Is this computer good enough to run MAME

[Nonsense Man]

I have an unused computer and the specs are:
348 megabytes of ram
Pentium III processor
20gb hard-drive
Is this computer good enough to run mame32 at a fast framerate

[bicostp]

What's the processor's clock speed? What kind of graphics hardware does the computer have?

Because MAME emulates a whole spectrum of hardware, you need to look at the games you can play in categories, not as one large group. For example, a Pentium 1 can run games like Frogger, Pac Man, and Dig Dug. (Early-mid 80s games.) However, you need a faster computer to run newer games like Street Fighter or Neo-Geo MVS titles. (A Pentium couldn't dream of running some of those games.)

I'll guess you're looking at a 600 mhz P3 with integrated graphics. You should be able to play games up to and including Neo-Geo MVS without problems. Maybe it will skip 5 frames or so, depending on the video hardware.

You can find out the PC's speed by right-clicking "My Computer" and selecting "Properties". Here's how to find out what the graphics hardware is: Right-click the Desktop and select Properties. Click the Settings tab, then the Advanced button. Select the Adapter tab in the new window and it will tell you what it has.

[Kyosho]

Another way: Click Start, then Run, then type in "dxdiag" without the quotes and click Okay. In the first tab, "System", tell us what it says by "Processor:". Then click on the "Display" tab and tell us what it says for "Name:" and "Approx. Total Memory:". And, just for more info for us, might as well go to the "Sound" tab and tell us what you've got there too.

[khaag]

I have almost the same specs for my MAME cabinet pc except it only has 64 mb of ram and a 8 mb video card and it runs most games just fine...

[Bibin]

Fudge, my old 670mhz computer with 128MB of ram won't run donkey-kong without slowdown!