Gaming PC or Steam Machine — Emulation

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Pemalite said:

Build a PC. Don't skimp on the CPU and motherboard.

The Ryzen 9800X3D is probably the best bang for buck at the moment for a good all-round Emulation beast that should last the mile.

"My main purpose in purchasing is to emulate games from retro systems at the highest settings reasonable."

You always seem to recommend everyone gets way overkill for what they need. xD.

The vast majority aren't looking to spend almost $500 on just the CPU.