·Manufacturer: Dell

·Model: XPS 8300

·Operating System: Windows XPProfessional with all Updates

·Processor: Core i7 2600

·RAM: DDR3 4GB

·Video/GPU: ATI

oChipset: Radeon HD 6770

oMemory: 2GB

oPCI-E

·Chipset: Intel

·Optical Drive: DH-16ABS

·Storage: Seagate ST31500341AS 1.5 TBHDD

·Sound Adapter: Realtek HD Audio

·Network Adapter: Broadcom Wireless Nand Gigbit

·Other Software:

oAlcohol 120% Retro Edition used for mountingCD Images for testing.

oAny additional software installed isfor demonstration purposes only.

·PC as described.

·AC Adapter.

·Motherboard packaging/manual

·Peripherals visible in the photos todemonstrate functionality are not included

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·DVI/HDMI Monitor

·USB Keyboard

·USB Mouse

·Standard PC Speakers

·USB Joystick or Game Controller(Optional)

·Farcry

·Return to Castle Wolfenstein

·Quake 3 Area

·Stress Test completed over 24 hourswithout crashing.

·Q:Why are your prices higher than othersellers I see on ?

oA:I price my systems based on severalfactors. Ultimately you can expect that it will be more than a typical “Here isa thing don’t know if it works” type of sales, but less than “This is SUPERrare OMG I know what these are worth” type of sales.

·Q:Why does shipping seem high?

oA:Computers need adequate packaging in orderto survive shipping. Many retro systems have become brittle over the years andare that much more prone to breakage. Shipping costs include the cost ofappropriate shipping materials.

·Q:How do you approach your builds?

oA:In each sale I describe the machine. Inthat description I include the condition, of course, but also my intent aroundthe work I’ve done around it. Some systems I refurbish with the intent ofrecreating the original experience which is nostalgic for many folks whileother systems I build with the intent of optimizing the gaming experience for aparticular operating system or time period, or something in between those twogoals.

·Q:Will this system play “insert game titlehere” game?

oA:I generally test every system with ahandful of period correct games and in some cases benchmarks. Of course, Ican’t test every game, but if you have something in particular you are lookingfor a system to play, I’d be happy to take those requests on a case-by-casebasis. I reserve the right to cease this if I get overwhelmed with requests,however.

·Q:Will games work exactly the way Iremember?

oA:We all tend to look at the past sometimesthrough rose-colored glasses as they say. Keep in mind the 80s and 90s were aperiod of rapid technological advancement the games you played may have lookedor sounded different on different hardware. If you want to reproduce a veryspecific experience, make sure you do your research, or feel free to contact meand I’ll provide what advice I can on if this or any other machine might fityour needs.

·Q: I am having problems with the version ofWindows that was installed on this machine.

oA: Early versions of Windows were known to be moresensitive to problems. If you encounter problems while installing softwareremove the most recent software you installed and be sure to reboot after doingso. Also be sure to reboot each time you install something new. That way if youhave a problem you’ll know what it was that caused the problem. If you stillhave issues you can e-mail me, but I do not warranty the software or hardware. Irecommend shutting the machine down when not using it. The power managementfeatures of these early versions of Windows were also known to be problematic.