For years I have owned a dell dimension e521 that was purchased in 2007 and it ran Windows xp and after support ended in 2014 I used various Linux distros with the latest being Ubuntu server which was used to power a plex media server.
I also cleaned it out last year after it had been sitting for 12 years with a unopened case on the upper floor in a corner near a dusty wooden desk my dad stored his things in.
My future plan for this pc is to turn into an absolute beast of a gaming pc but it will be a sleeper pc which means on the outside it will look like a low end pc from the mid 2000s but on the inside it's an absolute gaming powerhouse being able to run the latest games at 4k resolution.
Also this is my first time building a pc but luckily I know exactly which parts do what and how they look like.
https://se.pcpartpicker.com/list/hmtcrV
these will be my parts
Dell Dimension E521 review: Dell Dimension E521
this is how the computer looks like on the outside which should not raise any suspicions.
I will configure all the software and games myself including Windows 10 and all the other important software such as the antivirus programs and drivers.
I am 19 years old and I have 10+ years of experience working with computers so it should be an easy task.
*update * the more I researched about that case the more I felt that it would be way too much work for a pc building beginner like me and instead I am going to use this case that is much more air efficient but still keeping that unsuspecting look to it so the sleeper illusion is not ruined.
Corsair Carbide 200R Svart
I really do wish I could update that title because now it just feels a bit misleading to the forum users.
I also cleaned it out last year after it had been sitting for 12 years with a unopened case on the upper floor in a corner near a dusty wooden desk my dad stored his things in.
My future plan for this pc is to turn into an absolute beast of a gaming pc but it will be a sleeper pc which means on the outside it will look like a low end pc from the mid 2000s but on the inside it's an absolute gaming powerhouse being able to run the latest games at 4k resolution.
Also this is my first time building a pc but luckily I know exactly which parts do what and how they look like.
https://se.pcpartpicker.com/list/hmtcrV
these will be my parts
Dell Dimension E521 review: Dell Dimension E521
this is how the computer looks like on the outside which should not raise any suspicions.
I will configure all the software and games myself including Windows 10 and all the other important software such as the antivirus programs and drivers.
I am 19 years old and I have 10+ years of experience working with computers so it should be an easy task.
*update * the more I researched about that case the more I felt that it would be way too much work for a pc building beginner like me and instead I am going to use this case that is much more air efficient but still keeping that unsuspecting look to it so the sleeper illusion is not ruined.
Corsair Carbide 200R Svart
I really do wish I could update that title because now it just feels a bit misleading to the forum users.
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