old gamer needs help

[tfkamp]

hello
I like to play older console games and would like to build a pc to play emulators from all nes to possibly ps2 it will use hyperspin for the front end and windows 7 for op it will be hooked up to a 40 inch led tv to play on instead of a monitor (hdmi) I have thought about a htpc but I am on a budget so the old games come first on my need to do list any suggestions for a build

 

[Seladon-1370374]

You'll be able to run those emulators on this build :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1BPXs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1BPXs/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1BPXs/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($30.83 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($26.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $442.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-09 14:43 EDT-0400)

 

[random stalker]

You'll be able to run those emulators on this build :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1BPXs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1BPXs/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1BPXs/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($30.83 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($26.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $442.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-09 14:43 EDT-0400)

He'll be pushing his luck with pcsx2 but everything else will be fine
I can't complain with my i7 as pcsx2 runs great, so I guess I would recommend a decent i5 at least

 

[tfkamp]

You'll be able to run those emulators on this build :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1BPXs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1BPXs/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1BPXs/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($30.83 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($26.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $442.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-09 14:43 EDT-0400)

He'll be pushing his luck with pcsx2 but everything else will be fine
I can't complain with my i7 as pcsx2 runs great, so I guess I would recommend a decent i5 at least

I have been told the hyperspin is a bit demanding and would need at least a i3

 

[Seladon-1370374]

This CPU should still be enough for it. It really is underestimated.

 

[random stalker]

He'll be pushing his luck with pcsx2 but everything else will be fine
I can't complain with my i7 as pcsx2 runs great, so I guess I would recommend a decent i5 at least

I have been told the hyperspin is a bit demanding and would need at least a i3

Dunno really, it seems like it focuses on MAME and I have been running that on an old C2D with 512MB RAM, so I guess it will run fine. The main problem is the PS2 emulation, which requires a lot of horsepower /if you want to game at full hd and at max speed/.

This CPU should still be enough for it. It really is underestimated.

Well, some of the games are really demanding. Most of the games will work just fine, but for some you'll need some speedhacks. Still, to get most of pcsx2, according to some posts in the official forums, quadcore i5 should be something you should aim at.
But if you want to fish in the AMD pond, then 8350 seems to be the only way to go...