Operation: Childhood

[vt3c]

Considering I have acquired the OS of my childhood (XP Media Center Edition) I've decided to re-create my childhood PC from the ground up. I may or may not build it, it depends on whether or not I can get my lazy ass a job and finally start saving. 

 

I've memorized the model number, motherboard, and everything about it. The only thing I saved before my dad scrapped it was the 200GB HDD which my sis is using. 
 

It was an HP a1268c with 2GB of DDR2-400mhz RAM, An Asus A8M2N-LA AM2 motherboard, a 350 watt power supply, and an ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro. 

 

I have a butt-ton of DDR2 RAM, so memory won't be a problem.

 

CPU: http://www.amazon.com/ADA3800DAA5CD-AMD-Athlon-Dual-Core-Processor/dp/B000STABUC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419671225&sr=8-1&keywords=AMD+Athlon+64x2+3800%2B Athlon 64x2 3800+

 

GPU: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VisionTek-2400PCIEDMT-ATI-Radeon-HD-2400PRO-VTK-400502T-Video-Graphics-Card-256/151464620882?_trksid=p2054897.c100204.m3164&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140407115239%26meid%3D843d58144ffe417eb5e0e16ba43f1a36%26pid%3D100204%26prg%3D20140407115239%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D131258254846 (very rare model, had to find this based upon a PCB number I wrote down somewhere) Visiontek ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro PCI Express 256MB card. 

Motherboard (yes I remembered this model number): http://www.amazon.com/A8M2N-LA-Nodus-M3-GL8E-Motherboard-TESTED/dp/B00IMNP5RU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1419671308&sr=8-2&keywords=Asus+A8M2N-LA Asus A8M2N-LA ("Nodus M3 GL8E" Why the fuck does HP give their boards codenames)

Lightscribe CD/DVD Writer: http://www.velocitytechsolutions.com/hp-447466-001-half-height-sata-dvdrw-16x-optical-drive-proliant-ml350-g6/?gclid=Cj0KEQiAzvmkBRCm3ZbV-4-hwrYBEiQAgLOw61VcP4kX4i__ztjRIDmIwgEKFKf5NMgCMCgeElW8AoIaAsNS8P8HAQ

450w PSU (I'll admit it stock one sucked): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371045

My school has hundreds of AM2 coolers literally strewn about the school and all I gotta do is ask for a spare and they'll give me it. 

At this point, all I need now is a case with the memory card reader, and I can literally re-create my PC. HP even has the original software package that came with it on their webpage. 
 

That board has shit caps too that fry after 5 years of use. I want it though. It's a good board regardless. 

 

Am I too attached, guys? Or someone wanting to re-live the past like Gatsby?

[MikeTz]

Don't dwell on the past.

 

Reflecting on it is good enough.

 

Save yourself the $ and trouble.

 

Just get a job, spend wisely and meaningfully, and live life.

I'm going to start using this if you don't mind 

[Clyne]

i think @aidenrelkoff was selling his 4200+ for like 10 bucks

better than your 3800+ and cheaper

[Sadistic_Potato]

At the PCPP forums, I saw somebody rebuild an IBM PC/XT 5160. Reasons were quite similar to you. I'll tell you that it took him a lot of time, and even more money.

 

I'd suggest upgrading your current computer, buying something meaningful for someone special, or just anything else. 

[aidenrelkoff]

i think @aidenrelkoff was selling his 4200+ for like 10 bucks

better than your 3800+ and cheaper

yes I have an AMD Athlon 62 X2 4200+ socket AM2.

 

For $15+shipping you can have