new cpu build

[RaptorZX3]

playing Daytona USA 2 Power Edition on Beginner course, i don't get any slowdown (it's the only course like that, all others have some slowdowns at some points, probably those famous "hiccups").

And what's interesting is i don't have any expensive unlocked Core i7 with 4 physical cores and 4 virtual cores @ extremely overclocked speeds, and no overclocked Geforce GTX 590 or something of the like, i don't have super expensive RAM...here are key specs of my main PC:

CPU: Intel i5 750 2.66Ghz Quad-core CPU @ 2.73Ghz, LGA 1156
RAM: G.Skill F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM Ripjaws 8gb 7-8-7-24 (4 x 2gb DDR3-1600, 2x dual-channel RAM kit)
Video Card: eVGA GeForce GTX 560Ti Superclocked 1Gb GDDR5 256-bit (PCIe 2.0 16x)
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer


i want to point out that you generally don't need an extremely powerful computer for emulation...yes you need power still, but don't try to HyperBlast your CPU like a supersonic rocket like most peoples did for trying to get a fair framerate with a poorly-emulated MAME with Daytona USA 2...that's just lame.

Good emulation is the key. Just look at the Dolphin Emulator, well-done emulation and i'm able to run tons of game with it, in HD, with a stable framerate!

Bart is doing a good job with his Supermodel emulator, there are bugs to fix and stuff to improve, but so far it look extremely promising and you can already play games with a good framerate!

[karadaniano]

playing Daytona USA 2 Power Edition on Beginner course, i don't get any slowdown (it's the only course like that, all others have some slowdowns at some points, probably those famous "hiccups").

And what's interesting is i don't have any expensive unlocked Core i7 with 4 physical cores and 4 virtual cores @ extremely overclocked speeds, and no overclocked Geforce GTX 590 or something of the like, i don't have super expensive RAM...here are key specs of my main PC:

CPU: Intel i5 750 2.66Ghz Quad-core CPU @ 2.73Ghz, LGA 1156
RAM: G.Skill F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM Ripjaws 8gb 7-8-7-24 (4 x 2gb DDR3-1600, 2x dual-channel RAM kit)
Video Card: eVGA GeForce GTX 560Ti Superclocked 1Gb GDDR5 256-bit (PCIe 2.0 16x)
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer


i want to point out that you generally don't need an extremely powerful computer for emulation...yes you need power still, but don't try to HyperBlast your CPU like a supersonic rocket like most peoples did for trying to get a fair framerate with a poorly-emulated MAME with Daytona USA 2...that's just lame.

Good emulation is the key. Just look at the Dolphin Emulator, well-done emulation and i'm able to run tons of game with it, in HD, with a stable framerate!

Bart is doing a good job with his Supermodel emulator, there are bugs to fix and stuff to improve, but so far it look extremely promising and you can already play games with a good framerate!

the i5 750 is a high end cpu. and the stock speed of 2.6 ghz performs better than a mid range cpu rated at 3 ghz or more. anyway i think in less than a year the average users will update to lynfield or sandy bridge.

[RaptorZX3]

Lynnfield boards are already hard to find as no shops stock them now...yes, Intel is doing what AMD did (or still do?): changing sockets every 1-2 years (Remember Intel kept their LGA775 for quite a while before they discontinued it!).

On the other hand, i heard i could overclock my Core i5 up to 3.5Ghz comfortably, but i didn't tested this yet, i don't really like to overclock, i did that slight overclock because the Intel XMP option on my RAM make my CPU overclock slightly so they can run at DDR3-1600.

Are you sure it's a higher-end CPU? most peoples tend to go for Core i7 instead even if it's more expensive, the thing is i don't really trust those "virtual cores", it's kinda "smelly", they don't exist physically, yet they're still there

[Arbee]

Hyperthreading has been known and used back to the 1960s. It's not a new thing, and it's not "smelly". Using all 8 cores on my i7-2600K (@ 4.7 GHz on a $30 air cooler, by the way) really works.

[karadaniano]

Lynnfield boards are already hard to find as no shops stock them now...yes, Intel is doing what AMD did (or still do?): changing sockets every 1-2 years (Remember Intel kept their LGA775 for quite a while before they discontinued it!).

On the other hand, i heard i could overclock my Core i5 up to 3.5Ghz comfortably, but i didn't tested this yet, i don't really like to overclock, i did that slight overclock because the Intel XMP option on my RAM make my CPU overclock slightly so they can run at DDR3-1600.

Are you sure it's a higher-end CPU? most peoples tend to go for Core i7 instead even if it's more expensive, the thing is i don't really trust those "virtual cores", it's kinda "smelly", they don't exist physically, yet they're still there

here you have a list of all the cpu's by their rank

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/

the i5 750 is in the high end cpu level, and with a good position, also dont forget the overclock value, you should not compare it with an overclocked core 2 duo, the i5 750 will outperform it easily

Hyperthreading has been known and used back to the 1960s. It's not a new thing, and it's not "smelly". Using all 8 cores on my i7-2600K (@ 4.7 GHz on a $30 air cooler, by the way) really works.

4.7 ghz with a air cooler? wich is your case?

[RaptorZX3]

i guess he must use a Zalman CPU cooler...on my side, i really hate coolers with proprietary fans that is VERY HARD to replace when they get noisy! My CPU cooler is a Prolimatech Megahalems rev.B, which use standard 120mm fans, i use a Nexus 120mm black-white fan on it, which is great and low noise also.

[Arbee]

The cooler's a Corsair A70, actually. Super-inexpensive and works great.