Original Hardware or 86Box Edition

Systems in this category are supplied as:

• Original refurbished Windows 98 SE PCs (limited stock)
• 86Box Edition builds running on reliable modern hardware

Our 86Box builds accurately recreate real motherboard behaviour, ISA sound timing, and period-correct 3D acceleration — not just basic emulation.

Best For

• Late-90s and early-2000s classics
• DirectX 5–8 era titles
• Glide-based 3DFX games
• DOS + Windows 98 hybrid gaming
• Legacy multimedia & productivity software

Ideal for 1998–2001 era PC gaming and broad software compatibility.

Standard Windows 98 SE Hardware Profile

• Intel Pentium 133MHz
• 128MB RAM
• S3 ViRGE / DX graphics
• 3DFX Voodoo 2 accelerator
• 10GB IDE hard drive
• IDE CD-ROM + floppy controller
• Sound Blaster AWE32 (A220 I7 D1 H5 P330 T6)

A true 1998-era specification — great for compatibility and authentic behaviour.

Classic Titles This Era Excels At

• Quake / Unreal
• Tomb Raider
• Carmageddon
• Half-Life
• Diablo / StarCraft
• Need for Speed II / III

Proper Glide acceleration plus genuine Sound Blaster audio = the real late-90s experience.