Read first: Will PCSX2 run fast on my computer?

[jesalvein]

Hey! It's me again with the same question but with a other system:

6x 3.3 GHz AMD AM3+ FX-6100
1024 MB ATI Radeon HD7770
16 GB [2x 8GB] DDR3-1333
3,5" 2,0 TB S-ATAIII

Thanks!

Same answer for SotC
Even if most intensive games will be bottlenecked by the CPU, since Bulldozer architecture is an epic failure under pcsx2

[Koji]

Hey! It's me again with the same question but with a other system:

6x 3.3 GHz AMD AM3+ FX-6100
1024 MB ATI Radeon HD7770
16 GB [2x 8GB] DDR3-1333
3,5" 2,0 TB S-ATAIII

Thanks!

If you're going to go AMD, spend the extra few dollars and get a Vishera at least (FX-6300 for example) since at least they overclock really well.

[plain21]

Hi guys, my budget only allows me to have either a light OC setup with a weak GPU or a a Non OC with a good GPU. which is better? i dont mind much on graphics, 2x native is all i need.. games i wana play is ffx,ff12,some naruto games,persona series and the likes..

Light OC:
i5 3470
z77 mobo
Amd 6670 1GB ddr5

Non OC:
i5 3470
b75 mobo
amd 7850 1GB ddr5

[jesalvein]

both settings should be more than enough for those light games you're willing to try

[plain21]

really?? meaning i can further decrease my budget then.. how about this pair?:

i3-3220
amd 6670

[jesalvein]

still ok for FF series (except FFX-2 FMVs of course...), persona series will get slowdowns, 2D naruto games will be ok.

[plain21]

ouch.. too low it seems >.< ok ill think ill settle with i5-3470 and 6670 then thanks a bunch!

[Zaruszano]

What is best for the pscx2 emulator to have it run at full speed, a CPU which is dual core with 3.2 GHz or a 8-core with 4 GHz?

[Koji]

What is best for the pscx2 emulator to have it run at full speed, a CPU which is dual core with 3.2 GHz or a 8-core with 4 GHz?

A faster processor with more cores certainly will beat a slower processor with less cores, but that should be with just about everything, not just PCSX2

General guidelines: You want as fast of a processor as you can find with at least 3 cores. Intel work better than AMD, but top of the line Vishera overclocked will do fine in 95% of games, and the hardest to emulate games won't run full speed even with an i7 at 5ghz.

[RagingHomophobe]

OHai!

This is my first post here, I am planning to buy a laptop and occasionally run PCSX2 on it. Here is what i am getting.
Thinkpad T430
i7 i7-3520M, 2.9GHZ
8GB DDR3 RAM
Nvidia Quadro NVS 5400M with 1GB Memory
1600x900 LCD
What do ya think, will it work on my chinkpad? I want to play FF-X/FF-X2/Xenosaga 1 2 3.