Sleeper PC Build - RTX 4090 in a 90’s PC!

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I have a 90's PC case I've been dying to put ridiculous hardware inside. I finally have the chance, so let's build an insane 90's sleeper gaming PC!

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Sleeper PC Build - RTX 4090 in a 90’s PC!

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[Jaz_]

I’m considering building a sleeper PC, too! Now that I finally have a job, I can save up for parts, then put them into a 2001 eMachines PC. (It still has 6 months of free AOL online)

[chris_hertford]

Love a mad "why not" kind of built!

[walterlegere]

That was actually a really cool build! I just finished one with a 2001 VPR-Matrix mid tower case but I used some older hardware I pulled from an older custom build. It was an Intel Core i7-7700K with a GTX-1080 8GB GPU. The cool thing about the case was that I managed to install all the new stuff plus two additional case fans without any modifications at all. The case is in perfect condition and what's even better is that all the original components that were in the system are fully functional. It had a Celeron D 1.8 GHz processor. I can put all the original parts back into the system if I want to.

[SCABRFB]

This HP was my first ever retail bought pc, it was so bad I learned how to build pc's after it died and built a custom pc :D Man id love to have that case again and go full circle :D

[ifell]

Sleeper pc, love it!! See if you can get the side panel stamped.

[andrewbass]

I'm considering building a sleeper gaming pc when I can afford to do so. For my sleeper gaming pc build I would personally like a mid 2000s style pc case & also for my sleeper gaming pc build I be putting Linux distro on there (more likely Garuda Linux). great build & video by the way 👍

[rrcoster]

Other then aesthetic with today cases only thing that really changed over the years is usb on front panel of these vintage towers and size case you choose to try fit newer gpu inside

[seanrichards]

I literally had this pc when it came out the monitor had that nice blue/aqua accent round the bezel and the mouse and keyboard matched also fond memory’s playing midtown madness and medal of honour on that badboy

[gucky]

I'd recommend drilling holes into the bottom, install 1-2 slim Fans between GPU and bottom and use higher feet. That will give you much better cooling for the GPU.
Instead of the slim fans you could use some sort of duct as well. That Mod won't affect the aesthetics.
You can use a good dual-tower cooler + a fan at the front. That togather with the warm air of the 4090 second fan gets vented through the back. That will be enough cooling and you can close the case. And please use a native 12VHPWR cable instead of the nvidia adapter. :D

[Zalixo]

I just build my own sleeper pc I put a sapphire 6600 xt and 12 Gen i7 into an hp case from 2005 and the mobo holes lined up lol

[sheeshaled]

Just a suggestion when benchmarking a sleeper. We already all know the performance of a certain gpu and why not check if the temperatures are good or not. Everytime someone does a sleeper build all they do is check the frames like it's not going to perform well and not check the temps. Please do temperatures not fps. Just a suggestion:)

[IcaroMorse]

Great build. Just missing a 90 degrees adapter for the 4090, slim fan for the bottom and maybe a couple 40mm fans exhausting at the back. Sad this case is not available in my country! :(

[fyntop]

"hey, i sold that old computer of yours for 100$"

[factsoverfeelings]

LOL, you need to get yourself a dremal tool.

[bsshelter]

"That will look better" lol... I could make this fit... Where's my hammer?! Lov ethe occasional stupid project!

[cj_zak]

great build! well not great but entertaining at least 😅

[TheLukemcdaniel]

Shares WinME product key as if some masochist would actually want to install that in 2023...

[keepphobia]

And now you theme windows to look like windows 98

[JordanHarris]

Are you okay? You don't need a water cooler for a new AMD processors. My 7900x at work runs beautifully on an air cooler m8. What are you smoking?

[JordanHarris]

LOL you bought a motherboard with the shitty old style of install for NVME. One I got a few months ago had little plastic clips. So easy. LOL.