How does this Computer look for my Mame Box....

[jcovercash]

MAME BOX (Newegg.com)
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EVERCASE Model# ECE4213S (BEIGE) ATX MID-TOWER CASE - RETAIL
-------------$ 17.99

Artec 56x IDE CDROM Model CSM-56 Retail
-------------$ 19.00

SONY 1.44MB 3.5 INCH INTERNAL FDD DRIVE - OEM
-------------$ 8.00

MAXTOR 30GB 7200RPM Model # 6E030L0 OEM, DRIVE ONLY
-------------$ 69.00

KEYBOARD-2000 BEIGE KB/MS-OEM
-------------$ 8.00

ECS K7S5A SiS® 735 SOCKET A MOTHERBOARD - RETAIL
-------------$ 57.00

**New Package** Allied 300W Power Supply ATX300P4 **AMD APPROVED** UL, CSA, FCC Approved
-------------$ 19.00

AMD Athlon XP 1700+ Thoroughbred /266 FSB Processor CPU 1700+/ 1.47GHz -OEM
-------------$ 52.00

ATI OEM RADEON 7000 64MB SDR W/TV
-------------$ 34.00

BENWIN BW2020 WHITE Flat Panel System
-------------$ 20.00

KINGSTON KVR133X64C3/512 VALUERAM 512MB PC133 - OEM
-------------$ 57.99

Thermalright SK-7 ( Heatsink ONLY ). All Copper heat spread.
-------------$ 25.00

3x YS TECH Adjustable 8CM cooling fan. Manual adjustable fan speed, VERIABLE SPEED FROM 800rpm to 3700rpm. 10.2CFM - 48.7CFM 18dBA - 39.5dBA
-------------$ 24.00

ROUND, 10-Inch, Floppy( BLUE ), Internal IDC 34, Booted, 2-Connector.
-------------$ 5.00

ROUND, 24-Inch, Floppy( BLUE ), Internal IDC 34, Booted, 3-Connector.
-------------$ 13.00
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Sub T------$372.99
S&H--------$ 45.95
TOTAL-----$418.94 [\q]



See anything that I should change? Or something that I could use less of or more of?

LMK as this is the heart of the beauty

Josh

 

[SWirth86]

More hard drive space?
CDRW/DVD?
Mouse

 

[Zugzwang152]

Hehehe gotta love those cheap Evercase cases...I have both of my P.O.S. twins in them now can't beat the price.

 

[FatAlbo]

ROUND, 10-Inch, Floppy( BLUE ), Internal IDC 34, Booted, 2-Connector.
-------------$ 5.00

ROUND, 24-Inch, Floppy( BLUE ), Internal IDC 34, Booted, 3-Connector.
-------------$ 13.00

I think one floppy cable will do. An IDE cable won't hurt, either.

 

[jcovercash]

Originally posted by: FatAlbo

ROUND, 10-Inch, Floppy( BLUE ), Internal IDC 34, Booted, 2-Connector.
-------------$ 5.00

ROUND, 24-Inch, Floppy( BLUE ), Internal IDC 34, Booted, 3-Connector.
-------------$ 13.00

I think one floppy cable will do. An IDE cable won't hurt, either.

LOL those are the prices for IDe, i just didnt copy the text

 

[Darein]

Thats a pretty nice little box to play mame games on.

 

[jcovercash]

Originally posted by: SWirth86
More hard drive space?
CDRW/DVD?
Mouse

Why more Hard drive space? Isnt 30 gigs enough? or are there alot more roms to be got? I have alot of old arcade roms and only like 3 neo-geo because I cant find them anywhere.

Josh

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

I'd get rid of the floppy, maybe even the case. When I do mine I'm just going to ground it and run it bolted down to a wood panel. No need for fancy cables that way either. I'm just doing what is cheapest, looks don't matter inside No need for fans either, cutting costs.

The HD is kinda big, I think all the ROMS would fit on a 4GB drive. If you can find a cheap used one (like $15 or so) that may be the way to go. I've got an old 8GB I plan on using.

I'm probably going to go with a Matrox Gxxx since I'll only be doing 2D stuff (assuming they have video out).

 

[jcovercash]

Originally posted by: Darein
Thats a pretty nice little box to play mame games on.

Well its going into a really nice cabinet, So i figured It might as well be nice. I would rather deal with new parts then save 100 and have second hand parts in this situation.

I will also be playing nes, and snes on it ocasionally
it will most likely be a complete emu sysem not just mame.

 

[jcovercash]

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
I'd get rid of the floppy, maybe even the case. When I do mine I'm just going to ground it and run it bolted down to a wood panel. No need for fancy cables that way either. I'm just doing what is cheapest, looks don't matter inside No need for fans either, cutting costs.

The HD is kinda big, I think all the ROMS would fit on a 4GB drive. If you can find a cheap used one (like $15 or so) that may be the way to go. I've got an old 8GB I plan on using.

I'm probably going to go with a Matrox Gxxx since I'll only be doing 2D stuff (assuming they have video out).

Hmm matrox is a good idea as mame is mainly cpu based....
I read somewhere that you could buy every mame rom on 2 dvdr's thats all I was thinking about.....

Never know what else i might do on it..... gotta think for future possibilitys

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: AMDman12GHz

Originally posted by: Darein
Thats a pretty nice little box to play mame games on.

Well its going into a really nice cabinet, So i figured It might as well be nice. I would rather deal with new parts then save 100 and have second hand parts in this situation.

I will also be playing nes, and snes on it ocasionally
it will most likely be a complete emu sysem not just mame.

i envy you have the money to throw into a mame box in the first place heh.

 

[Darein]

*sigh* I will probably never get my little shuttle as a divx box.

 

[FatAlbo]

The newest release of MAME featured some hard drive games, such as Area51 and San Francisco Rush. Killer Instinct and Killer Instinct 2 are rumored to be added to the next release.

 

[jcovercash]

Originally posted by: FatAlbo
The newest release of MAME featured some hard drive games, such as Area51 and San Francisco Rush. Killer Instinct and Killer Instinct 2 are rumored to be added to the next release.

WOO HOO, I was asking about the KI series earlier....

Anyone know if I can get Guantlet... Not the crappy 1 or 2, but the good arcade version like the one on the 64....

Josh

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Well its going into a really nice cabinet, So i figured It might as well be nice. I would rather deal with new parts then save 100 and have second hand parts in this situation.

I will also be playing nes, and snes on it ocasionally
it will most likely be a complete emu sysem not just mame.
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i envy you have the money to throw into a mame box in the first place heh.

Well It probally want be happening unless I can come across a nice cabinet/controls.....

 

[FatAlbo]

WOO HOO, I was asking about the KI series earlier....

Anyone know if I can get Guantlet... Not the crappy 1 or 2, but the good arcade version like the one on the 64....

Not sure about Guantlet, but the two KI games have already been emulated by a different emulator, KIAME (formerly known as U64Emu). It was written by the same guy that did the first N64 emu if memory serves me correctly.

Well It probally want be happening unless I can come across a nice cabinet/controls.....

HanaHo Games

 

[jcovercash]

Well It probally want be happening unless I can come across a nice cabinet/controls.....

HanaHo Games

Umm 3k is a little steep......

Im looking at spending around 1k with the computer and everything ready to run...

As I have stated before im almost 100% sure my uncle can get me a almost fully working system to start with

Josh

 

[NeoV]

Hanaho Hotrod's rule...I have an SE right here!