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I am no clairvoyance but you don't need a high-end system for an actual PS4 emulation to work. The PS5 isn't supposed to have much higher requirements for the cpu or graphics card, but it should allow for quicker loading times by using nvme/ssd drives.

So, you probably don't need any better than the Ryzen 3700x anytime soon, and a rx 5600xt/rtx 2060(S) is more than sufficient for any actual gamesystem and very likely for the upcoming systems as well. 16gb of memory is enough, but you should go with a 2tb+ harddisk for the system(s) and any older emulation environment,  plus a large nvme (qlc does suffice) for the upcoming generation.

You want it compact, so maybe go with a micro-atx mainboard and a compact case, like for example the Thermaltake Armor A30 which also allows to add a blue-ray and some hotswap-storage to it.

 

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Hello!
 

Today I will be starting planning and searching for information about what I need for building the ULTIMATE pc for emulation of games and consoles like ps2, ps3 and etc...
What I am aiming at is that I want to build a pc that is compact (A compact case) but has good cooling compatibility and really really high processing power, much storage, and a good graphic card!

What would you recommend with a budget of around 2000€

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€306.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 CHROMAX.BLACK 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler  (€99.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€244.90 @ ARLT) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  (€117.08 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (€116.39 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€98.93 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card  (€834.02 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  (€101.89 @ Alternate) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€89.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €2010.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-25 13:16 CET+0100

 

This is priced for Germany but prices should be roughly the same throughout most of the EU

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 9 3950X Processor (Stock, -0.1V offset)  /// Motherboard: Asus Pro WS X570-Ace /// CPU Cooler: Deepcool GamerStorm Castle 360 RGB V2 /// GPU: Gigabyte AORUS GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ 8G /// RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V 128GB (4x32GB) 3200Mhz CL16 /// Chassis: Fractal Design Define R6 USB-C Blackout TG /// PSU: Corsair RM850i /// Storage: 500GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe (boot) + 1TB WD Black SN750 NVMe (Working Drive) + 2x 1TB Samsung 850 EVO 2.5" SATA SSD RAID0 (Game Library) + 2TB Seagate BarraCuda (Backup) /// OS: Windows 10 Pro

 

Peripherals (Main Rig): Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3 + Logitech G903 Lightspeed /// Keyboard: Keychron Q1 ANSI - JWK Lavender Linear Switches (TX Switch Film, Krytox 205g0), Durock V2 Stabilisers, Polycarbonate Plate, Tape Mod, GMK Blue Samurai + Keychron K4 V2 Hotswap RGB Aluminum Frame - Gateron Milky Black (Deskeys Switch Film, Krytox 205g0), Foam Mod, Tape Mod, GMK Rainy Day PBT Clones /// Tablet: Wacom Intuos M BT /// Monitor: 4x LG 27UL500-W (4K IPS Freesync) /// DAC: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 /// Speakers: Logitech Z625 /// Mic: Focusrite CM25 MkII /// Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-M50x, ATH-LS70iS IEMs /// Racing Wheel: Logitech G920 Driving Force with Shifter /// Eye Tracker: Steelseries Sentry  /// External Drives: 500GB Samsung T5 SSD (Working Drive)

 

Home Server - NASty: CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 7 2700x Processor /// Motherboard: Asus PRIME X470-Pro  /// CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 /// GPU: Gigabyte GeForce® GT 1030 OC 2G /// RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB 64GB (4x16GB) 3200Mhz CL16 /// Chassis: Fractal Design Define R5 Window /// PSU: Corsair RM750x /// Storage: LSI SAS 9211-8i (IT Mode) + 10x 4TB Seagate Exos Enterprise Drive /// OS: UNRaid

 

Tester Rig: CPU: AMD Athlon™ 200GE Processor /// Motherboard: Asus ROG Crosshair VI Hero WIFI  /// CPU Cooler: AMD Wraith Prism RGB /// GPU: Palit GeForce® GTX 1050 2GB StromX /// RAM: Klevv Bolt 8GB (1x8GB) 3000Mhz CL15 /// Chassis: The AMAZING $30 "Computer Case"! /// PSU: Seasonic Focus GX-750 /// Storage: 1TB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SATA SSD + 240GB Transcend SSD220S 2.5" SATA SSD /// OS: Windows 10 Pro

 

Laptop (Asus UX430UN): CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-8550U Processor  /// GPU: NVIDIA GeForce MX150 /// RAM: 16GB 2133Mhz /// Storage: 512GB SanDisk SD8SN8U512G1002 (boot) /// OS: Windows 10 Home

 

Other Tech: Console: Xbox One S 1TB, Apple TV 4K /// Printer: Canon imageCLASS MF635Cx /// Phone: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB Graphite (Daily Driver)  /// Tablet: Apple iPad 9.7-inch Wi-Fi (2018) 32GB + Apple Pencil (1st Generation) /// Headphones: Apple Airpods Pro, Sony WF-1000XM3, Sony WH-1000XM3 /// Smartwatch: Apple Watch Series 6 GPS Space Grey

 

Cameras: Bodies: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV,  Sony A6000 /// Lenses: Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L USM, Canon EF 16-35mm F/2.8L II USM, Canon EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS II USM, Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 (Canon), Sony SEL-P1650 E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS /// Lighting: 2x Godox SL60-W Continuous LED, 2x Canon Speedlite 580EXII /// Tripods: Leofoto LS-324C Carbon Fiber Tripod + Leofoto LH-40 Ballhead, Leofoto MC-80 Multipurpose Clamp, Triopo DG-3 Gimbal Head /// Yes, I am a Canon Fanboy, deal with it

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€306.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 CHROMAX.BLACK 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler  (€99.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€244.90 @ ARLT) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  (€117.08 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (€116.39 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€98.93 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card  (€834.02 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  (€101.89 @ Alternate) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€89.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €2010.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-25 13:16 CET+0100

 

This is priced for Germany but prices should be roughly the same throughout most of the EU

 

He's from Sweden if I'm not mistaken, and prices/availability isn't the same throughout the EU. Just have a look at the prices in Ireland or - in this case - Sweden. So, your €2000+- list is pretty much useless for the TS.

 

@BamseSverige

What is the highest emulated system you would like to achieve?

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He's from Sweden if I'm not mistaken, and prices/availability isn't the same throughout the EU. Just have a look at the prices in Ireland or - in this case - Sweden. So, your €2000+- list is pretty much useless for the TS.

 

@BamseSverige

What is the highest emulated system you would like to achieve?

I would like to achieve a build that can handle without problems in the next 5 years of emulation! 
Nintendo switch and ps4 when it comes out and all the other below those! 

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I am no clairvoyance but you don't need a high-end system for an actual PS4 emulation to work. The PS5 isn't supposed to have much higher requirements for the cpu or graphics card, but it should allow for quicker loading times by using nvme/ssd drives.

So, you probably don't need any better than the Ryzen 3700x anytime soon, and a rx 5600xt/rtx 2060(S) is more than sufficient for any actual gamesystem and very likely for the upcoming systems as well. 16gb of memory is enough, but you should go with a 2tb+ harddisk for the system(s) and any older emulation environment,  plus a large nvme (qlc does suffice) for the upcoming generation.

You want it compact, so maybe go with a micro-atx mainboard and a compact case, like for example the Thermaltake Armor A30 which also allows to add a blue-ray and some hotswap-storage to it.

 

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