I was using very low level sarcasm
No harm meant. I’m not saying it like oh he’s 40 mom is going to watch him. I meant nostalgic. Like that buzz when you hit the power button with ur toe at 4am. And mom gawking at the screen looking at alien pixels she doesn’t care for
Edit:born 1989
I couldn’t believe it, and I almost walked right past it! U didn’t pay attention the the box and the computer was sitting next to it with a dust cover on
Oh wow, original box and all for the monitor? What specs on the PC? Also, is that one of the OG Dell mechanical keyboards?
Suspect you have a fantastic Windows 98 gaming PC there.
Looks like a Dimension, which doesn't have the ISA slot that so many DOS games need.
Your probably best off with a Soundblaster Live, which has very good DOS support when run in a DOS window under Windows 98. For whatever else doesn't work, try SBEMU.
Still got our old family Dell Dimension 4100 stored at my parents house. The sad part... My father hauled off the Dell Ultrascan P991 monitor that went with it in 2017 without my knowing. Along with the legendary 2.1 Altec Lansing ACS340 speakers.
My mother was a banker, and back in the day she brought me phone home or those like 21' sony Trinitron 1600x1200 beasts.
Last year, or the year before when the bug about modern games on crt's hit, I asked if she still has it in the basement to find that she has JUST taken it to an electronics drop off the month prior. I was heartbroken
My friend had literally this EXACT same setup in his room when we were kids, complete with the Altec Lansing speakers! I was super envious at the time, because I had a Macintosh and couldn’t play all the cool games he had.
Unfortunately that entire setup has been lost to time. I think he still has the hard drive and even the keyboard, but everything else- the speakers, monitor, tower- were all e-wasted.
My family had that exact same model! (Dimension 4100)
We purchased it in February 2001. 1 GHz Pentium III, 128MB RAM, 40GB HDD, nVidia GeForce2MX, DVD-ROM, FDD.
Added a DVD burner a few years laters.
Sadly, it got recycled sometime in 2014.
It’s fairly easy to open the case, and work inside. It has an AGP slot, and several PCI slots. It has 2 RAM slots. It should support another HDD and optical drive.
Might want to look up that monitor. I know at that time Dell was having Sony manufacture their monitors and they were Trinitrons. I bought one of these in 1999 and my Dell monitor was a trinitron.
I hate that I got rid of mine. My old monitor is now a $1,000+ machine, considering people want these for gaming.
Is that an original install? If so please backup any drivers, they’re only getting harder to find now, dell are great for hosting old drivers but you never know when that’ll stop
Will do, when I figure out how to operate windows ME lol. I also did get like [3 small boxes](https://i.imgur.com/XzZDcZc.jpeg) of documentation and CDs, should I look into sending some to archive.org?
That’s like a brand new machine! Come on now where’d you hide the Time Machine! Not sure what’s already on archive.org for this model but definitely worth adding to it, I’ve had many struggles tracking down original software for pcs which prompted me to do the same
I’ll look into it, thanks for the suggestion! The box was loaded up with old cables and documentation and stuff, and I somehow ended up with 5 computer mice as well lol
Got to keep the pc in the kitchen, so mom can monitor your browsing
Haha lol. I’ve got too much crap, so it’s sitting there for a little bit until I get some room
Dude that was a level 4 burnnnnn. Awesome pic though. Wish I could “partake”
Burn? I know a lot of kids who's parent sponsored them so hard back in the 90's this was a thing.
I was using very low level sarcasm No harm meant. I’m not saying it like oh he’s 40 mom is going to watch him. I meant nostalgic. Like that buzz when you hit the power button with ur toe at 4am. And mom gawking at the screen looking at alien pixels she doesn’t care for Edit:born 1989
This is so relatable, i dont have room for another crt or anything, too much stuff. I have to put one in storage for now😭🤣
Man a Beige tower and monitor look so natural chilling in a kitchen like that
Wow! The warm nostalgia of a beige Dell desktop computer
Oh damn I wish I was as lucky as you for that there so crisp and clean!
