Hey Chinny, thanks for all your suggestions and help. I really do appreciate it. Honestly, I don't have many memories of installing Windows 95. I don't think I've ever done one completely fresh like this. I've done XP many a times though. 95 feels familiar, but at the same time quite different. ^^ …

It's alive! :D Aside from a couple minor hitches this machine is up and running. I started removing the old components from the case last night and getting the new ones installed. I checked the motherboard manual because I wanted to make sure all the jumpers were set correctly. The seller already …

Update! The case arrived today. As of right now I'm only waiting on the mouse. It survived shipping and looks even better in person than in the listing. I got to cleaning it right away. I started off using some windex to clean off the light dirt. Aside from the black marks, (pictures attached below) …

@ Chrismeyer6: Good to know, I'll keep that in mind. @MotoPete: I already have a Sound blaster Awe64 for this build. What's the benefit of the ESS sound card over a Sound blaster?

Well, looks like I have just about everything ordered, and the parts are starting to trickle in. Here's an update since last time: Optical drives: https://www.ebay.com/itm/153230078107 https://www.ebay.com/itm/123893544690 I got the CDR drive for writing and reading CDs. The DVD drive I got just for …

I have a few more parts ordered. I ordered an old NEC keyboard that's in great shape. I'm not sure if it's the exact model my old machine had, but it seems to be close to what I remember. I think it has a really nice look regardless. https://www.ebay.com/itm/184650703039 I also ordered this …

Hey Joseph, thanks for the reply. Luckily a was able to snag a Voodoo card on ebay today, I'm really excited about that! :D I also ended up getting a cheap Sound blaster AWE64. Relevant links: https://www.ebay.com/itm/114859324145 https://www.ebay.com/itm/284339299776 I still need to pick a 2d card …

Hey there, thanks for the reply. Not sure about cost but that motherboard/CPU looks fine. Sounds good. Carmageddon and Quake would benefit from a Voodoo but you'll still need a 2D card anyway, so would wait till you can find a Voodoo for not crazy expensive price which may take a while. First thing …

Hello there everyone. I'd like some help with a Windows 95 build. I've built one modern PC, but I haven't really done anything with old hardware in ages, and I've never built one from the ground up.The first real PC I had was a NEC Ready 9616. It was completely stock the whole time I had it. The …