My main machine that does most of the work when needed!
CPU : Intel Core i9-10850K 3.60GHz
(10 Cores, 20 Threads, Boosts to 5.2GHz)
Motherboard : MSI MPG Z590 GAMING FORCE ATX
Cooler : Deepcool GAMMAXX AG400 ARGB 75.89 CFM
RAM : 48GB DDR4-3200 RAM (Dual Channel)
Display : Samsung CRG5 24-inch 144HZ Gaming Monitor
GPU : AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (Sapphire, 16GB GDDR6)
Storage : WD 500GB SSD, WD 1TB HDD, WD 4TB HDD, WD Elements 6TB HDD, WD MyBook
12TB HDD
Case : NZXT H9 Flow ATX Mid Tower
Operating System : Microsoft Windows 11 24H2
My previous machine since 2018, now serves as my backup machine just in case the Vanquisher craps out for whatever reason.
CPU : Intel Core i7-4790 3.60GHz (4
Cores, 8 Threads, Boosts to 4GHz)
RAM : 24GB DDR3 RAM (Quad Channel)
GPU : Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050Ti (4GB, GDDR5)
Storage : 512GB Silicon Power SSD
Operating System : Microsoft Windows 10
Meant for running Windows XP Service Pack 3, just to run software and games from that era. Overkill I know, I rather not deal with the capacitor plague from that era.
CPU : Intel Core i5-4690 3.50GHz (4
Cores, 4 Threads)
RAM : 16GB DDR3 RAM (Dual Channel)
GPU : Intel HD Graphics 4600
Storage : 250GB HDD
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3
It was put together to play not so demanding Windows titles and perhaps some late MS-DOS titles as well. Though it does have it's issues, especially when trying to use Windows 95.
Motherboard : VIA Apollo MVP3
CPU : AMD K6/2 233MHz (Underclock)
RAM : 64MB RAM
GPU : nVIDIA RIVA TNT 16MB AGP
Sound Card : OPTi Sound Card
Storage : 6GB Maxtor IDE
Operating System : Microsoft Windows 98SE
One of the first machines given to me by a viewer of my YouTube channel whose also a mysterious being called Retro Dragon. This machine was apparently built IN THE BACKROOMS!
Motherboard : ASUS PVI-486SP3
CPU : Intel 486DX4 100MHz
RAM : 32MB RAM
GPU : S3 ViRGE/DX 4MB
Sound Card : Sound Blaster Vibra 16XV
Storage : 3GB Western Digital Caviar 33220 IDE
Operating System : Microsoft Windows 95B
A Pentium II Gaming Machine on a case meant for Pentium 4 machines, this machine is supposed to be use for 3D gaming of the late 1990s.
Motherboard : ASUS P2B (HP OEM)
CPU : Intel Pentium II 400MHz
RAM : 128MB RAM
GPU : SiS 6326 AGP + Diamond Monster 3D II (3dfx Voodoo 2)
Sound Card : YAMAHA SA-x OPL3
Storage : SD-to-IDE Adapter with 32GB SD Card
Operating System : Microsoft Windows 98SE
It's about as close as I could get for a machine similar to my first-ever machine I had, which was a Dell Dimension L machine.
CPU : Intel Pentium III 800MHz
RAM : 128MB RAM
GPU : Intel 810E Chipset
Sound Card : Onboard AC97?
Storage : 20GB WD IDE
Operating System : Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This one I barely used nowadays, because of the limited methods for file transfer. However it does the job from time to time.
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
Technically my only Pentium 4 machine, which is also a laptop. I don't use it as much due to the very loose hinges for the screen. It got to the point I had to put something behind it so the screen stays in place.
CPU : Intel Pentium 4 2.40GHz
RAM : 768MB RAM
GPU : Nvidia Geforce 4 Go
Storage : 30GB
Operating System : 'needs a fresh install'
What's perhaps my least-used Macintosh at this point, mainly because I am more into 1990s Macintosh Gaming. By that point if I wanted to play a game already on Windows with little to no exclusive features, I just play it on Windows.
CPU : PowerPC G5 2.0GHz
RAM : 2GB RAM?
GPU : ATI Radeon 9600
Storage : 1TB
Operating System : Mac OS X 10.4
A Low-End Pentium Machine with a chassis that is just the bare minimum. No plastic to protect it. Originally meant to play MS-DOS games and some Windows titles. However it was parted out in a attempt to give it a new case but the motherboard is too proprietary.
