new life to old computer

[Drjav]

i am looking to bring an old emachine (link) into 2016 with these parts, do you think that it will be able to run as a home media pc? ie play online video at hd, do web browseing? any ideas would help a lot.

[ChatDaw]

3 minutes ago, Drjav said:

i am looking to bring an old emachine (link) into 2016 with these parts, do you think that it will be able to run as a home media pc? ie play online video at hd, do web browseing? any ideas would help a lot.

If you throw in a discrete (low end, low power, etc) GPU inside, install some Linux distro and maybe change the HDD/PSU, it could be enough.

[DaltonM]

I'm sorry but there's nothing you can do with the MOBO, CPU and whatever the GPU is. 

 

This whole PC will need to be replaced. 

[DaltonM]

Just now, ChatDaw said:

If you throw in a discrete (low end, low power, etc) GPU inside, install some Linux distro and maybe change the HDD/PSU, it could be enough.

Come one dude, it has 1GB of RAM. That is like below the minimum for Internet explorer lol 

[ChatDaw]

2 minutes ago, DaltonM said:

Come one dude, it has 1GB of RAM. That is like below the minimum for Internet explorer lol 

You can run a Linux distro and browse the web almost (due to the CPU inside this computer) flawlessly.

[79wjd]

4 minutes ago, DaltonM said:

Come one dude, it has 1GB of RAM. That is like below the minimum for Internet explorer lol 

Hence the Linux recommendation. It certainly won't perform well, but it might be decent enough depending on OPs specific needs. (although I wouldn't spend money on a dGPU to handle video output).

[Drjav]

Guys i am getting a new MB ram and APU, i have a nas to store files that dont need to be on the HDD (160 GB).

[Drjav]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kWCB8d here is what i am looking at

 

[ChatDaw]

5 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

Hence the Linux recommendation. It certainly won't perform well, but it might be decent enough depending on OPs specific needs. (although I wouldn't spend money on a dGPU to handle video output).

The low end GPU would be for HD video streaming decoding, because a GeForce 6100 chipset wouldn't do the job IMHO.

[Drjav]

OK i tried ruining Linux Ubuntu on it and it is VERY slow and locks up a lot on it

[79wjd]

5 minutes ago, ChatDaw said:

The low end GPU would be for HD video streaming decoding, because a GeForce 6100 chipset wouldn't do the job IMHO.

I understand what it would be for, but I wouldn't spend that kind of money (even $30~) on that system. 

[ChatDaw]

6 minutes ago, Drjav said:

OK i tried ruining Linux Ubuntu on it and it is VERY slow and locks up a lot on it

That's weird, Linux distros are known to run well even on old systems (most of the time).

[Drjav]

yep that is what i touhgt so i think it is new hardware time.

[Drjav]

do you think the apu and ram i have picked out will work or do i need a VERY low end Gpu to do the job , my buget is no more than 150 USD

[ChatDaw]

15 minutes ago, Drjav said:

do you think the apu and ram i have picked out will work or do i need a VERY low end Gpu to do the job , my buget is no more than 150 USD

Your pcpartpicker link is fine, you don't need the thermal paste for this build tho, it is pre-applied on the included CPU cooler.
The CPU has integraded graphics and will be fine for most things you planned this build for.
I would get a new cheap case and/or a decent PSU also, unless you have that already, in the near future.

[Drjav]

i have some cases from old computers i got to take apart and the psu i have will work for now, (i puled it from an old upgraded xp tower). so i think i will go with it thanks. The reson i have the paste is because i need it for annother build