Building a DOS Retro PC that everyone can afford

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[@FaSMaN]

The best way to get computer hardware on the cheap is to get abondoned systems from friends or family ... Or even dumpster diving or putting a advert in the classifieds , you will be amazed at what you find

[@LightTheUnicorn]

Sometimes the machines you throw together with cheap and low-end parts end up being the most fun and interesting of all, slow is indeed good! Wonderful video!

[@TonyTheBomber]

There ARE DDR sticks lower than 256 MB. I believe the lowest DDR RAM sticks are 128 MB ones.

[@BadBunny]

I just love how your videos trigger all the nice sparks inside my head, I cannot thank you enough Phil for being able to keep my stupid old brain going :D

[@dario62589]

I still got a Duron 750mhz with a GeForce 2 mx440 64mb standard pci. I use to play GTA vice city in that thing 😓

[@spliceoncharlie]

Still have my original Win95 and Win3.1 desktops. Still love turning them on from time to time to enjoy the "Dos" games they way they used to be played. Thanks for sharing.

[@edward_grabczewski]

Hmm. Retro gaming philosophy is quite different from the vintage machine approach. I like the idea of putting together an old machine from old parts to see old software running on it and check out how useful it can still be. Having a machine that looks the part is important to me too to get that authentic feel. I guess I'm a bit of a historian too! :-) PS. there's a touch of nostalgia in this too because I came to PCs around 1988 as a programmer and systems administrator.

[@XCVGVCX]

This is a practical build but IMO just doesn't have the appeal of a more period-appropriate machine. Just doesn't feel right if you know what I mean. Something like this makes way more sense as a Win98 machine with some DOS capability than a pure DOS machine.

[@coolie4u]

Dosbox is amazing and is a great solution for playing most games and demos from all PCs since the first PC in 1981 to the last DOS games in the late 90s. Also can run Windows 1/2/3/3.11/95/98 and has good FM sound with support for pretty much all sound cards ever built for this time period. Free software and no clutter.

[@survivalistboards]

I wish I had saved my hardware from the 1990s and early 2000s. I did save one of my systems from the late 1990s.

[@RC-go2kl]

Phil: "Here's a dos computer build that anyone can afford!"

[@TheCrazyparrot8]

"Slow is good"

[@pierregrobbelaar9116]

i can remember back in 1987 my dad got me loads of pc parts off his work.I built my first pc a dual cpu IBM 386 sx 33 mhz(if i can remember correct)it ran with the 486 dx 2 66 mhz it had a rizer card for extra

[@TheHighwinder]

it is supremely satisfying to preserve the past on real hardware. The satisfaction of a proper custom build is something that DosBox will never be able to provide.

[@whelp4752]

Was lucky to grow up playing games from the early 80's in the arcades to the 1st consoles and PC games but when you hear the specs from PC parts compared to today's PC it still makes me smile and shake my head 😜. Great video, thanks

[@B1G_Dave]

Phil you are a God among retro pc hardware kings.

[@gorkemgolpek6659]

It has been quite a long time! I almost forgot to make a comment on KZbin Phil! It's like your video programs on KZbin seems to be the only channel that lets subcribers share their experiences & ideas here in Phils Computer Channel on KZbin! Nice to see you coming back bro 🍻 So far so long man 👋 Take Care 🙋

[@renepedersen7141]

Fdisk/mbr. You just saved my day! :) Did not know that, when performing install on a nice old Pentium MMX.

[@jasongooden917]

I love watching your retro videos. It's a hobby of mine as well. I'm building a tiny flat computer from the guts of a old Dell D800 laptop

[@lemontangs]

Excellent video. Really enjoyed watching this build. Was only thinking about your channel earlier today as I was dragging out a heap of old tech from the shed. So many old school pci cards I had stashed away.