CPU : Intel Pentium 75MHz
RAM : 32MB RAM
GPU : S3 Trio64v+
Sound Card : Sound Blaster AWE32 Value!
Storage : 6GB Maxtor IDE
Operating System : Microsoft Windows 95B
It was my primary Mac for 90s gaming, but sadly issues and the fact it was an all-in-one made it a pain to work with. It is currently in storage as a result.
CPU : PowerPC G3 333MHz
RAM : 32MB RAM
GPU : ATi Rage Pro Turbo
Storage : 6GB HDD
Operating System : Mac OS 8.6
My first netbook I own. I don't do very much with it and was originally meant for LAN gaming at one point. It was also used briefly to run game servers back when I had a provider that allowed port forwarding. For now it is currently out of commission.
CPU : Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz
RAM : 1GB RAM?
GPU : Intel GMA 950
Storage : 160GB HDD
Operating System : Windows XP
One of the two Compaq machines I obtained in 2018. This one lacks an AGP bus and would later go on to be featured in one of my videos back in 2024 'as the Uncanny Compaq' before I shelved it off due to moving towards custom built PCs rather than sticking to OEMs. It may be brought back to commission one day for a future project.
CPU : Intel Pentium II 300MHz
RAM : 192MB RAM
GPU : ATi Rage LT Pro
Sound Card : ESS ES1869
Storage : 6GB HDD
Operating System : Windows Millennium Edition
One of the two Compaq machines I obtained in 2018. Unlike the 5032, It has an AGP bus and would be my go-to Windows 9x machine for a long while. That was until a friend of me finally got around in shipping out a spare Slot 1 motherboard for what was assumed to be issue with the AGP bus itself. The case itself was long gone and saw a couple of case swaps over the years. What's only left now is the Slot 1 motherboard.
CPU : Intel Pentium II 450MHz
RAM : 128MB RAM
GPU : nVidia Riva TNT 16MB (Diamond Viper V550 OEM)
Storage : 30GB HDD
Operating System : Windows 98 Second Edition
It was my go-to vintage computer for a while until I suddenly decided to part it out one day. I don't remember the exact reason on why. I will note that this was when I used to own a Diamond Monster 3D II for this PC as you could see in a video on YouTube where I played the original Unreal with Glide and A3D Hardware.
CPU : Intel Pentium II 450MHz
RAM : 384MB RAM
GPU : nVidia Geforce MX440 64MB AGP + 3dfx Voodoo 2
Sound Card : Aureal Vortex AU8820B2 + Sound Blaster AWE64 Value
Storage : 80GB HDD
Operating System : Windows 98 Second Edition
Admittedly this OEM was one of my favorites unlike Dell, Compaq, or even the infamous Packard Bell. It's a shame that this machine died, but at least it was parted out. It was one of the first machines I had that included a 'Slot 1' Pentium III processor.
CPU : Intel Pentium III 800MHz
RAM : 128MB RAM
GPU : SiS 6326 AGP
Sound Card : Sound Blaster AWE64 Value
Storage : 60GB HDD
Operating System : Windows 98 Second Edition
My first Packard Bell machine. It was alright but I ended up parting it out later on following some signs of defect. I get that some people may have a nostalgia boner over Packard Bell but there is a fucking reason why Packard Bell got banished out in the United States.
CPU : Intel Pentium 100MHz
RAM : 48MB RAM
GPU : Cirrus Logic 1MB
Sound Card : Aztech Sound Galaxy Washington 16
Storage : 850MB HDD
Operating System : Windows 95
I got this for nostalgic reasons but didn't last long as a faulty power supply led to the machine getting returned. Though only difference is the Intel Celeron processor whereas I had a Pentium III back then.
CPU : Intel Celeron 500MHz
RAM : 256MB RAM?
GPU : Intel 752 Graphics?
Sound Card : Sound Blaster PCI 64
Operating System : Windows Millennium Edition
I honestly liked this machine quite a lot but sadly had to return it due to a botched BIOs update which led to the machine no longer posting. A shame because it had one of those tall sound cards from Creative.
CPU : Intel Pentium 133MHz
RAM : 80MB RAM
GPU : S3 Vision968
Sound Card : Sound Blaster 16
Operating System : Windows 95
This machine was a parting away gift from a therapist I used to go to. This machine would have Windows XP for a while and was used for whenever I had a friend or two come over. It was also used alongside with the Sound Blaster PCI 128 sound card to run Windows Me. Sadly it fell victim to the capacitor plague so it was likely parted out.
