I'm looking to build a system purely for Emulation from MAME to PS2/GC. I already have my Gaming Desktop, but want a portable system to bring to another house to play. Planning for something lightweight and as small as possible
1. As far as Budget, this system I want to last for years. I do not want to waste money, therefore all Hardware selections will be at the maximum Price/Performance
2. The biggest Hurdle with this build is likely the Case. I'm trying to find something with Similar size to a modern console, but with accessible Front USB ports. I'd love to have access to 4 USB-3 Ports (Built for 4 Player Games), but when searching I don't see a case that fits this criteria (Most only have up to two). I'm not sure an Additional USB Hub could power 4 USB Controllers. I have Several Gamepads (Wired 360 Controller, SNES, N64 that all have USB but I don't know their Power Draw) that ideally will be connected at once.
3. PCSX2 and Dolphin mostly look for CPUs from a few years back with High Clock Speeds and good Single Threaded Performance. I haven't decided to either touch a Zen +/Zen 2, or an older Intel Processor secondhand.
Does anyone have good Case Recommendations, or know if a USB Hub could support multiple Controllers at once