waterbeesje wrote on 2020-06-06, 17:02:

Intel486dx33 wrote on 2020-06-06, 16:48:

How is this?....I edit it in photoshop on my iPad.

I think it needs some more stickers 😉

Yeah, I like the clean look of plain beige myself.

They look good, but if you don't use a Pentium MMX, the case badge seems a bit misleading.

No Cadillac sticker? I'm disappoint total.

appiah4 wrote on 2020-06-07, 11:29:

No Cadillac sticker? I'm disappoint total.

Lol, and no Apple stickers either what's with that?

How is this ?
For a DOS gaming computer this build runs smooth and quiet like a Cadillac.
In 386, 486 and Pentium speeds.
Game play and audio playback is good too at all speeds.

Could it have a VW logo on the 5,25" drive lever? 😜

waterbeesje wrote on 2020-06-07, 17:05:

Could it have a VW logo on the 5,25" drive lever? 😜

Not this one. It does not have any German parts. But I have a 486 computer with a German Contaq chipset motherboard, AMD CPU, and a Terratec sound card. WD harddrive.

And I have an ALL Terratec sound card build too. I really like German stuff. Good quality.

This thing is a tank. It just plows through anything with out hanging or crashing.

@Intel486dx33
I built a VERY similar PC a short while ago out of bits and pieces I could find for decent prices on Yahoo Auctions. Like you, my goal was to build an affordable system that could run a wide range of DOS games reliably without having to use slowdown tools. It has very similar specs to your machine, but is even more of a "frankenstein monster" as I just got what I could find. I'm glad to read that you're enjoying your PC. After getting over some little bumps along the way, my PC too is running rock solid and plays most anything well (of course, playing Build Engine games at 640x480+ is not fantastic...).

Intel486dx33 wrote on 2020-06-05, 23:29:

This build is a real Cadillac. A powerful DOS computer.
What are some good demanding DOS games to test with ?

Back when I had a system like this I played Duke Nukem 3D, Darkforces, Mechwarrior 2 (sans 3DFX).

This computer is allot of fun. It performs like a Rolex.

1 second per second?

If the RTC works, I guess so!

This thread reminds me not to stuff my Compaq Deskpro 133MHz with Windows 98SE but plain DOS and Win3.11 😉

I have a bunch of DOS and Win3.1 games to test on this computer.

It plays MP3’s good too.

derSammler wrote on 2020-06-06, 07:52:

Personally, I would put the hard disk where it is supposed to sit (above the PSU) instead of blocking the second 3.5" bay, do some cable management, put brackets on the unused slots, etc. And add a case badge.

Glad that you're happy with it, but the whole thing seems quite cobbled together to me. Nowhere near an even somehow authentic 1995 build. And the CPU is too weak for the very late DOS games, too. So neither "best possible", nor authentic.

The hard-drive is mounted under both 3.5 front bays so its not blocking anything.

Intel486dx33 wrote on 2021-01-22, 20:38:

I have a bunch of DOS and Win3.1 games to test on this computer.

"ultimate game selection. 500 games of non stop fun"

I'm going to predict at least a few moments where the fun stops!

Anyway, it'll be good to fire up the pentium and test these out

Compared to my 486dx4-100 build this Pentium computer is really fast at running Win3.11

I have to say that “If you want a good DOS computer that can run at 386 and 486 speeds and maybe even 286 speeds” this is the CPU you want. Allows you to play old DOS games and modern DOS games in good performance.
Also it’s NOT expensive to build.
If I could only have just one DOS computer this would definitely be on my list.

1st gen. Socket 7 , Pentium MMX.

Intel486dx33 wrote on 2021-04-29, 21:28:

I have to say that “If you want a good DOS computer that can run at 386 and 486 speeds and maybe even 286 speeds” this is the CP […]
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I have to say that “If you want a good DOS computer that can run at 386 and 486 speeds and maybe even 286 speeds” this is the CPU you want. Allows you to play old DOS games and modern DOS games in good performance.
Also it’s NOT expensive to build.
If I could only have just one DOS computer this would definitely be on my list.

1st gen. Socket 7 , Pentium MMX.

No. Then you need a K6-III+
That have been proven to be the best platform for fine tuning speed to match 286, 386, 486 and Pentium speed's.