[EvilCabbage]

^^
By this, I don't mean just the basic system requirements, I mean I would like detailed answers to the following.

1.) In general, how difficult is the Gamecube to emulate, in terms of hardware requirements. More specifically, what kinds of speeds am I likely to get with the following rig:
HP Pavillion dv9700
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
NVidia GeForce 8600M GS
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor @ 2.6GHz
4GBs of RAM

2.) Is gamecube emulation less demanding than PS2 emulation? I can run 7/10 PS2 games at a good speed in PCSX2, so will this help me with Gamecube emulation?

3.) Is Dolphin my best choice for an emulator? It certainly seems like it is.

 

[Gareth1977]

Dolphin is the only choice for Gamecube emulation and is about as demanding (if not slightly less so) than PCSX2

 

[EvilCabbage]

What about WhineCube? I know that there are other GCube emulators.

 

[Gareth1977]

Not any that play commercial Gamecube games.