Well I did some research, apparently the third thread will be rendering the GUI. Any idea what that is, and what it does? Apparently it should speed up PCSX2 slightly for slower quads, but how?

But yea, the more the merrier

Hey everyone, I want to buy a new pc.. something 'cheap' (good quality/price) all I know it's that I want an Intel Core i3 540, I never build a pc before so could you help me figure out which part fits best with this processor ? Something in the lines of 2GB RAM, I'll have Windows 7, 150GB - 250GB hard drive, a good video card if possible and all the other stuff, for something like 600$ - 700$ (or close) is it possible ?

Well it is. If u are aiming for desktop.

Yeah, that's what I'm aiming for ! I just don't know if there's a good motherboard for this cpu, or any part for that matter. Is there a rule to follow like what power supply I must buy with that cpu, like any 150GB - 250GB hard drive is good or some are really recommended ? Thank you very much for the quick reply ikazu !

If u really want to emulate pcsx2 with most games running at full speed always (not always), u should build your own PC, it's better than buying the branded one. If u want good motherboard, maybe u can try this one:

Biostar TH55XE sell for $82.99 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...13138177R)
http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/t-serie...p?S_ID=464

(03-03-2010 03:36 PM)Bositman Wrote:  No it's BS. Well maybe he gets that in games like Puzzle Bobble or something with all hacks maxed.

to my surprise he was running ratchet and clank...he even posted screenies and they were 70 fps. altho i still don't believe it

my computer has:

core2duo E7200 @2.53GHz
2Gb of RAM
GeForce 8500 GT 512mb
OS: Windows XP service pack 2

will it be enough to run most of the games at full speed?
please help?

(Yesterday 07:48 PM)tatsuya11 Wrote:  my computer has:

core2duo E7200 @2.53GHz
2Gb of RAM
GeForce 8500 GT 512mb
OS: Windows XP service pack 2

will it be enough to run most of the games at full speed?
please help?

It will be enough for some games, for others it won't. It's medium range I'd say.
You really should update your XP to service pack 3 before someone hacks you

(Yesterday 07:52 PM)Bositman Wrote:  

(Yesterday 07:48 PM)tatsuya11 Wrote:  my computer has:

core2duo E7200 @2.53GHz
2Gb of RAM
GeForce 8500 GT 512mb
OS: Windows XP service pack 2

will it be enough to run most of the games at full speed?
please help?

It will be enough for some games, for others it won't. It's medium range I'd say.
You really should update your XP to service pack 3 before someone hacks you

wow thanks..
so, which should i priorities to upgrade, my video card or my processor?

Your processor is the most important. The 8500 isn't that fast either but will limit you in very few games (assuming you use native resolution and not anything higher)