Old Compaq PC worth upgrading?

[QuickSilver04]

I found an old Compaq PC and am wondering if it would even be possible to upgrade it or worth it. I'd love to be able to just throw some cheap parts into it and have a secondary PC to play low end games on. If not, is anything worth selling?

Thanks for any help!

 

System info:

 

OS Name    Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Basic
Version    6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002
OS Manufacturer    Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer    Compaq-Presario
System Model    RK549AA-ABA SR2170NX
System Type    X86-based PC
Processor    Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz, 3000 Mhz, 1 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date    American Megatrends Inc. 5.04, 11/30/2006
Installed Physical Memory (RAM)    2.00 GB
Total Physical Memory    2.00 GB
Available Physical Memory    867 MB
Total Virtual Memory    4.25 GB
Available Virtual Memory    2.73 GB
Page File Space    2.29 GB

GPU  NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT 512MB
 

[The Sloth]

not worth it, you can make a NAS or a retro console. 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

I have a similar system with the exact processor, it's not worth anything at this point. Can't run Windows 7 well enough to have a good experience. You'll be making way too many compromises.

[piemadd]

6 minutes ago, QuickSilver04 said:

I found an old Compaq PC and am wondering if it would even be possible to upgrade it or worth it. I'd love to be able to just throw some cheap parts into it and have a secondary PC to play low end games on. If not, is anything worth selling?

Thanks for any help!

 

System info:

 

OS Name    Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Basic
Version    6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002
OS Manufacturer    Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer    Compaq-Presario
System Model    RK549AA-ABA SR2170NX
System Type    X86-based PC
Processor    Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz, 3000 Mhz, 1 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date    American Megatrends Inc. 5.04, 11/30/2006
Installed Physical Memory (RAM)    2.00 GB
Total Physical Memory    2.00 GB
Available Physical Memory    867 MB
Total Virtual Memory    4.25 GB
Available Virtual Memory    2.73 GB
Page File Space    2.29 GB

GPU  NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT 512MB
 

It can play videos. Trust me, my school has worse.

 

pentium 3, 512mb ram, so on.

 

use it as a htpc and install a custom so, like Mythbuntu, and there you go. 480p without any extra parts. A gpu installation and ram upgrade might bring you to 720p or even 900p

[ARikozuM]

Time for Linux Mint or Puppy.

[Technomancer__]

found an old Compaq system that was working win 95. then i unplugged it and killed it

wow they are durable

trow it down a building still works fine

except the drive