My First PC (486 DX4 100MHz) from 1994-1995 which has now become a bit of an Upgrade Project

[@Can8ian.]

Upgrades I'd do on that system: 3DFX Voodoo PCI video card (assuming you have a PCI slot maybe AGP but not too many 486 had AGP), SCSI I/O card with 3 - 1GB drives in a RAID array, SoundBlaster 32 PCI preferably or SoundBlaster 16 ISA if no PCI slot for it, The SoundBlaster Equalizer accessory that fits in a 5.25" bay, windows 98se, winamp, Dukenukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, Daggerfall, Corel Draw, and a CRT monitor.

[@BigDrewski1000]

Im actually kind of curious about that keyboard you're using. It sounds like it'd be nice to type on

[@Irinikus]

It’s nothing special, just a Dell with rubber domes! I’ll definitely get a period specific IBM mechanical keyboard for this Machine, together with a 21” CRT monitor, once I have a Diamond Stealth 64 VLB graphics card installed!

[@BigDrewski1000]

@@Irinikus I'd say look into UniComp, but their UniComp Classic isn't built all that great and their new Model M is USB only & doesn't play nice with PS2 or other connectors when used with an adapter

[@Wasmachineman]

I have the same board and it's indeed lovely to type on.

[@JamesRichardsPlays]

Damn. my first computer was a i486sx at 33 MHz in 1993. All parts form my father when he upgraded, I had to go find my own display adapter and a hard drive. Then build it on my own with VERY little help from him. Didn't even have a proper case. Luckily we actually had a computer shop close by. By the end of the year I was able to get my hands on a Sound Blaster 16 (not PnP) and a 2x cdrom drive. I kept that thing with only a hard drive a memory upgrade until 98 when I bought a slew of new parts to build a slightly better machine in 98.

[@welcometoronsworld6589]

Now thats what Im talking about old school PCs that I remember back in the days New PC users don't know anything about that.

[@Irinikus]

Thanks! 😃 I agree completely!

[@xVGAmusicPlayerz]

Fire up that SiliconGraphics

[@Irinikus]

Here you go! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIuzZpKqaaqlnJI

[@sinephase]

kind of a shame to be running it on an LCD, next upgrade should be a CRT! :D

[@Irinikus]

I’ll definitely put a good SONY 21” CRT on the list! :)

[@iboopy-fl2ic]

Please strip that out and shove a 4090+ 14900k in it :)

[@JonSwagson]

5090 9950x would be better

[@iboopy-fl2ic]

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[@NUCLEARARMAMENT]

​@@JonSwagsonCore Ultra 9 285K + 5090 would be best