iiamsiincere wrote on 2026-03-16, 20:56:

Any good SBC, that you can also find small cases for, to setup a Win98 or XP build? I'd be using this just to play those era games. So I'm unsure what the best method would be to also ensure that the GPU power is adequate for most games within either OS version. I figure the RAM and drive part will be easy, as long as nothing is soldered or using flash ram. I'm still in a beginner stage when it comes to the range of SBC out there and what their specs are, so apologies if the question is weird.

SBCs are harder to find and generally more expensive . Even those with Win98 or XP support might still have a few more years of life in them in the right scenarios.

I think better are the Thin Clients listed at ParkyTowers (https://www.parkytowers.me.uk/thin/) or old business desktops from Dell and HP. I'm a fan of Dell desktops like Optiplex 790, 9010, 9020, or 7040. But for Windows 98/XP, certain boxes will be better from a software and compatibility perspective. If size is a concern, Dell has some of the machines I listed in SFF (small form factor) available (especially in the 9010 and 9020 variety).

Otherwise, they make good machines to virtualize Win98 & XP.

I think same.

A compact mainboard made with DOS/Win98 in mind is the ITX LLAMA also.

ITX-Llama (Vortex86EX ITX motherboard) - DONE!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAFBR-Wk5Xw