PC hardware setup requirements for Sony PS2 emulation

[cajunstrike]

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Good day to all you folks.

I just would like to ask you PC experts out there about what's the best hardware setup requirements for Sony PS2 emulation. I was able to dload a PS2 emulator with plugins these past days and gave it a try on my PC. I also dloaded some PS2 DVDs in .iso format and burned it on a DVD-Rom @ 4x speed.
I might say the program works fine with no errors. The only problem is the quality of the emulation. Playing the PS2 game on my PC turns out to be so sloppy and laggy.

I was just wondering... is my hardware not capable enough? or is it just the software? By the way, here's the setup of my PC:

Motherboard: AsRock ConRoe 1333-D667
Processor: LGA 775 Intel Pentium D 925 (3.0Ghz,800Mhz FSB, 2Mb L2 Cache)
RAM: 2 x Kingston 1Gb DDR667 - DDR2 bus
HDD: Primary: Seagate 40Gb Sata(i dunno how much cache...)
Secondary: Seagate 80Gb Sata(i dunno how much cache...)
VGA: PCI-E Sparkle NVidia 7200 GT/7300 SE 256Mb DDR2 64bit
Sound: Internal audio RealTek ALC655 audio codec
Optical Drive: LG 22x DVD-RW/CD-RW/DVD-R/CD-R

Please tell me which part to upgrade. I checked the emulator's web site but they don't have any information regarding the emulator's hardware requirements. Also, for those who already tried using a Sony PS2 emulator with nice performance, please include your hardware setup. By the way, the Sony PS2 emulator that i'm using is PCSX2 v0.9.6.

Hoping for your reply. Thank you and more power...

[CeeJay]

i dont think naay hardware setup sa pc that can do smooth playability emulation of PS2. its cheaper if you buy a ps2 sa buy and sell... native pa.

[EarlZ]

i dont think naay hardware setup sa pc that can do smooth playability emulation of PS2. its cheaper if you buy a ps2 sa buy and sell... native pa.

Actually there is, modern day processors are probably over 100x faster than a PS2 but the problem is on the software emulation, some games run really fast and some dont.

@TS

Its better to buy a real PS2, its pretty cheap today.. i believe its cheaper to buy a PS2 rather than upgrade your existing PC just to play PS2 games.

[CeeJay]

^^ exacto mundo, spec wise modern processors are fast but emulation kills the speed.

@cajunstrike: duha na ka opinion bro saying palit nalang ps2. check out the buy and sell section

[softtouch]

Just buy a PS2 for a little money... cheaper than upgrading the PC just to play PS2 games.

[cajunstrike]

Hmmm.... Kung sa bagay... la naman sad ko plan magupgrade sa ako pc hardware. Maybe I would consider buying a PS2 or PSP na lang kaha kay la man ko TV dri sa ako boarding haus. Heheheh. Thanks 4 d advice guys... I really appreciate ur opinions.
God bless and more power to y'all...

[EarlZ]

Hmmm.... Kung sa bagay... la naman sad ko plan magupgrade sa ako pc hardware. Maybe I would consider buying a PS2 or PSP na lang kaha kay la man ko TV dri sa ako boarding haus. Heheheh. Thanks 4 d advice guys... I really appreciate ur opinions.
God bless and more power to y'all...

PSP is a better idea unless your after the console type J-RPG

[isaacrobot]

@TS
pm burn_bad

daghan tog nabaw-an anang ps2 emulation,.

[shockwave]

O.T.
naa naba PS3 emulator?...nahan kaayo ko sa Kill Zone 2 ug Resistance 2...ang naka pait kay di jud ko kamao muduwa ug PS3 mag lisod kog gamit anang tuyok tuyokon nga joystick..

[SmaRkieS]

PSP3 and PSP emu's wala pay klaro bisan naa nay mga release. Pero sa mga uban console and hand held device emu's na testingan noon nako and no problem. In the future pa siguro mo release ug working emu's.