06-19-2018, 07:02 PM
As I am the closest thing to a PC 'guru' in my family, lol..., I have been tasked with helping my father-in-law with a replacement for his gaming rig which has finally burned up. His only requirement is that it will be able to accept his old games which I guess are all CD-based, and he has had trouble getting them to work on his updated windows 10 PC (the one that burned up). I would like to get him a PC but one that will see him to the end, lol. He is still without internet (though I am working on that, too). He is an old board gamer from way back. An Axis and Allies on a 4x8 sheet of plywood type of guy. Poor guy just had his wife retire... so he is kind of desperate to get his home away from home back up and working, lol.
Any ideas on the ideal set up that will let him enjoy his retro collection, while still being able to play new games? If I don't help him, his expert at the local Wal-Mart will... and that guy had him take a Sawzall to his Alienware... (I kid you not...).
$500-1000 with some room to wiggle, I am thinking for the budget. Though he paid a lot more for that Alienware way back...
Any leads/advice would be much appreciated.
Any ideas on the ideal set up that will let him enjoy his retro collection, while still being able to play new games? If I don't help him, his expert at the local Wal-Mart will... and that guy had him take a Sawzall to his Alienware... (I kid you not...).
$500-1000 with some room to wiggle, I am thinking for the budget. Though he paid a lot more for that Alienware way back...
Any leads/advice would be much appreciated.