Windows XP 20th Anniversary All New PC Build

Windows XP 20th anniversary is here. So I created an old new PC build of that time period. It was an exceptional experience to craft that thing, I'd call it a once in a lifetime opportunity.

It's amazing how nice it turned out! The computer is not perfect, there are still some petty issues present, for instance, the audio wires not reaching, or the PC speaker lacking. By the way, the power LED died in the middle of the video - it's an easy fix, though.

Overall, I'm incredibly satisfied with the project - there were mostly no hardships. I hope it brought back all the good memories and nostalgia. You can't turn the clock back, but you can always repeat what you've done in the past.

Happy 20th birthday, Windows XP! Thank you for your immense contribution to our today's OS quality standards.

*Specifications:*
Motherboard - ASRock P4i65G
CPU - Intel Pentium 4 3GHz | Socket 478
GPU - ATI Radeon 9550 | 256MB
RAM - Kingston KVR400X 1GB x 2 | DDR
HDD1 - Western Digital WD800 | 80GB
HDD2 - Western Digital WD3200 | 320GB
ODD - Sony Optiarc DVD-RW x 2 | 24x
FDD - Sony MPF920 | 3.5"
PSU - ExeGate CP450 | 450W
Wi-Fi card - Linksys Wireless G PCI Adapter | WMP54G

Case - ULTRA XT (+ card reader)
Monitor - ViewSonic VA925-LED | 19" 1280x1024
Keyboard - Microsoft Internet Keyboard
Mouse - Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical
Webcam - Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 (+ mic)
Speakers - Genius SP-S110 | Black

*OS:*
Windows XP SP2 (2002 Edition)

*Links:*

*Timestamps:*
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Story of the project
2:14 - Purpose of the build
3:04 - Part overview
4:20 - Power supply
5:05 - Motherboard
6:56 - CPU
8:32 - RAM
9:13 - Video card
11:37 - Case
13:25 - Installing basic components
15:21 - Testing the build (+Monitor)
16:49 - Drives and PCI goodness
19:21 - Finishing the build
27:39 - First boot
28:32 - Keyboard
30:39 - Mouse
31:57 - Webcam
32:41 - Alpha male speakers
34:14 - Real speakers
35:18 - Full setup
35:45 - Windows XP
39:04 - Installing
42:06 - Activating
43:02 - Stickers
43:45 - Drivers
47:39 - Nostalgia
49:30 - Office 2003 (+XP project starting guide)
53:33 - Malware
55:09 - Games
1:00:32 - Problems with the build
1:02:23 - Conclusion
1:02:57 - Outro

Hope you have a great day!

#endermanch #anniversary #windows

[Endermanch]

Hey! Tech Tangents just uploaded an all new XP computer! That's a beefy boy, definitely ULTRAXP's big brother.

Check it out!

[techwin]

omg so many Microsoft-branded products, that’s actually nostalgic!

[AngryDavid]

You and Michael MJD are the best retro computing youtubers I've followed for quite the time now. Thank you all for paying great homage to Windows XP.

[marwanahmad]

I am a person who was not born on the early 2000s but I had a Windows xp computer, it was the first computer I have ever owned and seen. It was a family computer and I loved it, everything was seamless printer, games, PowerPoint, documents literally everything. Looking at this video gave me a sense of nostalgia. you, Michael MJD and tech tangents are the best. thank you guys, for the archives and sacrifices y'all made for these videos. Love it

[vishnumenon]

This is a trip down memory lane. I clearly remember the older Windows 2000 machine i had at the time had gone kaput (this was back in 2006). The build was replaced with was a Windows XP one. It too had a Pentium 4, but no graphics card and 512 mb RAM (later upgraded to 1 or 2 gigs iirc). That machine and Windows XP made me the tech-enthusisast i am now.
Also some of the parts from this period last really long if well taken care of. The newer ones seem to be more fragile, ironically.

[noway]

I love the passion and effort you put into building this PC! Great job!

[driftyprince]

xp will always be special for millions of users, that was such a trip down memory lane! thank you

[Cyber_Horse_Studios]

28:03

Oh man… the sound of this machine starting up is one of the best custom build startups I’ve heard in a long time… 😌

[platterjockey]

This build is so satisfying! I built my first computer 11 months after the launch of XP.

[techwin]

woooah that’s a lot of unsealed parts! Really excited, glad you’ve got it all - and thanks for the long description wow

[danielakbari]

Perfect video! I cannot believe how much effort you put into this! I’m 17 and this brought back so many childhood memories, the simple times…

[sridevij]

хорошее видео и тоже вызвало у меня много ностальгии. Я помню, как в детстве использовал windows xp :D

[fretlessfender]

My hat is off to you dear sir! That was an excellent reproduction of all those things I did back than. I built a lot of XP computers in the past and it brought so many moments back that I allmost forgot...
Thank you!

[afnanmazumder]

I still have a Laptop from those Windows XP days that I don't use. Everything has gone such a long way

[sheepy]

thank you so much for writing subtitles for this video! i very much appreciate the 2 days it took you to write them :)

[jacketpotato]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUBTITLING YOUR VIDEOS

it’s really good for people who struggle to follow audio or are deaf

[Amonny]

I watched so many ''Windows XP computer build'' videos but this one is by far the best one. Congratz!!! I felt like a teenager again.

[matticolo]

Awesome video! I love how the complete computer looks, it’s just so nostalgic and cool.

[arokh]

YouTube algorithm sent me here, and I'm glad it did. I didn't get XP right away, and stuck with 98 till I upgraded in 2003. At that time I was rocking an AMD Athlon 64, and and Nvidia FX 5500, all with a massive 2GB RAM haha, as my XP machine.

[adamikos]

My friend is still using pc like this and everytime i go visit him, its so nostalgic