Any use in a second desktop?

[flameprincess2000]

I have a second desktop, that has an i3 duel core, 4GB ddr3 (can be 8gb), and a 500GB WD Blue HDD.

 

Is there anything I can use this for, if I already have a very high end desktop?

[LewisSpring]

I mean, if you stream it could be used as a casting computer, but there is not much.. You could use it for linux testing / messing around with OSes.

I have no ideas except those  Tell me what you are into and i could help. 

[kgorringe]

Mining, F@H, HTPC, Home NAS, You can run Game Servers, The uses are endless!

[S7117]

You couldn't really run a server on it... Maybe just for multitasking. You can use it for downloading large files if you need and use your primary desktop regularly.

 

Or you could sell. 

 

I dont really see any other uses practical uses.

[DXMember]

if such a question arises then you most certainly do not need a second desktop

 

have you looked into the concept of what HTPC is?

[SLAYR]

16 minutes ago, S7117 said:

You couldn't really run a server on it... Maybe just for multitasking. You can use it for downloading large files if you need and use your primary desktop regularly.

 

Or you could sell. 

 

I dont really see any other uses practical uses.

Any source enginge game servers are ridiculously easy to run and the only bottleneck is the network speed.

 

My suggestion would be a NAS for backups.

[Imakuni]

42 minutes ago, flameprincess2000 said:

I have a second desktop, that has an i3 duel core, 4GB ddr3 (can be 8gb), and a 500GB WD Blue HDD.

 

Is there anything I can use this for, if I already have a very high end desktop?

Donate compute time to Boinc / Folding. That's the biggest use you can make out of it.

 

As for secondary usage, you could drop it onto your living room for an HTPC. Or leave it at your parent's (or grand) house. But make sure you use it for the above.