my Windows Vista era appropriate gaming PC
Posted by e34waifu@reddit | retrobattlestations | View on Reddit | 26 comments
Built this some time ago to play 2000s games. Some parts i got brand new. Everything is era appropriate down to even software versions, maybe except the psu and HDD (though the HDD was era appropriate too at first). Q9550 oc to 3.6ghz, 2x HD 4890, 8GB DDR3 1333mhz, sound blaster x-fi titanium
sbbr87@reddit
Nice, Tsunami Dream wins. I have a AM3 System in mine. Phenom 965 + GTX460 with XP for all DX9+ games.
bumpnthump05@reddit
Hell yeah! Badass Rig! This is my Vista rig!
bumpnthump05@reddit
Hell yeah! This is mine!
CgRallycross@reddit
A Thermaltake Soprano??? IN THIS ECONOMY???
e34waifu@reddit (OP)
it's from new old stock too btw
CgRallycross@reddit
That's amazing, my dad used to have a gaming rig that doubled as the family computer, and the case was a Soprano too!
trashcanbecky42@reddit
Man crossfire cards and those round copper coolers, bring me back
Tyr_Kukulkan@reddit
Glorious
Temetka@reddit
That case reminds me of my Thermaltake Tsunami Dream case. Still kinda wished that I had kept it.
Pausenhofgefluester@reddit
It is the Tsunami Dream case (or 1 to 1 copy). Had the same but in black.
Remember a strange feeling as I bought it a couple of days after a massive tsunami catastrophe.
Temetka@reddit
Well that explains the Déjà vu then. It really was a terrific case and I kick myself for getting rid of it. Keep yours forever.
brainbyteRO@reddit
Nice setup, congrats!!! I like the blue color a lot. I had a dream myself a long time ago, about the ATI Crossfire, but mine was to get two nVIDIA EVGAs and have them SLI connected. I never had the chance to satisfy this curiosity and see how it performs. Great job anyway!!!
Lonely-Artist5371@reddit
Lol I'm still gaming on steam with a q6600 w10 64 bit
thegreatboto@reddit
When someone builds and shares a "retro" setup that's better than your current computer.
redhawk1975@reddit
ThermalTake SOPRANO
0KlausAdler0@reddit
Wow very nice indeed amazing spec and I always liked this case design back when it was released lovely bit of kit , have fun 😊
Jdspoel@reddit
It’s beautiful. What games are you playing?
e34waifu@reddit (OP)
so far crysis, far cry 1 and 2, just cause 2, ut2004 and mirror's edge but i wanna play all of the big 2000s games
Rageeme@reddit
Case? Es hermoso
hartofalyon@reddit
Beautiful. I had a build back in the day using the Soprano's sister case, Tsunami Dream. I modded the blue LEDs to red. The aesthetics of that era will always have a place in my heart.
satsugene@reddit
I miss the neon tubes.
The front panel is awesome. SGI vibes.
Divergent5623@reddit
Nice Crossfire setup. Do you know which Zalman cooler that is? I'm assuming it's a Zalman. I haven't seen one before with the plastic in between the copper fins.
e34waifu@reddit (OP)
its a zalman cnps 9900 led, the plastic thing is to direct airflow through the fins because the fan is in the middle, i could take it off if i want
lavafish80@reddit
insert frutiger aero music
fpsb0b306@reddit
SLI, heeeellll yeeeeeah, a real 1%er right here.
bednoob2x@reddit
awesome build! those soprano cases are awesome