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Looking for new uses for an old AM2+ pc?

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So I wasn't sure where I should post this but I'm looking for suggestions on what to do with an old AM2+ desktop I have. Also first time posting here so hi there. 

 

I'll spare you the greater details of it but it's an old dual core CPU, currently has integrated graphics but I have multiple unused old graphics cards laying around, the mobo supports pcie gen 2, usb 2.0, and sata 2  

 

I re-found it in my basement, I have a lot of memories with the thing so I don't wanna just throw it out but I can't think of any great projects for it. I don't need a NAS because I already have that set up, I also already have a media server set up with ways to stream all over my house and out of it. Can anyone here think of a cool project for a heavily outdated but still functioning desktop? Thanks in advance!

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With the right graphics cards, it could become a killer Windows XP retrogaming machine, if you're into that kind of things.

  

MAIN PC: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming | RAM: 16Gb DDR4 Patriot Viper 4 3200 | GPU: XFX RX580 4Gb GTS | Case: Sharkoon S25-W | Storage: M.2 NVME Adata Gammix S10 128Gb + SATA SSD WD Blue 1Tb | ODD: LG GH24NSD1 | PSU: Seasonic Core GM-500 | Display: AOC I2490PXQU | Cooler: Wraith Stealth | Keyboard: Logitech K120 | Mouse: Logitech B100 | Sound: the usual integrated Realtek | OS: Windows 10 Pro 64bit

RETRO PC: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 2800+ | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-K8VM800M | RAM: 2Gb DDR 800 | GPU: ATi Radeon 9600 Pro 128Mb | Case: Tacens Anima AC4500 | Storage: IDE WD Blue 80Gb + IDE DVD-RW drive + floppy drive | Sound: Terratec 128i ESS Solo-1 PCI | OS: Windows 98 SE + Windows XP SP3 + Linux Bionic Pup 32
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home automation

Ryzen 5700g @ 4.4ghz all cores | Asrock B550M Steel Legend | 3060 | 2x 16gb Micron E 2666 @ 4200mhz cl16 | 500gb WD SN750 | 12 TB HDD | Deepcool Gammax 400 w/ 2 delta 4000rpm push pull | Antec Neo Eco Zen 500w

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You could consider things like Folding@home, BOINC or similar. Or offer it as a build-server for a friendly Linux distro, building binary packages from source for that architecture.

"You don't need eyes to see, you need vision"

 

(Faithless, 'Reverence' from the 1996 Reverence album)

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So I wasn't sure where I should post this but I'm looking for suggestions on what to do with an old AM2+ desktop I have. Also first time posting here so hi there.  essay writer

 

I'll spare you the greater details of it but it's an old dual core CPU, currently has integrated graphics but I have multiple unused old graphics cards laying around, the mobo supports pcie gen 2, usb 2.0, and sata 2  

 

I re-found it in my basement, I have a lot of memories with the thing so I don't wanna just throw it out but I can't think of any great projects for it. I don't need a NAS because I already have that set up, I also already have a media server set up with ways to stream all over my house and out of it. Can anyone here think of a cool project for a heavily outdated but still functioning desktop? Thanks in advance! my issue has been solved

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