Fixing up old computer!

[XAgent]

So I have this old computer I'm going to fix up for my sister. All she needs to do is type stuff for school and maybe watch YouTube or something.

Specs:

Intel Pentium 4 @3.0GHz

2Gb RAM (1Gb x 2)

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (No HD Graphics here!)

Some open PCIE slots

And keep in mind this computer is from 1998.

So, fix or make a completely new one?

[XAgent]

https://support.gateway.com/s/PC/R/4054/4054sp3.shtml

[nsyedhasan]

I'd say make a new one.

[AlwaysFSX]

That'll be slow as balls if you can get it running well

[WoodenMarker]

1998...?

The cpu you have and pci-e was released in 2004...

 

Anyway, I'd grab a ssd for the system and see if that is all it takes to spring new life into the system.

[Flojer0]

That CPU is definitely not that old. But you could get a lightweight Linux on there to make it feel more snappy.

 

 

1998...?

The cpu you have and pci-e was released in 2004...

 

Anyway, I'd grab a ssd for the system and see if that is all it takes to spring new life into the system.

Unless it's IDE, but sata cards do run pretty cheap these days.

[WoodenMarker]

That CPU is definitely not that old. But you could get a lightweight Linux on there to make it feel more snappy.

Unless it's IDE, but sata cards do run pretty cheap these days.

Check his second link. It uses sata.

[That Ging3r Kid]

If you want to do any gaming, get a new machine. If you will be web browsing, put lightweight linux on it (lxde, xfce).

[Flojer0]

Check his second link. It uses sata.

Sorry my bad. I didn't pay attention to it thinking it was someone else's post.

[XAgent]

Thanks for the input! Looks like scrap.