Re: What are your thoughts about these specs

Posted on 2023-05-19, 07:17

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by theiceman085

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@predator you are welcome You could also check out the youtube channel Phil's computer lab. He has also reviewed many different CPUs. I believe a P3 1 GHZ was among the CPU he reviewed. No need to watch YouTube, you can see enough and cool down. There will be a state of "passed all the games on …

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Re: What are your thoughts about these specs

Posted on 2023-05-18, 17:29

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by theiceman085

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I have no answer for your question but on my quest to find the right components for Win 98 gaming pc, I have been binge-watching youtube videos and remembered this video. Might be helpful. It shows games running on a Pentium 3 Coppermine from many different eras. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-18, 13:26

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by theiceman085

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Yes you certainly have a point. I have checked the specs and the games of the xp era I am into and I really need way more power than my old rig would offer. Especially some 2010 games I would be interested in like S.T.A.L.K.E.R will need need as much as possible. Games I like Crysis and Fear are …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-18, 07:57

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by theiceman085

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your win xp system talk made me curious. I think I have mentioned my old xp pc already that is at my grand parents house that I might use in the future for a second xp build. in the future. I am there at the moment until Friday. As expected it is still working because my grandparents did not use it …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-18, 05:57

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your win xp system talk made me curious. I think I have mentioned my old xp pc already that is at my grand parents house that I might use in the future for a second xp build. in the future. I am there at the moment until Friday. As expected it is still working because my grandparents did not use it …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-17, 19:36

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by theiceman085

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your win xp system talk made me curious. I think I have mentioned my old xp pc already that is at my grand parents house that I might use in the future for a second xp build. in the future. I am there at the moment until Friday. As expected it is still working because my grandparents did not use it …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-17, 12:29

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by theiceman085

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In my opinion, the least problematic and fast DOS/Win98 system should be based on Pentium 4, Intel chipset motherboard, Sound Blaster Live or Forte Media FM801 music card and ATI Radeon 9250/9550/9600 graphics card. This configuration gives very good performance and high compatibility. A big thanks …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-17, 10:37

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@all Another question about the potential second video card in my System, the Vodoo 2. Which price of a vodoo would you consider as decent? Prices are normally in the 100s of Euro Range. This card on on the other hand https://www.electromyne.de/Graphics-Cards-PCI-Graphics-Cards-3dfx-Voodoo-II-2- …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-17, 10:02

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Never heard about Gainward though? is this a decent brand for V2 cards or video cards in general? It was a very good graphics card brand back in the day. In general, if you're not familiar with a certain manufacturer, try searching for old reviews of their products. For example, Anandtech still …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-17, 08:55

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by theiceman085

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Good luck for your project. It is really relieving that I am not the only person that is planning a very similar gaming rig in the same time frame. After the exellent advice I got here I decided to for a socket 754 system with Athlon 64 New Castle based core and either a GF 4 4200 or 4600. Thanks. …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-16, 20:49

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by theiceman085

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@Shponglefan Thanks for the link. I have already seen it after @Joseph_Joestar has posted it already. It was an interesting read. I have to agree that in general, a separate DOS Pc would be the best choice. That's a project for the future though. @dionb Thanks for your detailed answer. PowerVR cards …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-16, 17:24

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DOS / Win98 is a different beast, but agreed that the ISA sound card is the biggest requirement. That impacts which motherboard you can choose. i440BX is good for compatiblity, but doesn't offer great slowdown features. You could compromise by choosing a CPU that does (Via C3), but that is a lot …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-16, 16:50

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If price is a factor, you may be better off building a 1997-2000 pc and a separate DOS pc. The sorts of motherboards that supports CPUs for intensive late 2000's games, AGP and ISA, and can also be downtuned for early DOS games gets pricey, IMHO. With enough patience, and the right ebay alerts, you …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-16, 11:13

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by theiceman085

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What do you think about that idea for a good DOS/Win98 gaming machine? You should be able to play later DOS games (from around 1995 and onward) without too much trouble. However, some of the earlier ones are speed sensitive and may not run correctly on a system that fast. See this page on the …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-16, 09:59

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@all Thanks a lot for you help again. You really helped me out a lot tom make my final decision. After some further research I relased that DOS games are more interesting to me then I initally thought. That's why i am going with Intel 440BX chipset. As cpu I am going for Pentium 3 100 with 100 fsb. …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-15, 18:04

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Is it DVI-D or DVI-I? DVI-I supports the analog VGA signal natively. As for how good the quality will be... anyone's guess. For a Win98 system I'd recommend a card with DVI output if you intend to use a TFT screen. Things will look most authentic with a late good-quality CRT though (enough to allow …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-15, 16:09

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Huh, lots of recommendations for an Athlon XP or a Pentium 4, paired with a Geforce 4XXX or 5XXX for the period of 1997 to 2000. That's... aggressive. Especially if the cutoff period is late 2000. Depends on how much one wants to crank up the resolution and AA/AF. Even some of the games from 1999 …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-15, 12:43

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That's good to know. I am not sure if it would work or not. The monitor is rather old and I have used with my old pc over VGA to dvi converter already. It worked well. And with my new rig I use the monitor over a HDMI Vga converter and ti also works. I could try it out as soon as my rig is finished. …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-15, 10:36

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I have a lot of Win98 pc’s starting with a pentium 60 (ok that one runs actually win95) up to an athlon 3000 with FX5900. The one I use the most is a pentium III 600 with voodoo5 5500 agp and sb live! card. Just get the cheapest parts you can find or, even better, buy a complete athlon or pentium …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-15, 09:47

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[...] I need to research the xp area as well though. I have always asumed that the games from the xp area should work well enough on my modern rig because I cannot remember having any problems in the past with them. But the "past" was already 10 years ago so maybe things are different with windows …

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