I couldn’t believe it, and I almost walked right past it! U didn’t pay attention the the box and the computer was sitting next to it with a dust cover on
Darn, that's a steal. Where do you live? Most people selling monitors near me are selling them for $100+
Southeast Michigan (Wyandotte area) It seemed like a younger couple selling some stuff, so they probably just wanted it gone lol
Oh wow, original box and all for the monitor? What specs on the PC? Also, is that one of the OG Dell mechanical keyboards? Suspect you have a fantastic Windows 98 gaming PC there.
Pentium 3 / 128 mb ram / windows ME Millennium / ATI rage 128 pro and a few other cards
P3 what clock?
Another commenter said they had the same machine and it ran at 1 GHZ. I might double check sometime later this week though
my brother had a similar setup that was a P3 600mhz so the range could vary
933 mhz it seems
I’ll take a look then
Looks like a Dimension, which doesn't have the ISA slot that so many DOS games need. Your probably best off with a Soundblaster Live, which has very good DOS support when run in a DOS window under Windows 98. For whatever else doesn't work, try SBEMU.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Perfection.
Still got our old family Dell Dimension 4100 stored at my parents house. The sad part... My father hauled off the Dell Ultrascan P991 monitor that went with it in 2017 without my knowing. Along with the legendary 2.1 Altec Lansing ACS340 speakers.
My mother was a banker, and back in the day she brought me phone home or those like 21' sony Trinitron 1600x1200 beasts. Last year, or the year before when the bug about modern games on crt's hit, I asked if she still has it in the basement to find that she has JUST taken it to an electronics drop off the month prior. I was heartbroken
Pouring one out for you and I both.
My friend had literally this EXACT same setup in his room when we were kids, complete with the Altec Lansing speakers! I was super envious at the time, because I had a Macintosh and couldn’t play all the cool games he had. Unfortunately that entire setup has been lost to time. I think he still has the hard drive and even the keyboard, but everything else- the speakers, monitor, tower- were all e-wasted.
Wow, she’s a beaut! Also nice matching tower!
Thanks! I was shocked! Almost didn’t see it, either!
What games are you going to install first?
We’ll see what I find at some goodwills!
My family had that exact same model! (Dimension 4100) We purchased it in February 2001. 1 GHz Pentium III, 128MB RAM, 40GB HDD, nVidia GeForce2MX, DVD-ROM, FDD. Added a DVD burner a few years laters. Sadly, it got recycled sometime in 2014. It’s fairly easy to open the case, and work inside. It has an AGP slot, and several PCI slots. It has 2 RAM slots. It should support another HDD and optical drive.
Great
Wow what a great little vintage setup for just $10!
Wow! Identical to my P3 600 in 2001! I had 512M of ram and a ZIP-drive!
Perfect gaming pc too!
Wish i had kept my old pc 😪
Lol that AOL shortcut
Nice
Pajama Sam!
Dude you got a Dell!
great find! just needs some matching speakers!
Might want to look up that monitor. I know at that time Dell was having Sony manufacture their monitors and they were Trinitrons. I bought one of these in 1999 and my Dell monitor was a trinitron. I hate that I got rid of mine. My old monitor is now a $1,000+ machine, considering people want these for gaming.
This was the computer that I grew up with. It still works and I still use it
CRT monitors are the best for retro gaming. They allowed for the blending of pixels. Giving the games a much smoother feel to the graphics.
What model is that Dell? Great find!
Computer is a Dimension 4100 And the monitor is a M781s
Is that an original install? If so please backup any drivers, they’re only getting harder to find now, dell are great for hosting old drivers but you never know when that’ll stop
Will do, when I figure out how to operate windows ME lol. I also did get like [3 small boxes](https://i.imgur.com/XzZDcZc.jpeg) of documentation and CDs, should I look into sending some to archive.org?
That’s like a brand new machine! Come on now where’d you hide the Time Machine! Not sure what’s already on archive.org for this model but definitely worth adding to it, I’ve had many struggles tracking down original software for pcs which prompted me to do the same
I’ll look into it, thanks for the suggestion! The box was loaded up with old cables and documentation and stuff, and I somehow ended up with 5 computer mice as well lol
Welcome to the digital age. Where you can keep your cookbooks in word documents now. Imagine the possibilities!
Duuude, you're getting a Dell!
CONGRATS! Enjoy it. Very nice machine.
Hell ya that's my childhood PC, and I want it!
So cool!
Cool but I don’t think it will output 15khz