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My Computer History

- Currently Used -

Main Rig - Optiplex 9020 (Mid-Tower)

CPU : Intel Core i7-4790 3.60GHz (4 Cores, 8 Threads)
RAM : 24GB DDR3 RAM (Dual Channel)
Display : Samsung CRG5 24-inch 144HZ Gaming Monitor
GPU : Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5)
Storage : WD 500GB SSD, WD 1TB HDD, WD 4TB HDD, WD Elements 6TB HDD
Operating System : Microsoft Windows 10 22H2

Stream/Capture Rig - HP Z230

CPU : Intel Core i5-4690 3.50GHz (4 Cores, 4 Threads)
RAM : 16GB DDR3 RAM (Dual Channel)
Display : HP w1707 (TightVNC is also used)
GPU : Intel HD Graphics 4600
Storage : Silicon Power 256GB SSD, WD 500GB HDD, Seagate 250GB HDD
Operating System : Microsoft Windows 10 21H2 (Tiny10)
Purpose : Used for streaming via OBS (OBS-Teleport) and capture older hardware using a Datapath VisionRGB E1

Encoder Rig - HP Z230

CPU : Intel Core i7-4770 3.40GHz (4 Cores, 4 Threads)
RAM : 6GB DDR3 RAM (Dual Channel)
Display : None/Headless (TightVNC is also used)
GPU : Nvidia Geforce GTX 750 (2GB GDDR5)
Storage : Seagate Momentus 250GB HDD
Operating System : Microsoft Windows 10 21H2 (Tiny10)
Purpose : Used for Discord Voice Chats + Using my VTuber model to off-load my main PC's resources.

Not-Pentium II Rig

CPU : Intel Pentium II (Downclocked to 200MHz) * Equivalant of Pentium MMX 200MHz
RAM : 128MB RAM
GPU : Nvidia Riva TNT 16MB
Sound Card : Sound Blaster AWE32 Value!
Storage : SD-to-IDE Adapter with 32GB SD Card
Operating System : Microsoft Windows 95B
Purpose : Mainly to play MS-DOS games and early Windows games (up to Unreal)

Bare Metal Rig - Dell Dimension P75t

CPU : Intel Pentium 75MHz
RAM : 32MB RAM
GPU : S3 Trio64v+
Sound Card : Sound Blaster AWE32 Value! (I need more ISA sound cards)
Storage : 6GB Maxtor IDE
Operating System : Microsoft Windows 95D Lite
Purpose : Mostly MS-DOS games and likely some early Windows games (If it can handle it well)

Childhood-esque Rig

CPU : Intel Pentium III 800MHz
RAM : 128MB RAM
GPU : Intel 810E Chipset
Sound Card : Onboard AC97?
Storage : 20GB WD IDE
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional (I forgot which Service Pack)
Purpose : To emulate my childhood PC experience circa 2006-2008.

Pentium Laptop - Dell Latitude XPi P133ST

CPU : Intel Pentium 133MHz
RAM : 40MB RAM
GPU : MagicGraph NM2070 48K
Sound Card : ESS ES1888S
Storage : 1GB? (I need a SD or CF adapter)
Operating System : Microsoft Windows 95B
Purpose : I don't use it as often, but when I do it was for MS-DOS games.

Pentium 4 Laptop - Dell Latitude C840

CPU : Intel Pentium 4 2.40GHz
RAM : 768MB RAM
GPU : Nvidia Geforce 4 Go
Storage : 30GB
Operating System : <Needs a fresh install>
Purpose : Not entirely sure yet.

iMac G5

CPU : PowerPC G5 2.0GHz
RAM : 2GB RAM?
GPU : ATI Radeon 9600
Storage : 1TB
Operating System : Mac OS X 10.5
Purpose : Playing Mac OS X games and at times emulate things.

My Past Rigs :

iMac G3 Rev.D (2018-2023)

CPU : Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz
RAM : 1GB RAM?
GPU : Intel GMA 950
Storage : 160GB HDD
Operating System : Windows XP/Debian
Purpose : Originally a basic Windows XP netbook, and then repurposed as a Debian server for a brief peroid of time. Could repurpose it back to a basic XP rig one day.

Dell Latitude 2100 (2017-2023)

CPU : Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz
RAM : 1GB RAM?
GPU : Intel GMA 950
Storage : 160GB HDD
Operating System : Windows XP/Debian
Purpose : Originally a basic Windows XP netbook, and then repurposed as a Debian server for a brief peroid of time. Could repurpose it back to a basic XP rig one day.

