My sleeper battlestation

by rumbleblowing

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  1. rumbleblowing

    It used to be my family’s first PC, bought in 2007. Despite being old, everything still worked, except for PSU that was replaced around 2013. But I needed a new PC, and I decided to make it into a sleeper.

    The case is one of Microlab 4103 models, but I don’t know exactly whether it’s M4103, S4103 or C4103. It’s very hard to find info about them online, due to their age. Money are tight, so I decided to go without a dedicated GPU for now, using integrated GPU. I has been using it for almost a month, and it’s been a blast. It runs nice and quiet, and square monitor is perfect for old games, no “widescreen fix” necessary, and it can handle old and some modern games as well.

    Full specs:

    * CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600, 3.8 GHz, AM5, 6 cores, 12 threads
    * Motherboard: MSI PRO B650-S WiFi, ATX
    * RAM: TeamGroup T.Create Expert 2 × 16 GB DDR5-6000 CL30
    * SSD: Kingston Fury Renegade 500 GB NVMe, M.2-2280, PCIe 4.0×4
    * HDD: Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance 4 TB, 3.5″ SATA, 5000 RPM
    * ODD: Sony NEC Optiarc AD-7173A 5.25″ PATA (IDE) DVD reader/writer with LabelFlash (connected with a IDE-to-SATA adapter from AliExpress)
    * PSU: Zalman ZM500-GS, 500 W, ATX non-modular
    * CPU cooler: Thermalright Assassin X 90 SE ARGB, 4 heatpipes, 92 mm fan
    * Case fans: 3 × Cooler Master SickleFlow 80 mm, PWM
    * Case fan: DeepCool XFAN 5, PCI slot blower fan, DC
    * USB 2.0 type A × 4 and USB-C ports for PCI slots from AliExpress
    * OS: Pop_OS! 22.04 LTS
    * Wallpaper: Bliss.bmp [(600 dpi 16 megapixel version)](https://archive.org/details/bliss-600dpi_202006)

    Peripherals:

    * Display: Acer AL1717, 17″ 5:4 1280×1024 SXGA 60 Hz LCD with integrated stereo speakers (connected through HDMI-to-VGA adapter from AliExpress)
    * Keyboard: Logitech K120, wired USB rubber dome membrane, 105 keys, Russian layout
    * Mouse: A4Tech OP-720, wired USB optical, red LED
    * Controller: Logitech F310, wired USB
    * Sound: Logitech S-220, 17W 2.1 sound system

  2. TwentyFiveHotel

    The K120 is my favorite keyboard, wish they made an all white wired version.

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