Upgrading a 1GHz Apple eMac: The Plan
My phased plan for turning a 1GHz PowerPC G4 eMac into a solid classic Mac, from maxing the RAM to swapping the old IDE drive for something faster.
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Dell Precision T7500: A 96GB, 24TB Upgrade Plan for an Old Workstation
My upgrade plan for a dual-Xeon Dell Precision T7500, with 96GB of ECC RAM, an LSI SAS/SATA controller and two 12TB drives, plus the one cabling detail I'd double-check.
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Sizing Up a $250 Used Gaming PC
How I worked out whether a used RX 570 and Ryzen 3 gaming PC was worth $250, what it can actually run, and the checks and questions I'd use on any used PC listing.
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Dell Optiplex GX280: Turning an Office Box Into an XP Gaming PC
My parts list and order of operations for turning a Pentium 4 Dell Optiplex GX280 into a period-correct Windows XP gaming machine.
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