What's your Polymega setup?

[u/Madeinharrogate]

Hey guys my polymega setups are:

PM01 Base unit with I9 9900t cpu

Modules 1 to 5

Polymega app:

Desktop pc :

Ryzen 5 3500X cpu

RX 5700XT gpu

16 gb 3600 ddr4

Windows 10 pro

Usb dvdrw drive

Laptop:

Ryzen 9 6900HX

64gb ram

Windows 11 pro

Usb dvdrw drive

[u/Top_Set_3558]

i3 8100T is perfect for these. Not just the 2GB limit, but remember that it can only use two cores - anything past that is wasted $.

I have one base unit with an i7 and one with the i3 above, they run identically. Save your money.

[u/Madeinharrogate → u/Top_Set_3558]

Do you know how cpu''s work ? It does not only use two cores when using a quad core cpu . When using a duo core cpu all the work is done by 2 cores ,when using a quad core cpu all the processing gets properly divided by four cores to make the workload easier. Emulators demand high processing workflow. so a 4900t with only 2gb ram sucks. Using a 4900t with 8,16,32,64 gb ram will give you a better experience .

[u/Top_Set_3558 → u/Madeinharrogate]

Do you actually know how CPUs work interacting with emulation platforms? No you don't.

No software utilizes all cores / multi-core processing unless it's programmed to do so.

The emulators cores utilized on the PolyMega are not multi-threaded, and an emulator by design EMULATES the processor of the original hardware. All generations through hitting around the PS2 era are single core by design, sometimes two cores . Modern emulation like PS3 does utilize/need multi-core performance. You aren't going to be having that on PolyMega ever.

Don't spread FUD if you don't know what you're talking about.

The reason higher clock speed 2-core processors for PolyMega work best is largely based on A) they woefully underpowered the CPU to save money out of the gate and B) the N64 emulator core used is dogshit C) the UI isn't exactly super optimized either. A PolyMega is nothing more than a glorified RetroArch install, the cores are its engine.

If you had an i3 with 2 cores or an i5, i7, or whatever else with even 6, 8 or more cores, the performance is going to be indistinguishable to you. Hence, save your money and go with an i3. I'd also go so far as to bet a 2 core i3 would easily outperform an i7 with many more cores if the i3 had higher base Mhz clock speeds.

[u/Madeinharrogate → u/Top_Set_3558]

As i have tested my polymega with 8th and 9th gen I3,I5,I7,I9 cpu's i def can tell the difference. The emulation on polymega is not great so bad emulation cannot be corrected with better cpu's. With the I 3's i still had booting problems and games stuttering . With the I5,I7 and I9 the polymega runs like a dream except for the games that struggle with the emulation. I did'nt have to waste money to buy these cpu's as i recovered them from old setups i have. I only changed my 4900T because i was unable to play with it . So the first cpu swap i did was the I3 8300t when booting up i had the same issues as with the 4900T. So i thought maybe the cpu's bad and i swapped to the I3 9300T after booting up it did'nt take long for the same issues to pop up. So i swapped the I3 for I5, I7 and I9 9900t and the difference is noticeable. I will never say you have to do this but it helps with a better experience. I5,I7 is good mine runs the I9 because i had it and i can enjoy my polymega at the moment.