This may come as a shocker to most ppl, but u can still build a new PC that runs Windows XP in 2021. Everything in this PC build will be brand new (except the CPU, which is nearly impossible to find new these days).
The build we're looking at is an Ivy Bridge machine (the very first to have 3D transistors and also the very last to support Windows XP).
The LGA 1155 motherboard(s):
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-for-In...puter-Motherboard-DDR3-PLACA-MAE/262780641441
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-for-In...X-Computer-Motherboard-Mainboard/263886031243
(The above ones only support SATA-II). If you need SATA-III, can visit Banggood and do a search for motherboards with socket type LGA 1155.
The RAM:
From eBay of course. And yes, retailers still sell these brand NEW! Highly recommended Kingston 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3 type DIMM at 1.5V.
The CPU:
It will be a pre-owned Ivy Bridge (3rd gen Core) CPU of course. I highly recommend anything with 35W TDP. They usually have a T suffix to indicate low thermal heat dissipation requirement (ie. g1620T, g2030T, etc.). Even if you have a bad CPU cooler, "T" CPU's will never heat up!
The CPU cooler/fan:
Can get from your local computer shop. Most will support LGA 1155 sockets in addition to others.
The Graphics Card:
Good thing all Ivy Bridge CPUs have integrated graphics on the CPU chip. So, you can have whichever motherboard and it will still have Intel HD graphics.
The (Windows XP) Drivers:
You can visit MSI, Asus, etc. to get their LGA 1155 motherboard drivers. Regardless of brand, they all have the same chipset, including those listed above. So drivers from brand name motherboards will work with unknown ones too!
Setting up your Windows XP PC:
Instructions don't come with many no-brand-name motherboards. This doesn't matter much, becoz u can follow the instructions that come with your PC case or the PSU itself and that would have been the same instructions u find in an MSI or Asus motherboard manual!
The build we're looking at is an Ivy Bridge machine (the very first to have 3D transistors and also the very last to support Windows XP).
The LGA 1155 motherboard(s):
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-for-In...puter-Motherboard-DDR3-PLACA-MAE/262780641441
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-for-In...X-Computer-Motherboard-Mainboard/263886031243
(The above ones only support SATA-II). If you need SATA-III, can visit Banggood and do a search for motherboards with socket type LGA 1155.
The RAM:
From eBay of course. And yes, retailers still sell these brand NEW! Highly recommended Kingston 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3 type DIMM at 1.5V.
The CPU:
It will be a pre-owned Ivy Bridge (3rd gen Core) CPU of course. I highly recommend anything with 35W TDP. They usually have a T suffix to indicate low thermal heat dissipation requirement (ie. g1620T, g2030T, etc.). Even if you have a bad CPU cooler, "T" CPU's will never heat up!
The CPU cooler/fan:
Can get from your local computer shop. Most will support LGA 1155 sockets in addition to others.
The Graphics Card:
Good thing all Ivy Bridge CPUs have integrated graphics on the CPU chip. So, you can have whichever motherboard and it will still have Intel HD graphics.
The (Windows XP) Drivers:
You can visit MSI, Asus, etc. to get their LGA 1155 motherboard drivers. Regardless of brand, they all have the same chipset, including those listed above. So drivers from brand name motherboards will work with unknown ones too!
Setting up your Windows XP PC:
Instructions don't come with many no-brand-name motherboards. This doesn't matter much, becoz u can follow the instructions that come with your PC case or the PSU itself and that would have been the same instructions u find in an MSI or Asus motherboard manual!