Cool DIY Ideas for Old computer components?

[SHAD0WxF1R3]

Basically says it all in the title, I have a bunch of old stuff laying around and was wondering if I could make some stuff out of them.

 

Stuff includes:

-Old Mobo: (Possibly defective)

-2 old intel CPU's (Both possibly in working condition)

-2 old ram modules (DDR2 Blegh)

 

and possibly some more including an old dell case. Any thoughts?

[Equilibrium_FOOL]

MineCraft server?  Router?  NAS?

[Frankie]

HTPC ?

[Jimbillroo Digital]

Here's what I did with an Old PC that no longer works: 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: NAS and HTPCs are cool ideas.

[crispfact]

Nas is a good one.. Think router. U can get a good router pc with those parts

[ADM-Ntek]

decoration i have a couple of old  broken MOBOs mounted to my dresser.

http://imgbox.com/pLCVDlF1

[McMurderMonkey]

Tek Syndicate use old graphics cards as coasters. Wait, actually I'm pretty sure they use a Titan Z for this as well :blink:

[ionbasa]

Arcade emulator. If the mobo works. Look at running MAME/MESS on DOS or Linux:

http://mamedev.org/

 

DOS port:

http://advancemame.sourceforge.net/

 

It works quite nice. You can find Arcade rom dump files everywhere.

 

 

 

EDIT:

If you know anything about woodwork:

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/how_build_kickass_mame_arcade_cabinet_old_pc

 

And:

https://wastingtimewithmikeandari.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/howto-build-a-mame-cabinet-with-just-a-screw-driver-in-one-day/

 

Until you buy a JAMMA harness, a Keyboard works fine for most things.