My HP vectra vli8 sf.
spec:
slot1 Pentium 3 700
ram256mb
matrox mga g200 8mb(integrated on mb)
crystal cs4280
Love those HP Vectra desktop cases!
Redeemer wrote on 2025-05-31, 07:10:Piemur44 wrote on 2025-05-05, 11:18:Hello,
here is one of my vintage setup :
Hi! Interesting acoustic system in the photo, is it tqwp? Connected to PC? Sounds good?
Hello,
those are large range speakers made by artisan (Only ones I had available for this pc). Sound is good. I use preamp Atoll PR200 and Rotel RB-1070 amplifier.
Piemur44 wrote on 2025-05-05, 11:18:Hello,
those are large range speakers made by artisan (Only ones I had available for this pc). Sound is good. I use preamp Atoll PR200 and Rotel RB-1070 amplifier.
Quality acoustics look great with a retro computer!
My PC build for retro PC gaming.
It was originally a pre-build that I've found on ebay due to being so clueless about where to go with building one. Ever since, I've replaced some of its components such as the case, memory, CPU, hard drive, and power supply.
And yeah, it has newer components. I thought of going for period accurate hardware but I didn't want to lose the ability to emulate sixth-gen game consoles.
Current specs are below.
Monitor: eMachines eView 15p 15" CRT Monitor*
Motherboard : ASRock Z77E-ITX Mini ITX
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4 GHz, LGA 1155
CPU Fan: Noctua NH-L9x65
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 16 GB DDR3
HDD: Samsung 850 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
GPU: EVGA Superclocked GeForce GTX 950 2 GB Video Card
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower GX2 600W ATX Power Supply
WIFI Card: 7260HMW Intel Wireless PCI-E Card (PD97260H)
Mouse: Microsoft Intellimouse Classic
Mousepad: Allsop
Keyboard: Microsoft Internet Keyboard
Case: Unbranded Beige ATX case I've stumbled upon on ebay**
Case Fan: Be Quiet! Pure Wings 92 mm Fan
Operating systems: Windows XP 32-bit, Linux (Debian Bookworm with Trinity Desktop)
* For some reason, it makes loud screeching sounds periodically under certain refresh rates.
** Please excuse the monstrosity that's covered behind the Domo sticker. When I first got that case, I was looking at temps out of curiosity and was freaking out over the temps gradually going up and didn't know what to do about it. My mom insisted on "drilling some holes" to the front of it using some hot needle tool of some sort in order to get some air intake and ended up making some hideous holes which resulted in damage to such a beautiful case as well as deep regret.
Fortunately, I was able to cover most of it with the sticker and also the temps hit up to a certain point then start going back down.
I had that exact mouspe pad like 20 years agao 😁
Piemur44 wrote on 2025-06-04, 10:58:I had that exact mouspe pad like 20 years agao 😁
So did I!
