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OK my decent PC is dead and I'm waiting for a new power supply so i'm stuck on this aged P4 system with a x1800xt which runs like a dog. I can't play battlefield 3 or Skyrim so need some ideas on what to do for the weekend on this machine!

ps can't switch PSUs sadly as this uses a 4 pin mobo connecter supply and my proper pc has a 8 pin connecter.
 
Just found some old boxed games, complete collection of myst might be worth ago, I got half way through the 3rd one (exile) and quite enjoyed them so far so could play them.

Or might find a cheap indie game maybe binding of isaac.

Kongregate is good to kill an hour but wont sort me out for a week while i wait for my RMA!

Might have to try GoG, never used it before but it could have some gems I have missed over the years!

GTA would be a good call but I have played them all! (except 4 and that certainly won't work on here!).
 
Skeeter, seems like we have a similar taste in games! I bought limbo on PC release day had been waiting months for it to come out!

Just realised I have Far Cry 2 on this PC as it happens, don't think it ran that well, Far Cry 1 might be an idea as I never played it!

I am okay for today TV is okay on a friday, anyone else find Victoria Curen particuarly hot?
 
If you like adventure games you could get the remade monkey island games off steam they should be cheapish while the sales on. If you like space games there is homeworld 1, cata and 2 and of course freespace, freelancer and nexus is 1.75 on steam atm (trek mod :) )

Rpg games probably things like morrowind? Possibly star wars kotor 1 and 2 tho im not sure how good performance will be tho might be fine.

Car games, flatout games, nfsu2

Fps games, mohaa and expansions, farcry should work ok, cod 1 and 2 probably and bf1942 and 2 maybe.

Most indie games should run on ur system easily. Like audiosurf etc.

Sim games maybe x beyond the frontier, x2 the threat, sim city 4 possibly, im not sure if rome tw would work but could think about it.
 
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As it happens i used to play wow on this machine, (just!).

I feel a bit guilty asking for all the ideas but i have made a big discovery!

I thought the PSU from this machine 4 pin EPS/ATX12v and 1 PCIE 6pin would not work on my good PC as it has a 8pin EPS and needs 2 PCIE 6pins.

After some research it turns out i can use a molex -> 6pin PCIe converter (i have 2 in my 5850 box) and I can just stick the 4 pin EPS into half of the 8pin on the mobo!

As my CPU is not overclocked i get the impression this should be fine until my RMA is sorted!!

Anyone know anything if this is a risk? going to do it in the morning so i can play BF3.
 
Ok I'm on my 'good' PC which seems to be working with the old power supply using some molex - pcie converter and using a 4 pin ESP12v connector into my 8pin mobo.

PSU a bit noisey but lets see if it plays bf3

shame there is only 2 HDD plugs have had to leave my dvd and 2TB storage HD unpowered
 
Dwarf Fortress. Should keep you going for a while. Think of the learning curve in terms of EVE :p

Or Limbo... or the Humble Bundle that's on at the minute... or Terraria maybe?
 
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