Compaq Presario 5032 (2018-2022)

CPU : Intel Pentium II 300MHz
RAM : 192MB RAM
GPU : RIVA TNT2 M64 (PCI 16MB)
Sound Card : ESS Audio Drive 1869
Storage : 80GB Samsung IDE
Operating System : Windows 98SE
Purpose : Late 90s Gaming

Compaq Presario 5600i (2018-2022)

CPU : Intel Pentium II 400MHz
RAM : 128MB RAM
GPU : Nvidia Riva TNT 16MB
Sound Card : Aureal Vortex 8820
Storage : 30GB Samsung IDE
Operating System : Windows 98SE
Purpose : Late 90s Gaming

Dell Dimension XPS R450 (2017-2018)

CPU : Intel Pentium II 450MHz
RAM : 384MB RAM
GPU : Nvidia Geforce MX440 64MB AGP + 3dfx Voodoo 2 8MB
Sound Card : Aureal Vortex AU8820B2 + Sound Blaster AWE64 Value
Storage : 80GB Samsung IDE
Operating System : Windows 98SE
Purpose : Mid-Late 90s Gaming

Dell Dimension XPS M200s (2017-2018)

CPU : Intel Pentium MMX 200MHz
RAM : 64MB RAM
GPU : Matrox Millienium PCI
Sound Card : Sound Blaster Vibra 16 (Onboard)
Operating System : Windows 95 OSR2
Purpose : Mid 90s Gaming

Gateway Essentials PC (2016-2017)

CPU : Intel Pentium III 800MHz
RAM : 128MB RAM
GPU : SiS 6326 AGP
Sound Card : Sound Blaster AWE64 Value
Storage : 60GB IDE
Operating System : Windows 98SE
Purpose : Mid-Late 90s Gaming Note : This used to be my 98 PC back in 2016 but it didn't POST anymore in late 2017. After I obtained a Riva TNT2 M64 in box. It also had two CD drives

Packard Bell Legend 812CD (2016-2017)

CPU : Intel Pentium 100MHz
RAM : 48MB RAM
GPU : Cirrus Logic 1MB
Sound Card : Aztech Sound Galaxy Washington 16
Storage : 850MB IDE
Operating System : Windows 95
Purpose : MS-DOS Gaming

Dell Dimension L500c (2016)

CPU : Intel Celeron 500MHz
RAM : 256MB RAM?
GPU : Likely Intel 752 Graphics
Sound Card : Sound Blaster PCI 64
Operating System : Windows Me
Purpose : Emulating my childhood PC experience Note : This didn't last long here because of a faulty PSU.

COMPAQ Presario SR1650NX (2015-2016)

CPU : AMD Athlon 3500+
RAM : 1GB RAM
GPU : Cirrus Logic 1MB
Sound Card : Sound Blaster PCI 128
Operating System : Windows XP/Me
Purpose : Originally a XP machine but later turned it to a Windows Me PC for a brief period of time

Dell Dimension P90t (2015)

CPU : Intel Pentium 90MHz
RAM : 32MB RAM
GPU : S3 Trio64V+
Sound Card : Sound Blaster AWE32
Operating System : Windows 95
Purpose : MS-DOS Gaming

Note : It didn't last long due to a failed BIOs flash and had to be returned.

HP Pavilion 502n (2014-2015)

CPU : Intel Celeron 1.3GHz?
RAM : 256MB RAM?
Sound Card : Sound Blaster PCI 128
Operating System : Windows Me
Purpose : MS-DOS Gaming?

Note : Originally a XP machine but later turned it to a Windows Me machine to get some DOS games running

Dell Latitude CPx H450GT (2013-2014)

CPU : Intel Pentium III 450MHz
RAM : 128MB RAM?
GPU : ATI Rage Mobility-M1
Sound Card : ESS Maestro 2E
Operating System : Windows 98SE
Purpose : MS-DOS Gaming?

Note : My go-to laptop for playing DOS games, I don't remember exactly what happened to it.

HP Pavilion 4450 (2012-2013)

CPU : Intel Celeron 366MHz
RAM : 64MB RAM?
GPU : ATI Rage IIC
Sound Card : ESS Maestro 2E
Storage : 6.4GB IDE Operating System : Windows 95/98SE
Purpose : MS-DOS and Windows Gaming?

Note : My family purchased my first vintage PC from a thrift shop when I first started getting into vintage computing.

Dell Inspiron 1521 (2011-2015/2018)

CPU : AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64 1.9GHz
RAM : 2GB RAM
GPU : ATI Radeon Xpress X1270 64MB
Operating System : Windows Vista/XP
Purpose : Main Laptop

Note : Originally my mother's laptop, but I was able to have it back in 2011.

Dell Dimension 3000 (2005-2008/2012-2013)

CPU : Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz
RAM : 512MB RAM
GPU : Intel GMA Graphics
Operating System : Windows XP/2000
Purpose : Mostly Windows Games

Note : What was once my mother's office PC (that I used) became the starting point of my ventures in the vintage computing hobby. Eventually, it was repurposed as my brother's main PC when his original one broke.

Dell Dimension L800r (2005-2008)

CPU : Intel Pentium III 800MHz
RAM : 12MB RAM
GPU : Intel 810E
Operating System : Windows Me/XP Home Edition
Purpose : My Main Computer

Note : My childhood PC that inspired me to get into vintage computing.