So any new processors coming this summer good for PCSX2?

[iPhoneHeadHoncho]

I've been holding off on buying a new gaming laptop for about a year now. Is there any new tech coming down the line that would boost speeds for PCSX2?

[smartstrike]

Ivy bridge is the example and it's coming for this month and month of June for laptops.
you should have both desktop and laptop
because laptop is "farther" different from a desktop power.

about Ivy bridge here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_Bridge_...tecture%29

for laptops on the newest tech
get at least i5-3360M

for desktop as main emulation computer power.
get at least i5-3570

[Isamu]

hi guys, speaking of Ivy Bridge, I can looking to upgrade to Ivy Bridge this summer. I would like to know my motherboard will be compatible with it. The motherboard is a GIGABYTE GA-X58 USB3 LGA1366. Will with this work and will I be able to overclock? Please let me know, thanks.

[smartstrike]

The motherboard is a GIGABYTE GA-X58 USB3 LGA1366.

that thing is only for i7 gulftown and bloomfield (9xx models) prior w/ the 1st gen i7-extreme
unusable in SB and IB chips.
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-X58USB3

this one is for SB and IB chips
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product...id=3897#ov
http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-...id=3855#sp

[StriFe]

I would still say, don't bother buying a gaming laptop, it's still slower then a fullblown PC, and not to mention even if it's a gamer laptop it'll still get quite hot.

[Chik'Tikka]

I would still say, don't bother buying a gaming laptop, it's still slower then a fullblown PC, and not to mention even if it's a gamer laptop it'll still get quite hot.

burning hot, like 83°C hot+^_^+ although PCSX2 never went past 79° for me yet, just burn test did+^_^+

[sonicstream]

burning hot, like 83°C hot+^_^+ although PCSX2 never went past 79° for me yet, just burn test did+^_^+

You should disable turbo limiter to stress your CPU and burn it ^_^

[WarWeeny]

You should disable turbo limiter to stress your CPU and burn it ^_^

cpu's may go to 100c and the gpu 80 so he is in the clear

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i got a medion 6816 erazer with an i7 2670 and a gt555m and i can run every game on fullspeed cept (probably havent tried out because i dont have them anymore :C) shadow of the collosus and gt4, i can even run dragonquest 8 with 2x native on full speed that took me by suprise lol.


but if you dont travel much then go make yourself a decent gaming rig but seeing that you already have an i7 you should overclock that sucker and get a new gpu instead. 1366 cpu's are still good so i dont see the reason to buy either a gaming laptop (or you must travel much) or make a new comp from scratch.

[StriFe]

actually Silicium has a melting point of 90 degrees Celcius or higher. Also f.e. I let my pc shutdown (In the bios) when my temp is higher then 70, just to be on the safe side. My CPU currently is: 50 Degrees Idle, and is 55 Degrees Stressed