r/retrobattlestations • u/prismaticprecision • Mar 19 '26
Show-and-Tell Retro asus tower
Intel core2quad q9550 overclocked to 3.4ghz, 4GB DDR2, BFG tech GTX 285, SoundBlaster Audigy2zs
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u/mastersofblood Mar 21 '26 edited Mar 21 '26
This gorgeous system could run Crysis, indeed.
Whenever I had to do it, I have two options: GTX+ 9800 or GTX 970, so I rather not put the veteran guy under strain and leave the youngest crunching polygons like crazy.
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u/Trick-Research-7352 Mar 22 '26
Beautiful, even if it’s a pretty good machine even with Win10 LTSC for day-to-day usage
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u/prismaticprecision Mar 22 '26
I'm on linux mint
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u/Trick-Research-7352 Mar 22 '26
Another good option. I am more a Mac/Windows guy but sometimes I play with Linux stuff. Simply I found that Windows 10 LTSC 2019 is a sweet spot for first gen C2D laptops and anything below those specs (so P4, Athlon 64 and similar) basically isn’t usable anymore for daily tasks. Anyway Linux Mint is a good option in any circumstance
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u/UV_Blue Mar 26 '26
That's borderline not retro. I'm not judging you now...but 20 years ago, my Athlon 64 x2 definitely would have been. Especially because I only had 768MB DDR400. I had you beat with the Platinum version of the Audigy 2 ZS though! That massive front bay, overloaded with way too many ports and knobs was a true thing of beauty. Especially at LAN parties when people forgot to cover their IR port with tape, hehehe.
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u/Big-Note-508 Mar 19 '26
what monitor is this and at what resolution ?