Yes technically, but you really cant go much faster, the fastest core 2 duo is the e8600, and its only 3.33GHz, this is 3GHz and performance loss would be 5% or less. This is still gonna be overkill for nearly any xp game
Very similar to one of my XP builds! Just swap out the CPU for a Q9450 and it's near identical spec wise. Not sure if I'll keep that one. I've got a Shuttle with a E6600 and HD4850 as well that I just recapped. Fits better on my desk...
In your imagination. 😉 Installed xp via USB stick, and all my xp games exist on my file server, so no need. And if i do need one, i have other rigs that do
I use a Thinkpad W500 for XP gaming. Technically it has a Windows 7 COA, but it looks identical to a widescreen T60 that actually did come with XP so who cares really ;)
I built an Ivy Bridge system to be able to play latest DirectX 9 compatible games along early Windows 95 ones. Even using DOSBox for earlier games allows me to have 30 years of gaming at hand.
1ayy4u@reddit
Fyi, a higher-clocked Dual Core has better performance in games, due to them not using all the cores.
officialigamer@reddit (OP)
Yes technically, but you really cant go much faster, the fastest core 2 duo is the e8600, and its only 3.33GHz, this is 3GHz and performance loss would be 5% or less. This is still gonna be overkill for nearly any xp game
lysergicbliss@reddit
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BackToPlebbit69@reddit
Fuck no, suck it Bill
CartographerEvery268@reddit
That’s a nice score …
jigglybilly@reddit
Very similar to one of my XP builds! Just swap out the CPU for a Q9450 and it's near identical spec wise. Not sure if I'll keep that one. I've got a Shuttle with a E6600 and HD4850 as well that I just recapped. Fits better on my desk...
TxM_2404@reddit
Where is the DVD drive?
officialigamer@reddit (OP)
In your imagination. 😉 Installed xp via USB stick, and all my xp games exist on my file server, so no need. And if i do need one, i have other rigs that do
SchmidtCassegrain@reddit
I did the same with my build, functionality over canon.
inaccurateTempedesc@reddit
I use a Thinkpad W500 for XP gaming. Technically it has a Windows 7 COA, but it looks identical to a widescreen T60 that actually did come with XP so who cares really ;)
Running Crysis at a playable framerate > accuracy
SchmidtCassegrain@reddit
I built an Ivy Bridge system to be able to play latest DirectX 9 compatible games along early Windows 95 ones. Even using DOSBox for earlier games allows me to have 30 years of gaming at hand.
https://www.reddit.com/r/retrobattlestations/comments/18mwqdr/sff_crt_gaming_time_capsule_msdos_windows_98/
drmirage809@reddit
Is that a dual slot GPU? Those were the new hotness late in the XP days.
officialigamer@reddit (OP)
Yes sir! My first dual slot was my BFG Geforce 9800 GTX.
symph0ny@reddit
Dude is just out here lore breaking all the things
officialigamer@reddit (OP)
Lol i do have some more traditional XP machines if that helps