First post, by RJDog
I am getting around to thinking about getting some parts together to maybe eventually make a P3/Win98SE build. Not too long ago I bought a Gateway branded Intel Socket 370 motherboard and correaponding Coppermine 667Mhz P3. I was/am aiming for a 1999 build, but the board and CPU are from 2000... not too far off though.
So my only decision that I can't seem to make is what GPU to use with this build, still aiming for a mostly-correct-1999/2000-ish build. My choices are:
nVidia TNT (1998)
nVidia GeForce4 MX 400 (2002)
nVidia GeForce FX 5200 (2003)
nVidia GeForce 6600 (2005?)
I think for period correctness(ish) its between the TNT and GeForce4, but neither are perfect. A TNT2 would ideal, but I'd really like to avoid buying anything else and add to my collection and use what I have instead.
Should I just go with the GeForce4 and say that's close enough without being older than my target period?