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The best era to do a retro build.

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For my summer project i want to build a retro gaming pc but i am unsure what era to do. I could go all the way back to pentium 3/4 or newer like the core 2 duo stuff?

 

Anyone have an opinion? The sensibility isn't really a question.

 

Thanks beach :)

 

 

 

 

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I have a NES lying around that I plan on making into a mini ITX gaming PC. I also have an Atari 2600 that I was going to a G3258/750 Ti build in. It doesn't necessarily have to be a PC to be cool. I would also look for an old Commodore 64 or Apple II chassis.

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I have a NES lying around that I plan on making into a mini ITX gaming PC. I also have an Atari 2600 that I was going to a G3258/750 Ti build in. It doesn't necessarily have to be a PC to be cool. I would also look for an old Commodore 64 or Apple II chassis.

 

I don't think you understand i want to use the hardware from that era. 

 

 

 

 

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I have a NES lying around that I plan on making into a mini ITX gaming PC. I also have an Atari 2600 that I was going to a G3258/750 Ti build in. It doesn't necessarily have to be a PC to be cool. I would also look for an old Commodore 64 or Apple II chassis.

That would be amazing :D

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I don't think you understand i want to use the hardware from that era. 

Oh! I thought you wanted an old chassis with new up-to-date hardware, my bad.

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That would be amazing :D

Yeah, I would finish it but I just don't have time or extra funds. Maybe I will do a build log in the future.

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Yeah, I would finish it but I just don't have time or extra funds. Maybe I will do a build log in the future.

Yes! I'd love to see it :D

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CPU: Ryzen 5 5800X3D

MOBO: ASUS TUF Gaming X570 PLUS (Wi-Fi)

RAM: 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws @ 3600MHz

GPU: PowerColor Fighter RX 6700 XT

STORAGE: 500GB Crucial MX500 M.2 (Boot Drive) / 500GB Crucial SATA / 1TB WD HDD

CASE: Dimas Tech EasyBench V3.0

 

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CPU: Ryzen 7 5700x

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@tmcclelland455 can help you. I would say Pentium III is the most used processor for games from N64/PS1 era downwards if that is what you are looking for. Also an ATI RAGE Fury is a great old card for gaming or most Nvidia FX cards.

 

Also watch this because it is amazing:

 

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I have a NES lying around that I plan on making into a mini ITX gaming PC. I also have an Atari 2600 that I was going to a G3258/750 Ti build in. It doesn't necessarily have to be a PC to be cool. I would also look for an old Commodore 64 or Apple II chassis.

Ive got an unopened Nintendo 64 "ice blue" edition or whatever its called, bottom line its rare, and unopened :P

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@tmcclelland455 can help you. I would say Pentium III is the most used processor for games from N64/PS1 era downwards if that is what you are looking for. Also an ATI RAGE Fury is a great old card for gaming or most Nvidia FX cards.

 

Also watch this because it is amazing:

 

That video... That computer... I want it...

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That video... That computer... I want it...

Oh I know. The video editing skills though.... amazing.

A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist.

 

Core 4 Quad Not Extreme, only available on LGA 557 at your local Circuit City

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I don't think you understand i want to use the hardware from that era. 

Well, 80s hardware and even some early 90s hardware is pretty hard to find in good condition.

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386, 486 era

This, C2D is too mainstream

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Late 90's

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CPU: AMD FX 8370 Motherboard:

Asus M5A97 R2.0

RAM: G.Skill Ares 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 2133 GPU:

Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming Case: NZXT H440 (Blue)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 256GB +  2x 1TB WD Cavier Blue

PSU: Corsair 750G2 

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220X

Keyboard: Model M + a lot of others 

Mouse: Logitech G502
 

Vintage Gaming PC: AMD Athlon T-Bird 800Mhz, Gainward nVidia Ti200 128MB, 512MB Crucial RAM DDR, Compaq ASPEN 2 OEM Board, Soundblaster Live! 5.1, Windows 98SE

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