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- Jul 28, 2016
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- Sydney, Australia
System Name | Main Gaming Rig |
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Processor | Intel Core i7 9700K @ 5.0Ghz |
Motherboard | ASUS Maximus XI Hero (Wi-Fi) |
Cooling | NZXT Kraken X52 Rev2 in Pull Config & 3 Fractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-14 fans |
Memory | 2 x Corsair Vengeance RGB CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 |
Video Card(s) | Asus Strix GTX 1080Ti ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING |
Storage | 2 x 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus nVme SSD's & Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM001 |
Display(s) | Asus ROG PG279Q 27" 16:9 2560x1440 144/165Hz & Asus PB278Q 27” 16:9 2560x1440 |
Case | Fractal Design Define R6 Tempered Glass USB-C |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | SeaSonic PRIME Ultra Titanium 1000 W 80+ Titanium |
Mouse | Razer DeathAdder Chroma |
Keyboard | Razer Blackwidow Chroma v2 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit |
So, for quite some time I’ve had the idea rolling around in my head to try and get a “retro” gaming PC so that I can play some of my old Dos/Win9x games that I just can’t get running on modern hardware. The issue I am having, living in Australia, is that I just don’t seem to be having any luck with finding suitable hardware (back in the day I had a P3 1Ghz with, I think, 2GB Ram & a TNT2 card then a GeForce 3 Ti 500 - stupid me binned the system when I upgraded) for it (if I should just not bother & give up, please let me know)
I’ve tried to have a look via eBay and Gumtree (eBay alternative here in AU) but I just can’t find anything that would work well. I mean this could be me not searching right but I’m having a really tough time. I have been looking specifically for complete systems since trying to find individual pieces of hardware seems even more difficult.
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas/suggestions on this matter for me? (Please don’t suggest any sort of virtualization or Dosboxing as those methods haven’t worked out well for me either)
I’ve tried to have a look via eBay and Gumtree (eBay alternative here in AU) but I just can’t find anything that would work well. I mean this could be me not searching right but I’m having a really tough time. I have been looking specifically for complete systems since trying to find individual pieces of hardware seems even more difficult.
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas/suggestions on this matter for me? (Please don’t suggest any sort of virtualization or Dosboxing as those methods haven’t worked out well for me either)