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Guru3D Rig of the Month - September 2019
In this ROTM we visit Croatia, where Božo is at it again with a build that once you take a closer look at it, is just staggering. So please, don't let the background wallpaper draw your attention as this is one is tagged, the Intel Coppermine build - yep, we're going all RETRO at 600 Mhz again
Meet the September edition of the Guru3D Rig of the month 2019, right here.
Download: Guru3D RTSS Rivatuner Statistics Server 7.2.3 - 09/18/2019 09:07 AM
We just released a new final build of RTSS (Rivatuner Statistics Server) build 7.3.0. RTSS is an integral part of tweaking tools like MSI AfterBurner and responsible for the overlay, video recording, ...
Guru3D Rig of the Month - August 2019 - 09/01/2019 09:45 AM
Just in time to call it a Summer build, meet George from Athens who is a modder. One can only describe the build as beautiful and photographed in a setting that makes it a perfect fit, sand, and ocean...
Guru3D Rig of the Month - July 2019 - 07/31/2019 12:18 PM
The July 2019 Rig Of The Month is called Hi-Fi PC, and you'll understand why it has been named like that after you see it. A retro build that makes use of pre Millenium Stereo equipment. It might not...
Guru3D Rig of the Month - June 2019 - 06/28/2019 08:58 AM
The June 2019 Rig Of The Month is called PyroFlection, and when you look at it, you'll understand why. All the way from Denmark, meet Mikkel Olsen who made this gorgeous PC. Check out the new right o...
Guru3D Rig of the Month - May 2019 - 05/31/2019 10:48 AM
The May 2019 Rig Of The Month is a bit nothing out of the ordinary or even expansive at a build cost of 875 USD, Aaron is just someone who had a vision in mind and created it. Meet the May edition of ...
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#5715766 Posted on: 09/30/2019 04:52 PM
I had the same CPU + DFI PA61 mobo + GF 2 MX 200 PCI.
I had the same CPU + DFI PA61 mobo + GF 2 MX 200 PCI.
BLEH!
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#5715780 Posted on: 09/30/2019 05:20 PM
This is what I love about G3D RotM. It's not some fancy RGB water-cooled fancy thing like we see most of the time. This is true creativity. Old, yes. Outdated, yes. Horribly underpowered, yes. But characterful!
This is what I love about G3D RotM. It's not some fancy RGB water-cooled fancy thing like we see most of the time. This is true creativity. Old, yes. Outdated, yes. Horribly underpowered, yes. But characterful!
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#5716039 Posted on: 10/01/2019 11:33 AM
Best looking build so far this year IMO
How does the painting works ? I am very interested in this customization option.
Well done !
Best looking build so far this year IMO
How does the painting works ? I am very interested in this customization option.
Well done !
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#5716109 Posted on: 10/01/2019 02:43 PM
Thank you all for your kind comments
Best looking build so far this year IMO
How does the painting works ? I am very interested in this customization option.
Well done !
It was all airbrushed with Tamiya acrylics , but first of all, all the important connectors/parts were masked of, not to get any paint on them.
I let it run non stop for two days, just to see if I will have any troubles, but it worked like charm, 0 problems.
Would I do it on a brand new, 500$ motherboard? Yeah
As for the OS, I installed 98SE, just to be able to play couple of games from my youth.
Thank you all for your kind comments
Best looking build so far this year IMO
How does the painting works ? I am very interested in this customization option.
Well done !
It was all airbrushed with Tamiya acrylics , but first of all, all the important connectors/parts were masked of, not to get any paint on them.
I let it run non stop for two days, just to see if I will have any troubles, but it worked like charm, 0 problems.
Would I do it on a brand new, 500$ motherboard? Yeah
As for the OS, I installed 98SE, just to be able to play couple of games from my youth.
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The painted motherboard is interesting. Don't see that all too often; not without other serious issues.
Pretty refreshing to see something old too.
30 years ago, the mistake would've been in MB rather than GB, where you'd say "I think you meant 3x 128KB".
Linux with a modern kernel could run on it just fine. Of course, you wouldn't be able to do many modern desktop uses with it because just about any web browser you use will swallow up all the RAM just by opening a blank tab, but it could still be used for other purposes. That being said, it would work as a home server, even with a minimal GUI. Some things that come to mind would be:
* Over-the-internet file sharing (you can get 100Mbps on a platform like this, which is typically faster than what most ISPs provide for upload speeds). Due to the lack of PCIe slots, I wouldn't recommend something like this for a LAN NAS.
* Attach a bunch of webcams and old clunky HDDs to it and turn it into a home security system
* A central printer server; great for printers that aren't networked. This is especially relevant if you happen to have a very good/reliable printer that still uses a parallel or serial port, such as old label printers.
* At 1080p or lower with a more modern GPU (like Terascale2 or Fermi, both of which have AGP or PCI variants), this could work just fine as an HTPC.
That's right, my first computer was an Acorn Electron (related to BBC Micro), and I think that had 32KB of memory, I loaded games off a cassette deck! I used to have it hooked up to a tiny black & white TV that had a dial on it you rotated to tune in the channel!
EDIT: just googled the Acorn Electron to bring back some memories of it....ooo....Starship Command, and Crystal Castles...I don't think I had any other games!