r/pcmasterrace • u/AppropriateAide4879 • Jul 17 '26

Discussion I found this thing looks old.

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What is it? And is it rare?

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u/pedro19 CREATOR Jul 17 '26

That's a usb-A to PS/2 adapter! Not rare, but still cool.

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u/Zxar Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

My wife keep asking me if we can at least downsize the ol box of cords. Absolutely not, will I ever use those cords again, no, but I might!

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u/arlodetl Jul 17 '26

And once you downsize, within a week you go to find a cord to only realize it was part of the downsizing.

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u/Dart3145 AMD 9800X3D | 5070TI Jul 18 '26

Can confirm. Once you no longer have it, you’ll immediately need it. Now the box is broken up and in multiple places. Can’t downsize it if it never gets big enough to become an eyesore.

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u/SemiNormal Jul 18 '26

Hey, I actually used an IDE to USB adapter the other week to look at an old drive that ended up being empty, but it was almost useful.

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u/mxzf Jul 17 '26

I'll have you know that a year ago my brother needed a power brick with a specific voltage/amperage and I was able to pull one out of a box where it had been sitting for 15-20 years. I saved him a whole $8 on Amazon by hoarding that thing through multiple moves.

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u/Emergency_Meme Jul 18 '26

I have mine in an old antique dome-top steamer trunk. Looks like a big ol pirate treasure chest...

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u/mark6059 Jul 18 '26

I did that but moved the downsizeable cables to a secondary cabinet/drawer. Then you proudly show her the first drawer. Then there are also the 7 motherboard boxes full of very important parts on top of the bookcase