Sleeper PC Build

[eidairaman1]

View attachment 378276View attachment 378277Getting a PCI or PCIe floppy controller isn't easy, but floppy to USB is easy. So now the floppy should work.,

I remember the days we got creative with cable management, I used velcrow tape for my Antec SX830.

Little update on this. I have upgraded my main, so this gained my Ryzen 5 3600. I also put 16gb ram in it. Even though it's not green or OEM looking. I also put in a spare 256gb m.2 drive. Will probably add some mechanical storage. I'm planning on upgrading my main GPU and putting the 5700xt in here.


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Also quieter fan but kept the avc sticker and grille

I am eventually going to put together a racing sim rig using this.

During Athlon XP/64 days you could get black, red, yellow and maybe blue or violet ddr dims.

I miss the days of LAN parties, where sleeper PC's were a hilarious thing =D

And terrifyingly, right next to the person who managed to cut and grind a dual Athlon MP system into a desktop P75 Packard Bell case, and was actually the host for the Battlefield game everyone was on - was someone using an actual stock eMachines with the integrated chipset graphics and playing at 12fps - but still having the time of their life lol.

Sorry for the mildly off topic, but yea sleeper machines are great. And best part is if you ever have concerns about anything cosmetically ... well don't LOL. It's whatever you could jam in there! You don't have a window on the sleeper! - unless of course, you want to hahah.

Spoiler: In the spirit of sleeper PC

View attachment 337692View attachment 337693Sorry don't have more pics, can get if wanted but don't want to Off Topic. Just showing support for the sleeper concept LOL. This was an inadvertent build of what was on hand, started by having this Noctua low profile heatsink from a failed prior project and it being the only AM4 heatsink I had on hand... shoved it on as a temp... happened to look over and see the Vostro 220s case and... a laugh and "well, shiggles!" - Ryzen 3600 - GTX 750Ti - Asrock B450m. And now there's apparently a low profile RTX 4060 that can fit in this? ahhhh.. must resist compulsion to ... complete build i'll... never have a practical use for... lol

just noticed, it's that 2nd Radeon that gets it! LOL
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The days of fab51 and how to make an Athlon XP into an Athlon XP-M MP lol

 

[AusWolf]

I love slepers! A friend of mine has one with a 5700X3D and 7800 XT inside a case that he found next to a bin a couple years ago.

One just needs to be careful with airflow. Modern parts consume a lot more power and generate a lot more heat. Modern cases are made to handle it, but old ones weren't.

That friend of mine has to take the side of the case off half the time just to let the heat out. Not ideal, imo.