My Ultimate Windows XP Gaming Rig #retro

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FSPARKS
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My Ultimate Windows XP Gaming Rig #retro

This one is special for me. The Windows XP era of gaming was one of my favorites, so much classics, a lot of hours spent gaming. So, i decided to build something to play virtually every game from that era, under real Windows XP

I'm using the CM 690 first gen with modded matte-black paint, an old (but beautiful) Thermaltake fan controller and a standard LG DVD-Drive

This build is finished, it plays everything of Windows XP with plenty of FPS at high resolutions, and i dont plan anything different here. The Core2 Quad Q9505 + R9 280 + Audigy 2 blows my mind every time i play Quake 4 with EAX and everything maxed out, is a really fun machine.

My next goal is some sort of "ultimate Windows 98 gaming rig"
Color(s): Black
RGB Lighting? No
Theme: none
Cooling: Air Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build

Hardware

CPU
$ 49.95
Intel - Core2 Quad Q9505
Socket: LGA 775
Cores: 4
Motherboard
$ 186.86
Intel - DP45SG Extreme P45
Chipset: P45
CPU Socket: LGA 1700
Size: ATX
Memory
Corsair - XMS3
Type: DDR3
Capacity: 4 GB
Graphics
$ 471.99
Sapphire - Radeon R9 280 Dual-X
Chip Manufacturer: AMD
Chip: R9 280
Storage
$ 69.49
Kingston - SSDNow KC300
Form Factor: 2.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 240 GB
Storage
$ 98.00
Samsung - Spinpoint F2
Form Factor: 3.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 500 GB
PSU
Corsair - TX650
Wattage: 650
Form Factor: ATX
Efficiency: 80+ Bronze
Case
Cooler Master - CM 690 II
Type: Mid-Tower
Side Panel: Window
Cooling
$ 59.95
Zalman - CNPS 9700
Type: Air Cooler
Accessories
$ 59.95
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