First post, by sk3886
Hi all! I'm new both here and to the world of retro hardware so please don't mind my ignorance.
I am trying to build a Win98 SE gaming PC that can run up to Hitman Contracts and NFS Most Wanted (2005). Being able to run these games, plus seamless compatibility with Win98 SE, is my goal and it's enough to run these games at 800x600 resolution, as long as it's at comfortable FPS.
I guess the main thing to consider is motherboard, but there are so many options that I'm getting a bit overwhelmed. The immediate two options I knew were: Asrock 775i65G and 775i65GV. It seems from this post https://msfn.org/board/topic/97588-modern-mot … &comment=809779 that motherboards with AGP slots may not be ideal ("My advice is not to buy motherboards with AGP and PCIE sockets because of possible problems"), but then aren't AGP slots needed to install GPU like Geforce 6800?
But that's just 2 motherboard options - there are so many more! With different sockets, or ports, or CPU compatibility, etc. Off the top of my head - Asus P5SD2-VM, ASRock 775i945GZ Socket 775, Gigabyte GA-6LMM7, Gigabyte GA-7VRX rev. 2.0, Asus A7V8X-X VIA KT400 Socket A 462 AGP, etc.
What motherboard(s) should I look for to achieve my goal? (running Hitman Contracts and NFSMW 2005 plus native compatibility with Win98SE)
I am really at my wit's end and could use your help, since there are so many members here with a lot of experience in this stuff