CPU : AMD Athlon 3500+
RAM : 1GB RAM
GPU : ATi Radeon X300
Operating System : Windows XP & Windows Millennium Edition
This served as my Windows XP machine for a while until I obtained a Sound Blaster PCI 128 so I could run Windows 9x with sound. It was one of those machine that died due to capacitor plague.
CPU : Intel Celeron 1.3GHz?
RAM : 256MB RAM?
Sound Card : Sound Blaster PCI 128
Operating System : Windows Millennium Edition
This was my go to retro laptop for a while. It had wireless access through PCMCIA and normally runs Windows 98SE. I don't exactly remember why it stopped working.
CPU : Intel Pentium III 450MHz
RAM : 128MB RAM?
GPU : ATi Rage
Sound Card : Sound Blaster PCI 64
Operating System : Windows Millennium Edition
The first vintage computer I obtained back when I was first getting into vintage computing as a hobby. I honestly enjoyed using this machine until the sound card crapped out and was possibly thrown out because of it. This is before I learned about sound cards in general.
CPU : Intel Celeron 366MHz
RAM : 64MB RAM?
GPU : ATi Rage IIC
Sound Card : Riptide Modem/Sound Card
Storage : 6.4GB HDD
Operating System : Windows 95/98 Second Edition
My first-ever Alienware that I got for Christmas back in 2012. This would replace the Dell Optiplex 530 that I primarily used. This machine served me well for six years and has faced a GPU upgrade from GT 545 to a GTX 1050Ti but it wasn't too long before it was soon replaced by the Optiplex 9020 MT in 2018.
CPU : Intel i5-2320
RAM : 8GB RAM?
GPU : NVIDIA GeForce GT 545 / NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1050Ti
Storage : 1TB HDD (from Seagate)
Operating System : Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10
Originally my mother's primary laptop in 2008 I believe, before it was given to me. It was mostly used for mostly internet browsing and barely for gaming because gaming on a trackpad is just bizzare and I didn't think about plugging in a USB mouse until later on. It does heat up a lot if I'm correct. However by the time I started using it again in 2018, The screen kind of died out and thus became a half-top. A laptop without a screen, which reminds me of when 16-bit computers just had the keyboard with the system inside. Yes! remember the Amiga? This laptop was decommissioned soon after and would rather get another laptop at this point.
CPU : AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64 1.9GHz
RAM : 2GB RAM
GPU : ATi Radeon Xpresss X1270 64MB
Operating System : Windows Vista (XP was installed later on)
My primary computer at the time, which replaced the aging Dell Dimension L800r. My experiences with it are alright but I felt like Windows Vista was holding it back and it would've been better off if Windows XP was installed. This got replaced by the Alienware x51. MicroXP was last used before it was replaced. This machine is noteworthy for receiving my first ever GPU upgrade following myself getting a copy of Unreal Tournament III.
CPU : Intel Celeron?
RAM : 2GB RAM
GPU : NVIDIA GeForce GT 430
Operating System : Windows Vista (was upgraded to 7 Home Premium at one point,
before downgraded to MicroXP for a while.)
Originally my mother's office computer at the time and was in fact the first computer I touched before I was given the Dell Dimension L800r for use inside my bedroom. I would go back and forth between that and the L800r. However this machine became my sister's computer for a while until it was put back in storage. It was brought back in 2012 after expressing to parents about my interest in vintage computer as a hobby. It would be used for Windows 2000/XP and attempts were made turning it into a Windows 98 machine (this is before I learned about PCI cards). It was later given to my brother as his primary machine crapped out and shelved once again. It's fate was sealed following cleanup of the storage, as the machine itself had to be parted out when the case suffered water damage.
CPU : Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz
RAM : 512MB RAM
GPU : Intel GMA Graphics
Operating System : Windows XP/2000
My first primary computer and I had a lot of good memories with it. It first came with Windows Millennium Edition before it was upgraded to Windows XP Home Edition. Obviously not as powerful compared to my mother's office PC but I like said, a lot of memories were made and contributed to my love towards retro gaming later on. It was later given to one of my grandfathers who sadly passed away in August 2024. It's likely sold off as a result so the chances of it returning to me is heavily unlikely.
CPU : Intel Pentium III 800MHz
RAM : 64MB RAM?
GPU : Intel 810E
Operating System : Windows Millennium Edition / Windows XP Home Edition