No mention of hard drives yet? Along with floppy disks, old small-capacity spindle drives are a weak link in my experience - not theoretically but now. Is there a way to repair an HD after it succumbs to the "click of death"? The shelf-life of digital media, optical and magnetic, is also of concern …

I only have about 10 boxed games right now... although I have a huge collection of the old Sierra titles without the boxes. When you're a kid you don't think about preservation... however I have 6 copies of Black Dahlia (favorite game), 3 are like new in the box with everything, and the other 3 are …

I only have about 10 boxed games right now... although I have a huge collection of the old Sierra titles without the boxes. When you're a kid you don't think about preservation... however I have 6 copies of Black Dahlia (favorite game), 3 are like new in the box with everything, and the other 3 are …

Well Boards with CR2032 type I guess. Personally I think the most vulnerable parts would be the motherboard and ram, with the tiny electronic components breaking down, but I'd really like to know the effect it'll have on keeping a system in storage for 20-30 years and then using it. Parts like the …

And if you took your 486/Pentium, stuck it in a box, kept it at room temp, dry environment for 30-40 years, then pulled it out for use....?

The vintage hardware that we all collect, how long can it be expected to last? If you built a 486 PC, how many more years can be squeezed from it before the motherboard actually gives out? Or if you stuck it in a box would it run if you pulled it out of the box in 2050? As one who doesn't know much …

Semi update... I picked up an Asus TX97-E on ebay for pretty cheap in as new condition, which also included a 233MMX with a brand new heatsink/fan, and 128MB EDO (2x64mb). Not the CPU I wanted but free with the board. The seller had in the notes for extra $30 he would toss in a "brand new AT case …

Thanks for the replies. Can someone define the speed sensitive games? I always though those were only games made specifically for the 8088 like KQ1 etc... The early games I would want to use would be everything 1990+ Sierra. If I did go with a fast Pentium 3 or Athlon Slot A built how would the dos …

building a P3 system defeats the whole retro gaming PC 😀 and I HAVE to build it myself, that's where part of the fun is 😎 I know the parts the I want, just not exactly what to get yet... but I definitely want a SB 16/32 of some nature in there.

I want to build a retro rig but wanted to get some opinions on the parts to go with. My goal is near compatibility for games from 1990-2000 but I have a feeling I may have to divide this into two systems... or maybe not. The games I want to fire up range from the old sierra titles (early 90's up to …