and I7's, especially quad cores benefit the play (yeah yeah, I know stp is most important, but mtvu hack on a quad core is very helpful in a lot of games)

Modern cores are so capable that you can get some benefits from MTVU on even a dual core. Maybe not as much as a real quad, but even my pentium benefits from it. An i3 with hyperthreading, probably even more so.

[scythefwd]

dogen.. I don't deny that one. I saw some benefits on my i3 dual core.. but MUCH bigger jumps on my i7 quad core (same gen, same clock)..

[booyah171]

There are a few possible refurbished options, but ignoring those, this was the best one I could find.

It's not a regular tower, but it's got much better specs, especially for pcsx2. AMD makes good budget CPUs for regular pc gaming, but for emulation you really want to go intel.

https://www.amazon.com/Asus-G20AJ-US006S...2224371011

There's also this one. It has a better GPU, but it's more expensive, and it might be a little slower for pcsx2.

https://www.amazon.com/M32AD-M32AD-US021...2224371011

currently out of stock. doh!

[Carsomyr]

I have to ask, how does a quad amputee play games? Is there like a special controller or software or something?

As to your question, These are 3 Intel based options you have. The first 2 are the same computer with different options, and all 3 are currently on sale so you want to jump on them quick if you like the price.

599$ = i3-6100/240GB SSD/2GB GTX 950/8GB DDR4: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6883102137

549$ = i3-6100/1TB HDD/2GB GTX 750ti/8GB DDR4: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6883102136

529$ = Pentium G4400/1TB HDD/2GB GTX 950/8GB DDR4: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6883102148

And here you can compare the Single Thread Rating of the 2 chips:

[Carsomyr]

currently out of stock. doh!

The one that was out of stock on amazon is in stock on newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...57X2WJ4710

They have it for 569$, This one comes with the older GTX 745/DDR3 and windows 8.1. The other 3 come with win10. Here is the Single thread info on this chip:

This one has lower specs then the previously mentioned 549$ deal for an extra 20$, So I would Jump on that sale if I was you I hope my ranting helps you find something!

[dogen]

The one that was out of stock on amazon is in stock on newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...57X2WJ4710

They have it for 569$, This one comes with the older GTX 745/DDR3 and windows 8.1. The other 3 come with win10. Here is the Single thread info on this chip:

The i3-6100 + 750 ti is a much better pc. He should definitely get that one.

[Carsomyr]

The i3-6100 + 750 ti is a much better pc. He should definitely get that one.

If it was me I would take the i3-6100 + 950 + 240 GB SSD, But I understand the HDD space thing, so yea. I think that is the best fit for him too but idk how long that sale is, after it ends it goes back to 650$, so I hope he logs in soon

Not being able to build one is a shame though I could do so much more inside that budget if we were picking parts...

[booyah171]

newegg reliable? thanks for the tips

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get the 3 year onsite for $60?

[Carsomyr]

newegg reliable? thanks for the tips

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get the 3 year onsite for $60?

Yes newegg is highly reliable (arguably more than amazon, especially because they focus only on electronics... amazon is kind of washed down now), I have never had a problem with them and am ALWAYS satisfied. And umm. I guess that is up to you, i don't bother with it because I can fix anything on a computer (it's been a hobby for years and years), but in your case it might be a good idea? If you are physically unable to fix it yourself, then it might be a good idea I guess, it really is on you